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| Type | Broadcasttelevision network |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Owner | TV Asahi Corporation |
Key people | Masao Kimiwada[1]: 161–163 |
Launch date | 1 January 1970[1]: 161–163 |
| Webcast | Official YouTube ch JapaNews24 |
Official website | tv-asahi.co.jp/ann |


All-Nippon News Network (ANN;Japanese:オールニッポンニュース・ネットワーク,romanized: Ōrunippon Nyūsu Nettowāku) is a Japanese commercialtelevision network run byTV Asahi Corporation (TV Asahi) inTokyo, a subsidiary of the TV Asahi Holdings Corporation, which is controlled byThe Asahi Shimbun Company. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regionalaffiliates, and news exchange between the stations. Its affiliate stations also broadcast non-news programs originating from TV Asahi. Founded on 1 January 1970,[1]: 161–163 and formalised on 1 April 1974, ANN is made up of 26 affiliates, including two stations that aredouble- or triple-affiliated with rival networks.
Between 1989 and 2013, it also operated the 24-hoursatellite andcablenews channelAsahi Newstar.
Stations are listed mostly inJapanese order of prefectures which is mirrored inISO 3166-2:JP, with exceptions for theKantō region,Aichi-Gifu-Mie,Kansai region (except Mie) andOkayama-Kagawa, which form single wide broadcasting markets respectively.
| Broadcasting area(s) | Station | LCN | Start date of broadcast | Date of affiliation | Note(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefecture | Region | On air branding | Abbr. | Call sign | ||||
| Hokkaidō | Hokkaidō TV | HTB | JOHH-DTV | 6 | 3 November 1968 | 1 January 1970 | Core station | |
| Aomori | Tōhoku | Aomori Asahi Broadcasting | ABA | JOAH-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1991 | 1 October 1991 | |
| Iwate | Tōhoku | Iwate Asahi TV | IAT | JOIY-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1996 | 1 October 1996 | |
| Miyagi | Tōhoku | Higashinippon Broadcasting | khb | JOEM-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1975 | 1 October 1975 | Core station |
| Akita | Tōhoku | Akita Asahi Broadcasting | AAB | JOXX-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1992 | 1 October 1992 | |
| Yamagata | Tōhoku | Yamagata TV | YTS | JOYI-DTV | 5 | 1 April 1970 | 1 April 1993 | Was an ANN affiliate from 1 April 1975 until 1 July 1979 in dual affiliation; affiliated withFNN/FNS from 1 April 1975 until 1 April 1993 |
| Fukushima | Tōhoku | Fukushima Broadcasting | KFB | JOJI-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1981 | 1 October 1981 | De facto core station |
| Kantō region | TV Asahi | EX[note 1] | JOEX-DTV | 5 | 1 February 1959 | 1 January 1970 | Easternflagship station; core station | |
| Niigata | Chūbu | Niigata TV 21 | UX[note 2] | JOUX-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1983 | 1 October 1983 | De facto core station |
| Ishikawa | Chūbu | Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting | HAB | JOWY-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1991 | 1 October 1991 | |
| Fukui | Chūbu | Fukui Broadcasting | FBC | JOPR-DTV | 7 | 1 June 1960 | 1 April 1989 | Secondary affiliate; also affiliated withNNN/NNS |
| Nagano | Chūbu | Nagano Asahi Broadcasting | abn | JOGH-DTV | 5 | 1 April 1991 | 1 April 1991 | |
| Shizuoka | Chūbu | Shizuoka Asahi TV[note 3] | SATV[note 4] | JOSI-DTV | 5 | 1 July 1978 | 1 July 1978 | De facto core station |
| Aichi andGifu | Chūbu | Nagoya TV / Mētele | NBN | JOLX-DTV | 6 | 1 April 1962 | 1 January 1970 | Core station |
| Mie | Kansai | |||||||
| Kansai region (exceptMie) | ABC TV | ABC | JOAY-DTV | 6 | 1 December 1956 | 31 March 1975 | Western flagship station; core station | |
| Hiroshima | Chūgoku | Hiroshima Home TV | HOME[note 5] | JOGM-DTV | 5 | 1 December 1970 | 1 December 1970 | De facto core station |
| Yamaguchi | Chūgoku | Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting | yab | JOYX-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 | |
| Okayama | Chūgoku | Setonaikai Broadcasting | KSB | JOVH-DTV | 5 | 1 April 1969 | 1 January 1970 | De facto core station |
| Kagawa | Shikoku | |||||||
| Ehime | Shikoku | Ehime Asahi TV | eat | JOEY-DTV | 5 | 1 April 1995 | 1 April 1995 | |
| Fukuoka | Kyūshū | Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting | KBC | JOIF-DTV | 1 | 1 March 1959 | 1 January 1970 | Core station |
