The Japan Consortium (ジャパンコンソーシアム, Japan Konsōshiamu) is a joint venture set up by the Japanese public broadcaster Japan Hōsō Corporation (NHK) and several commercial television and radio networks under the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan (NAB) in 1984 to cover broadcasts of international sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Asian Games, and other major tournaments.
Participating media outlets[]
Television[]
| Network | Flagship station | Sister channels | Affiliated stations | Owner (Associated newspaper and film company) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) | NHK General TV | NHK BS, NHK BS Premium 4K, NHK Educational TV, NHK 8K | None (public broadcaster) | Government of Japan (public broadcasting) |
| Nippon Television Network System (NNS) Nippon News Network (NNN) |
Nippon TV | BS NTV, BS NTV 4K, Nittere G+, Nittere Plus, Nittere News 24 | Sapporo TV, Aomori Hōsō, TV Iwate, Miyagi TV, Akita Hōsō, Yamagata Hōsō, Fukushima Chuo TV, TV Niigata, Kitanihon Hōsō, TV Kanazawa, Fukui Hōsō, Yamanashi Hōsō, TV Shinshu, Shizuoka Daiichi TV, Chukyo TV, Yomiuri TV, Nihonkai TV, Hiroshima TV, Yamaguchi Hōsō, Nishinippon Hōsō, Shikoku Hōsō, Nankai Hōsō, Kochi Hōsō, Fukuoka Hōsō, Nagasaki Kokusai TV, Kumamoto Kenmin TV, TV Oita, TV Miyazaki, Kagoshima Yomiuri TV | Yomiuri Group (Yomiuri Shimbun) |
| All-Nippon News Network (ANN) | TV Asahi | BS Asahi, BS Asahi 4K, TV Asahi Channel 1, TV Asahi Channel 2 | Hokkaido TV, Aomori Asahi Hōsō, Iwate Asahi TV, Higashinippon Hōsō, Akita Asahi Hōsō, Yamagata TV, Fukushima Hōsō, Niigata TV 21, Hokuriku Asahi Hōsō, Fukui Hōsō, Asahi Hōsō Nagano, Shizuoka Asahi TV, NBN/Mētele, ABC TV, Hiroshima Home TV, Yamaguchi Asahi Hōsō, Setonaikai Hōsō, Ehime Asahi TV, Kyushu Asahi Hōsō, Nagasaki Bunka Hōsō, Kumamoto Asahi Hōsō, Oita Asahi Hōsō, TV Miyazaki, Kagoshima Hōsō, Ryukyu Asahi Hōsō | TV Asahi Holdings Corporation (The Asahi Shimbun and Toei Company) |
| Japan News Network (JNN) | TBS TV | BS-TBS, BS-TBS 4K, TBS Channel 1, TBS Channel 2, TBS News | Hokkaido Hōsō, Aomori TV, Iwate Hōsō, Tohoku Hōsō, TV-U Yamagata, TV-U Fukushima, Niigata Hōsō, Tulip TV, Hokuriku Hōsō, UHF Television Yamanashi, Shin-etsu Hōsō, Shizuoka Hōsō, CBC TV, MBS TV, San-in Hōsō, RCC Broadcasting, TV Yamaguchi, RSK Sanyo Hōsō, i-TV, TV Kochi, RKB Mainichi Hōsō, Nagasaki Hōsō, Kumamoto Hōsō, Oita Hōsō, Miyazaki Hōsō, Minaminihon Hōsō, Ryukyu Hōsō | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (Mainichi Shimbun) |
| TX Network (TXN) | TV Tokyo | BS TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo 4K, AT-X, Nikkei CNBC | TV Hokkaido, TV Aichi, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting | Nikkei, Inc. (The Nikkei) |
| Fuji Network System (FNS) Fuji News Network (FNN) |
