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[[File:nippon tv logo 2014.png|right|250px]]'''Nippon TV''' {{Nihongo|日本テレビ|Nihon Terebi|lit. ''Japan TV''}} is a [[Japan]]ese television network.
{{Infobox Company
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|type2          =Black
|name            =Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
|image          =Nippon TV Holdings.png
|caption        =The Nippon Television Holdings logo
|type            =Broadcast holding company
|status          =Active
|leader          ={{bl|Toshikazu Yamaguchi (executive chairman)|Yoshikuni Sugiyama (chairman)|Akira Ishizawa (president and CEO)}}
|founder        =[[wikipedia:Matsutarō Shōriki|Matsutaro Shoriki]]
|founded        =October 28, [[1952]]
|hq              =1-6-1 Higashishinbashi, Minato,<br>[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] 105-7444
|aka            =Nippon TV Holdings, NTVHD
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'''Formerly:'''<br>Nippon Television Network Corporation, Nippon TV, NTV, Nittele
|subsidiary      ={{bl|Nippon Television Network Corporation{{bl|Studio Ghibli}}|etc.}}
|website        =https://www.ntvhd.co.jp/
}}
'''Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.''' {{Nihongo|日本テレビホールディングス株式会社|Nihon Terebi Hōrudingusu Kabushiki Gaisha}}, also abbreviated as '''Nippon TV Holdings''' or '''NTVHD''', is a [[Japan]]ese holding company and the parent company of the Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV). Founded in [[1952]], it originally bore the '''Nippon Television Network Corporation''' {{Nihongo|日本テレビ放送網株式会社|Nihon Terebi Hōsōmō Kabushiki Gaisha}} name until [[2012]], serving as Japan's first commercial broadcast network. During this time, the network aired several [[tokusatsu]] series.
 
In [[2023]], Nippon TV Holdings purchased a controlling stake in renowned animation company '''Studio Ghibli Inc.''' {{Nihongo|株式会社スタジオジブリ|Kabushiki Gaisha Sutajio Jiburi}}—established in [[1985]]—and made it a subsidiary of Nippon TV.<ref name="Ghibli">{{cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/Japan-s-Studio-Ghibli-comes-under-Nippon-TV-umbrella|title=Japan's Studio Ghibli comes under Nippon TV umbrella|date=21 September 2023|work=Nikkei Asia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/studio-ghibli-hayao-miyazaki-nippon-tv-stake-deal-1235595768/|title=Japan’s Legendary Studio Ghibli, Co-Founded by Hayao Miyazaki, Sells Stake to Nippon TV|author=The Associated Press|date=21 September 2023|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Ghibli had previously financed [[Shinji Higuchi]]'s [[2012]] [[kaiju]] short film ''[[A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo]]'', based on co-founder [[wikipedia:Hayao Miyazaki|Hayao Miyazaki]]'s [[1982]] manga ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' and [[1984]] [[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind|film of the same name]]. Nippon TV was the first network to televise the ''Nausicaä'' film in 1985, close to 40 years before acquiring Ghibli.{{R|Ghibli}}
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==History==
==Selected filmography==
'''Nippon Television Network Corporation''' {{Nihongo|日本テレビ放送網|Nihon Terebi Hōsōmō}} was established in 1952 and began to broadcast in [[1953]], making it the first commercial television broadcaster in Japan. In [[1969]], the founder of Nippon, [[wikipedia:Matsutarō Shōriki|Matsutarō Shōriki]] died at age 84. With its founder gone, Nippon Television Network Corporation went on to broadcast a wide variety of shows, even forming its own news network. In [[2003]], its internal network name was changed to just '''Nippon Television''' {{Nihongo|日本テレビ|Nihon Terebi}} and in [[2014]] it was changed for the last time, to '''Nippon TV''' {{nihongo|日本テレビ|Nihon Terebi}}.
===Broadcast network===
 
