Biwako Broadcasting

Not to be confused with BBC Japan, BBC Three, or Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation.

For the radio and television broadcaster in the United Kingdom, see BBC.

Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BBC) (びわ湖放送株式会社, Biwako Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha; lit. Lake Biwa Broadcasting), is a fee-free commercial terrestrial television station serving Shiga Prefecture of Japan. ^[1] It was started broadcasting in 1972. ^[2]

JOBL-DTV

Logo used since 1990
Headquarters in Otsu
Shiga Prefecture Japan
City	Otsu
Channels	Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 3
Programming
Language	Japanese
Affiliations	Independent (member of JAITS)
Ownership
Owner	Biwako Broadcasting, Co., Ltd.
History
Founded	May 22, 1971
First air date	April 1, 1972
Former call signs	JOBL-TV (1972-2011)
Former channel numbers	Analog: 30 (UHF, 1972–2011)
Call sign meaning	JO Biwa Lake
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC
Translator(s)	see below
Links
Website	www.bbc-tv.co.jp

It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS, Popular name Independent UHF Station). ^[3] In October 2006, Biwako Broadcasting starts digital TV broadcasting. ^[4]

Offices

• The head office - 16–1, Tsurunosato, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture
• Hikone office - K1 Building, 1-3-1, Kyomachi, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture
• Tokyo office - Posco Tokyo Building (4th floor), 7-11-14, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
• Osaka office - Umeda Shiga Building (12th floor), 1-1-49, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka

History

• May 22, 1971 - Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is founded.
• April 1, 1972 - BBC starts to broadcast.
• October 1, 2006 - BBC starts digital TV broadcasting.
• July 24, 2011 - BBC ends analog TV broadcasting

See also

• UHF (Independent UHF Station)
• Chunichi Shimbun, Shiga Bank - large stockholders