Fuji TV | BS Fuji, BS Fuji 4K, Fuji TV One, Fuji TV Two, Fuji TV Next | Hokkaido Bunka Hōsō, Iwate Menkoi TV, Sendai Television, Akita TV, Sakuranbo TV, Fukushima TV, NST Niigata Sogo TV, Toyama TV, Ishikawa TV, Fukui TV, Nagano Hōsō, TV Shizuoka, Tokai TV, Kansai TV, San-in Chūō TV, TV Shinhiroshima, Okayama Hōsō, Ehime Hōsō, Kochi Sun Sun TV, TV Nishinippon, Saga TV, TV Nagasaki, TV Kumamoto, TV Oita, TV Miyazaki, Kagoshima TV, Okinawa TV | Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (Sankei Shimbun and Toho) |
| Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS) | Tokyo MX | None | Tochigi TV, Gunma TV/Gunma Tele, TV Saitama/Teletama, Chiba TV, Gifu Hōsō/Gifu Chan, Mie TV, Biwako Hōsō, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, Nara TV, TV Wakayama | Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting Corporation (Chunichi Shimbun and Kadokawa Daiei Studio) |
| TV Kanagawa | None | Television Kanagawa, Inc. |
Radio[]
| Network | Flagship station | Sister/affiliated stations |
|---|---|---|
| Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) | NHK Radio 1 | NHK Radio 2 |
| NHK FM Broadcast | ||
| Japan Radio Network (JRN) | TBS Radio | HBC Radio, Aomori Hōsō, Iwate Hōsō, Tohoku Hōsō, Akita Hōsō, Yamagata Hōsō, Radio Fukushima, Niigata Hōsō, Kitanihon Hōsō, Hokuriku Hōsō, Fukui Hōsō, Yamanashi Hōsō, Shin-etsu Hōsō, Shizuoka Hōsō, CBC Radio, MBS Radio, ABC Radio, Wakayama Hōsō, San-in Hōsō, RSK Sanyo Hōsō, RCC Broadcasting, Yamaguchi Hōsō, Shikoku Hōsō, Nishinippon Hōsō, Nankai Hōsō, Kochi Hōsō, RKB Radio, NBC Radio Saga, Nagasaki Hōsō, Kumamoto Hōsō, Oita Hōsō, Miyazaki Hōsō, Minaminihon Hōsō, RBC-i Radio |
| National Radio Network (NRN) | Bunka Hōsō Nippon Hōsō |
STV Radio, HBC Radio, Aomori Hōsō, Iwate Hōsō, Tohoku Hōsō, Akita Hōsō, Yamagata Hōsō, Radio Fukushima, Ibaraki Hōsō/Lucky FM, Tochigi Hōsō, Niigata Hōsō, Kitanihon Hōsō, Hokuriku Hōsō, Fukui Hōsō, Yamanashi Hōsō, Shin-etsu Hōsō, Shizuoka Hōsō, Tokai Radio, KBS Shiga, KBS Kyoto, Radio Osaka, MBS Radio, ABC Radio, Wakayama Hōsō, San-in Hōsō, RSK Sanyo Hōsō, RCC Broadcasting, Yamaguchi Hōsō, Shikoku Hōsō, Nishinippon Hōsō, Nankai Hōsō, Kochi Hōsō, KBC Radio, NBC Radio Saga, Nagasaki Hōsō, Kumamoto Hōsō, Oita Hōsō, Miyazaki Hōsō, Minaminihon Hōsō, Radio Okinawa |
| Japan FM Network (JFN) | Tokyo FM | Air-G, FM Aomori, FM Iwate, Date FM, FM Akita, FM Yamagata/Rhythm Station, Fukushima FM, Radio Berry, FM Gunma, FM Niigata, FM Toyama, Hello Five/FM Ishikawa, FM Fukui, FM Nagano, FM Gifu, K-mix, FM Aichi, Radio Cube FM Mie, E-Radio, FM Osaka, Kiss FM Kobe, FM San-in/V-air, FM Okayama/VVFM, Hiroshima FM, FM Yamaguchi, FM Tokushima, FM Kagawa, FM Ehime, FM Kochi/Hi-Six, FM Fukuoka, FM Saga, FM Nagasaki, FM Kumamoto, FM Oita/Air-Radio FM88, Joy FM, μFM, FM Okinawa |
| Japan FM League (JFL) | J-Wave | FM North Wave, Zip FM, FM802, Cross FM |
| Megalopolis Radio Network (MegaNet) | InterFM | FM Cocolo, Love FM |
| Independent stations | Radio Nikkei, Radio Nippon | |
Others[]
- NOTTV (2012 Summer Olympics only)
- WOWOW (FIFA World Cup only)
- TVer