*''[[Monster Booska]]'' (TV 1966-1967) [47 episodes]
Nippon is known for broadcasting a wide variety of shows, including [[tokusatsu]] shows. One such example is ''[[Assault! Human!!]]'', which was a [[1972]] live show co-produced by Nippon and [[Toho]].
*''[[Go! Godman]]'' (TV 1972-1973) [156 episodes]
===''Good Morning! Kid's Show''===
*''[[Assault! Human!!]]'' (TV 1972) [13 episodes]
'''''Good Morning! Kid's Show''''' {{Nihongo|おはよう！こどもショー|Ohayō! Kodomo Shō}} was a Japanese weekday morning segment for small children aired on Nippon Television which featured multiple monster-themed superhero variety shows as well as animes, sports shows, and many others. The segment was aired from [[1965]] to [[1980]], with [[tokusatsu]] shows beginning in [[1972]] and ending in [[1975]]. Over this four year period, only four superhero shows were aired: ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Redman (series)|Redman]]'', ''[[Go! Godman]]'', ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', and ''[[Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka]]''.
*''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973)  [26 episodes]
==Productions==
*''[[Go! Greenman]]'' (TV 1973-1974) [156 episodes]
===1960s===
*''[[Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka]]'' (TV 1974-1975) [156 episodes]
*''[[Agon: Atomic Dragon]]''
*''[[Flying Saucer War Bankid]]'' (TV 1976-1977) [26 episodes]
===1970s===
*''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' (1984; aired in 1985){{R|Ghibli}}
*''[[Assault! Human!!]]'' (co-produced with [[Toho]] and Mo-Bull)
*''[[Cyber Cop]]'' (TV 1988-1989) [34 episodes + 3 specials]
*''[[Go! Greenman]]'' (co-produced with Toho)
===Production company===
*''[[Flying Saucer War Bankid]]'' (co-produced with Toho)
*''[[Monster Booska]]'' (TV 1966-1967) [with [[Tsuburaya Productions]], [[Toho]]]
*''[[Assault! Human!!]]'' (TV 1972) [with Union TV & Motion Picture Co.]
*''[[Flying Saucer War Bankid]]'' (TV 1976-1977) [with Toho]
**''[[Mystery of the Baraúna-Type Abduction|Flying Saucer War Bankid]]'' (1977) [theatrical episode; with Toho]
*''[[Cyber Cop]]'' (TV 1988-1989) [with [[Toho Planning]], Studio Jump, Yomiko Advertising]
===Financier===
*''[[The Cat]]'' (1991) [with Golden Harvest, [[Tokuma Shoten|Tokuma Enterprises]]]
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' (1996) [with [[Daiei Film|Daiei]], Hakuhodo, Fujitsu, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai]
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999) [with Daiei, Tokuma Shoten, Hakuhodo, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai]
*''[[Sakuya (film)|Sakuya]]'' (2000) [as Towani Corporation with Toshiba, [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]]]
*''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2007) [with the "Always 2" Film Partners]
*''[[wikipedia:20th Century Boys#Live-action films|20th Century Boys]]'' (2008) [with the "20th Century Boys" Film Partners]
*''[[wikipedia:K-20: Legend of the Mask|K-20: Legend of the Mask]]'' (2008) [with the "K-20" Film Partners]
*''[[wikipedia:20th Century Boys#Live-action films|20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope]]'' (2009) [with the "20th Century Boys" Film Partners]
*''[[wikipedia:20th Century Boys#Live-action films|20th Century Boys 3: Redemption]]'' (2009) [with the "20th Century Boys" Film Partners]
*''[[Gantz]]'' (2011) [with the "GANTZ" FILM PARTNERS]
*''[[Gantz: Perfect Answer]]'' (2011) [with the "GANTZ" FILM PARTNERS]
*''[[A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo]]'' (2012) [Studio Ghibli]
===Miscellaneous===
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) - Documents cooperation
*''[[Cyber Cop]]'' (TV 1988-1989) - Planning
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
nippon orig logo.png|Nippon Television Network Corporation logo used from 1952-2002
nippon second logo.png|Nippon Television logo used from 2003-2013
nippon second logo.png|Nippon Television logo used from 2003-2013
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/ Official Nippon TV website]
*[https://www.ntvhd.co.jp/ Nippon Television Holdings website]
**[https://www.ntv.co.jp/ Nippon Television website]
*[https://www.ghibli.jp/ Studio Ghibli website]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_TV Nippon TV on Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli Studio Ghibli on Wikipedia]
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:08, 11 February 2024

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
The Nippon Television Holdings logo

Type Broadcast holding company
Status Active
Led by
  • Toshikazu Yamaguchi (executive chairman)
  • Yoshikuni Sugiyama (chairman)
  • Akira Ishizawa (president and CEO)
Founder(s) Matsutaro Shoriki
Founded October 28, 1952
Head-
quarters 		1-6-1 Higashishinbashi, Minato,
Tokyo, Japan 105-7444
Also known as Nippon TV Holdings, NTVHD

Formerly:
Nippon Television Network Corporation, Nippon TV, NTV, Nittele

Subsidiary companies
  • Nippon Television Network Corporation
    • Studio Ghibli
  • etc.
Website https://www.ntvhd.co.jp/

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. (日本テレビホールディングス株式会社,   Nihon Terebi Hōrudingusu Kabushiki Gaisha), also abbreviated as Nippon TV Holdings or NTVHD, is a Japanese holding company and the parent company of the Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV). Founded in 1952, it originally bore the Nippon Television Network Corporation (日本テレビ放送網株式会社,   Nihon Terebi Hōsōmō Kabushiki Gaisha) name until 2012, serving as Japan's first commercial broadcast network. During this time, the network aired several tokusatsu series.

In 2023, Nippon TV Holdings purchased a controlling stake in renowned animation company Studio Ghibli Inc. (株式会社スタジオジブリ,   Kabushiki Gaisha Sutajio Jiburi)—established in 1985—and made it a subsidiary of Nippon TV.[1][2] Ghibli had previously financed Shinji Higuchi's 2012 kaiju short film A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo, based on co-founder Hayao Miyazaki's 1982 manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and 1984 film of the same name. Nippon TV was the first network to televise the Nausicaä film in 1985, close to 40 years before acquiring Ghibli.[1]

Selected filmography

Broadcast network

Production company

Financier

Miscellaneous

Gallery

  • Nippon Television logo used from 2003-2013

    Nippon Television logo used from 2003-2013

External links

References

This is a list of references for Nippon TV. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Japan's Studio Ghibli comes under Nippon TV umbrella". Nikkei Asia. 21 September 2023.
  2. ↑ The Associated Press (21 September 2023). "Japan's Legendary Studio Ghibli, Co-Founded by Hayao Miyazaki, Sells Stake to Nippon TV". The Hollywood Reporter.

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