Biwako Broadcasting
Logo used since 1990 | |
Headquarters in Otsu | |
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|---|---|
| City | Otsu |
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| 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 number(s) | Analog: 30 (UHF, 1972–2011) |
Call sign meaning | JO Biwa Lake |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Translator(s) | see below |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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. It was started broadcasting in 1972.
It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS, Popular name Independent UHF Station). In October 2006, Biwako Broadcasting starts digital TV broadcasting.