Ehime Broadcasting

{{about|a TV network in Ehime Prefecture|the same abbreviation of English name of "{{lang|zh|東森電視}}"|Eastern Broadcasting Company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Ehime Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

| logo = Ebc logo.svg

| logo_size = 170px

| image = テレビ愛媛.png

| trading_name = EBC

| native_name = 株式会社テレビ愛媛

| romanized_name = Kabushikigaisha terebiehime

| type = Kabushiki gaisha

| founded = {{Start date and age|1969|01|20}}

| hq_location = 110 Masago-cho

| hq_location_city = Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

| hq_location_country = Japan

| key_people = Makio Otani (President and Representative Director)

| num_employees = 72

| num_employees_year = 2023

| website = {{URL|https://www.ebc.co.jp/}}

| footnotes = Corporate information from its [https://www.ebc.co.jp/company/ Corporate Profile]

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{{Infobox television station

| callsign = JOEI-DTV

| location = Ehime Prefecture, Japan

| city = Matsuyama

| branding = TV Ehime
EBC

| analog =

| digital = 27 (UHF)

| virtual = 8

| subchannels =

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| affiliations = Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System

| owner = Ehime Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1969|01|20}}

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1969|12|10}}

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| callsign_meaning = EhIme

| sister_stations =

| former_callsigns = JOEI-TV (1969–2011)

| former_channel_numbers = Analog:
37 (UHF, 1969–2011)

| former_affiliations = All secondary:
JNN (1969–1992)
NET/ANN (1969–1995)

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| website = {{URL|http://www.ebc.co.jp/}}

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{{Nihongo|Ehime Broadcasting Co., Ltd.|株式会社テレビ愛媛|Kabushiki-gaisha Television Ehime}}, also known as EBC, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Fuji News Network and the Fuji Network System. Their headquarters are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.

History

December 10, 1969: It was set up as Ehime Prefecture's second broadcasting station.
October 1, 2006: Digital transmission was started from their Matsuyama Main Station.
July 24, 2011: The analog transmitter was switched off.

In 1964, 14 companies applied for a broadcast license for the second commercial broadcaster in Ehime Prefecture. Among the applicants were Matsuyama Mainichi Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi Broadcasting (no relation with Ehime Asahi Television), Kitashikoku TV, Iyo TV, Matsuyama Sankei TV, Matsuyama TV, Ehime Utsumi TV and Matsuyama Yomiuri TV.{{Cite book |title=テレビ愛媛写真史 : 20th anniversary |publisher=Ehime Broadcasting |year=1989 |language=ja |trans-title=Television Ehime Photo History: 20th Anniversary |oclc=919111448}}{{Rp|page=25}}In July 1968, these applications were later merged by the Prefectural Government which was later approved in October of the same year.{{Rp|page=27}}On October 26, 1969, TV Ehime started trial broadcasts and followed by its first official broadcast on December 10 of the same year.{{Rp|page=27}}

TV Ehime won its first Triple Crown Ratings in October 1976 with an average rating of 16% for all day and 29.9% for primetime.{{Rp|page=41}}{{Cite book |title=放送番組表にみるテレビ愛媛30年のあゆみ |year=2000 |language=ja |trans-title=TV Ehime's 30th Anniversary: As seen in program guides |oclc=919111425}}{{Rp|page=28}}

Stations

= Analog Stations =

Matsuyama (Main Station) JOEI-TV 37ch

=Digital Stations (ID:8)=

Matsuyama (Main Station) JOEI-DTV 27ch

Rival Stations

References

External links

[http://www.ebc.co.jp/ Television Ehime official site]

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Category:Companies based in Ehime Prefecture

Category:Fuji News Network

Category:Television stations in Japan

Category:Television channels and stations established in 1969

Category:Mass media in Matsuyama, Ehime