| Nagasaki | Kyūshū | Nagasaki Culture Telecasting | NCC | JOXI-DTV | 5 | 1 April 1990 | 1 April 1990 | |
| Kumamoto | Kyūshū | Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting | KAB | JOZI-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1989 | 1 October 1989 | |
| Ōita | Kyūshū | Oita Asahi Broadcasting | OAB | JOBX-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 | |
| Miyazaki | Kyūshū | TV Miyazaki | UMK | JODI-DTV | 3 | 1 April 1970 | 1 April 1976 | Secondary affiliate; also affiliated withFNN/FNS andNNN |
| Kagoshima | Kyūshū | Kagoshima Broadcasting | KKB | JOTI-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1982 | 1 October 1982 | De facto core station |
| Okinawa | Kyūshū | Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting | QAB | JORY-DTV | 5 | 1 October 1995 | 1 October 1995 | |
| Prefecture | Region | Station(s) from neighbouring prefecture | News gathering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyama | Chūbu | HAB (Ishikawa) | TV Asahi Toyama Bureau andHAB Toyama Bureau |
| Yamanashi | Chūbu | TV Asahi (Kantō region) | TV Asahi Kōfu Bureau |
| Tottori | Chūgoku | KSB (Okayama andKagawa) | TV Asahi Tottori Bureau (Eastern Tottori) and Yonago Bureau (Western Tottori) |
| Shimane | Chūgoku | yab (Yamaguchi) andHOME (Hiroshima) | TV Asahi Matsue Bureau (Eastern Shimane andOki Islands),HOME (Western Shimane exceptMasuda andKanoashi) andyab (Masuda andKanoashi) |
| Tokushima | Shikoku | ABC TV (Kansai region) | ABC TV Tokushima Bureau |
| Kōchi | Shikoku | eat (Ehime) andKSB (Okayama andKagawa) | ABC TV Kōchi Bureau andeat |
| Saga | Kyūshū | KBC (Fukuoka) | KBC Saga Bureau |
Single asterisk (*) indicates former primary affiliate
| Broadcasting area(s) | Station | Ch. | Current affiliation | Current ANN affiliate | Note(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefecture | Region | On air branding | Abbr. | Call sign | ||||
| Iwate | Tōhoku | mit | mit | JOYH-TV | 33 | FNN/FNS | IAT | It was due to the intention of Ichiro Ozawa, a politician based in Iwate, and because Iwate Asahi Television was scheduled to open. |
| Toyama | Chūbu | TUT | TUT | JOJH-TV | 32 | JNN | N/A | At the time of the frequency allocation of the 3rd station in Toyama Prefecture in 1986, the prospect of joining the TV Asahi network was considered promising, but in the end it was decided to open as a TBS affiliate.[17] |
| Fukui | Chūbu | FTB | FTB | JOFI-TV | 39 | FNN/FNS | FBC | During the preparation period for the opening of the station, an agreement was signed with NET TV, but in July 1969, just before the opening of the station, it became a Fuji TV (FNN/FNS) affiliate. |
| Gifu | Chūbu | GBS | GBS | JOZF-TV | 37 | JAITS | (NBN) | Due to opposition from Nagoya Television and Chukyo Television. Eventually, Nagoya TV became the ANN affiliate station in theChūkyō metropolitan area in 1973. |
| Kansai region (exceptMie) | KTV | KTV | JODX-TV | 8 | FNN/FNS | ABC | The Sankei Shimbun Tokyo head office was also involved in NET TV, which was in the preparation stage for the opening of the station, and had dispatched officers from the standpoint of a shareholder. Also, NET TV initially invested in Kyodo Television, but withdrew the capital before the opening of the station. (At that time, before the launch of ANN) | |
| Ehime | Shikoku | ITV | itv | JOEH-TV | 29 | JNN | eat | Because it conflicted with the JNN agreement and the opening of Ehime Asahi TV was decided at that time.[18] |
| Kumamoto | Kyūshū | KKT | KKT | JOQI-TV | 22 | NNN/NNS | KAB | As a result of the unification adjustment and discussion by three flagship stations in Tokyo (Nippon Television, Fuji Television, and TV Asahi), instead of making Kumamoto Prefecture's third commercial station a TV Asahi affiliate because Kagoshima Broadcasting claimed the affiliation, the station became a Nippon Television affiliate.[19] |
Since at least 2018, ANN operatesJapaNews24 (Japanese:日本のニュースを24時間配信,romanized: Nihon no nyūsu o 24-jikan haishin), an around-the-clockonline feed aimed mainly at Japanese people home and abroad, available on ANN's officialYouTube channel.[20][21] JapaNews24 airs continuously news stories from ANN newscasts and programmes such asHōdō Station, as well as content from sister serviceAbemaNews, ontape delay without a fixed schedule.[21][22]
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