TV Osaka

JOBH-DTV
Osaka Prefecture, Japan;
City	Osaka
Channels	Digital: 18 (UHF); Virtual: 7;
Programming
Affiliations	TX Network
Ownership
Owner	Television Osaka, Inc.
History
Founded	January 23, 1981
First air date	March 1, 1982
Former call signs	JOBH-TV (1982–2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: ; 19 (UHF, 1982–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC
ERP	24 kW
Translator(s)	Taishi-Kanan, Osaka; Digital: Channel 21; Hirakata, Osaka Mino, Osaka; Digital: Channel 27; Ikeda, Osaka; Digital: Channel 28
Links
Website	www.tv-osaka.co.jp (in Japanese)

Television Osaka, Inc. (テレビ大阪株式会社, Terebi Ōsaka Kabushiki Gaisha), also referred to as TV Osaka or TVO, with the callsign JOBH-DTV (channel 7) is a Japanese television station serving as the affiliate of the TX Network for the Osaka prefecture. ^[1] Nikkei, Inc. is the biggest shareholder of TVO. ^[2] The mascot character is "Takoru-kun" (たこるくん).

History

Nikkei, whose Osaka head office is located near TV Osaka's studios, owns 19.9% of the shares in the station.

Former Headquarter of TV Osaka in Chuo-ku, Osaka in 2006.

Television Osaka, Inc. was founded in 1981 as part of the reorganization of Tokyo Channel 12 Ltd (now TV Tokyo). On March 1 the following year, TV Osaka started broadcasting as the first affiliate of the "Mega TON Network" (メガTONネットワーク, now TX Network) outside of Tokyo.^[3]

On December 1, 2003, TV Osaka adopted a new logo to reflect the digital era, when they commenced digital telecasts. Analog telecasts were terminated on July 24, 2011. ^[4] TV Osaka is currently building its new headquarters building, and plans to move into its new headquarters in 2024. ^[5]

Anime produced

The New Adventures of Maya the Honeybee
Taotao Ehonkan
Fushigi no Kuni no Alice
Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala
Gasaraki
Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Yohko
Guru Guru Town Hanamaru-kun
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san
Geisters
Galaxy Angel (Z/A/AA)
Pita-Ten
Di Gi Charat Nyo
The Marshmallow Times
Onegai My Melody
Jewelpet
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Oshiete Mahou no Pendulum ~Rilu Rilu Fairilu~
Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner
Mazica Party
Cap Revolution Bottleman DX (current)
PuniRunes (current)
Saikyō Kamizmode V (current)

Transmitters

Transmitters of JOBH-DTV
Location	Channel
Osaka (Mt. Ikoma)	18
Hirakata	27
Minoo	27
Kashiwabara	18
Taishi	31

Offices

The headquarters – 1-2-18, Otemae, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Kobe Branch Office – Nikkei Kobe Kaikan, 7-1-14, Shimoyamate-dori, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
Tokyo Branch Office – Ginza Towa Building, 3-10-7, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo
Nagoya Branch Office – Nikkei Nagoya Office, 4-16-33, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture