Okinawa Television
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| City | Naha |
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| Branding | OTV |
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| Affiliations | Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | December 25, 1955 |
First air date | December 25, 1955 (AFRTS signs on) July 16, 1956 (application) May 12, 1958 (license) November 1, 1959 (official broadcast) |
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Call sign meaning | Okinawa Fuji (prefecture name/network affiliation and former Radio Tokai Callsign reformed) |
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| Links | |
| Website | www |
Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (沖縄テレビ放送株式会社, Okinawa Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki-Gaisha), also known as OTV, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the FNN/FNS. Their headquarters are located in Okinawa Prefecture.
It is the first commercial broadcaster to operate within Okinawa during the American occupation in the prefecture.: 49 In addition to airing Fuji TV programs, it also airs some of the Nippon TV output, and also represents Okinawa in the 24-Hour Television telethon. Okinawa has no NNN affiliate of its own, but there was a failed plan to introduce such an affiliate on UHF in the early 90s, the plan was eventually halted.