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List of nationwide broadcast television networks[]
| Television channel | Year of foundation | Owner | Type of channel | Notes |
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1960 | Murakami Zenkoku Hōsō | National public | Formerly MZH Television (1960-1976) and MZH1 (1976-2005). Available in HD. |
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1974 | Murakami Zenkoku Hōsō | National public | Formerly MZH2 (1974-2005). Available in HD. |
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1968 | University of Sujikama | Universitary public | Available in HD. |
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1991 | AHK Media | Commercial | Available in HD. |
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1991 | Mega Holdings | Commercial | Available in HD. |
List of national speciality digital television channels[]
| Television channel | Year of foundation | Owner | Type of channel | Format | Notes |
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1997 | Murakami Zenkoku Hōsō | National public | General entertainment | Formerly MZH+ (1997-2005). Available in HD. |
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1999 | University of Sujikama | Universitary public | General entertainment | Available in HD. |
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1999 | University of Sujikama | Universitary public | General entertainment | Available in HD. |
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2002 | AHK Media | Commercial | General entertainment | Available in HD. |
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2004 | Mega Holdings | Commercial | General entertainment | Available in HD. |
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2000 | Murakami Zenkoku Hōsō | National public | Kids and family | Available in HD. |
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1999 | University of Sujikama | Universitary public | Kids and family | Available in HD. |
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2004 | AHK Media | Commercial | Kids and family | Available in HD. |
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2001 | Murakami Zenkoku Hōsō | National public | News | Available in HD. |
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2005 | University of Sujikama | Universitary public | News | Available in HD. |
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2003 | AHK Media | Commercial | News | Available in HD. |
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2008 | Mega Holdings | Commercial | News | Available in HD. |
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2000 | University of Sujikama | Universitary public | Knowledge | Available in HD. |
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2002 | Murakami Zenkoku Hōsō | National public | Sports | Available in HD. |
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2007 | University of Sujikama | Universitary public | Sports | Available in HD. |
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2004 | AHK Media | Commercial | Sports | Available in HD. |
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2009 | Mega Holdings | Commercial | Sports | Available in HD. |
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2007 | Mega Holdings | Commercial | Movies | Available in HD. |
List of cable and satellite television channels[]
General entertainment[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yes | 1991 | Asat Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly a premium channel. |
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Yes | 1990 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly a premium channel. |
| One Drama | Yes | 1993 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1995 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Prime (1995-2006). |
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Yes | 2001 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Choice (2001-2006). |
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Yes | 1997 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Anime (1997-2006). |
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Yes | 1996 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
| Hiro TV | Yes | 2005 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2000 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | Formerly TMK World (2000-2010). |
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Yes | 2003 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | Formerly TMK Laugh (2003-2010). |
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Yes | 1994 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Star TV Murakami (1994-1998). |
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Yes | 1995 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Star Plus (1995-1996). |
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Yes | 2001 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Star Hits (2001-2008) and Fox (2008-2021). |
| Agogo | Yes | 1996 | Achūgo Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| A Class | Yes | 2006 | Achūgo Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| A Comedy | Yes | 1999 | Achūgo Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| A Extreme | Yes | 1999 | Achūgo Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| A Live | Yes | 2006 | Achūgo Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| Super Zone | Yes | 1999 | MRE Group Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1997 | KC Global Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly SET Asikai (1997-2004). |
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No | 2005 | KC Global Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2008 | KC Global Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Sony Entertainment Television (2008-2015). |
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Yes | 2010 | KC Global Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Sony One (2015-2020). |
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Yes | 2012 | KC Global Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly BeTV (2012-2015) and Sony Gem (2015-2020). |
| Tsuka One | Yes | 1995 | Tsuka Paramount Media | TV Everywhere | |
| Tsuka Plus | Yes | 1995 | Tsuka Paramount Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1997 | Tsuka Paramount Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2012 | Tsuka Paramount Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1999 | SJMX Ltd. | Formerly Sujikama Mix (1999-2004). | |
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Yes | 2002 | SJMX Ltd. | Formerly Sujikama Mix 2 (2002-2004). | |
| Like This | Yes | 2014 | Mediaset Murakami | ||
| Joy | Yes | 2003 | Murakami New Entertainment | ||
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Yes | 2004 | Murakami Intense Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly Universal Channel (2004-2018). |
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Yes | 2008 | Murakami Intense Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly Sci Fi (2008-2010) and Syfy Universal (2010-2012). |
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Yes | 2015 | Unoicks Interactive Enterprises and RTL Group | ||
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No | 2015 | Unoicks Interactive Enterprises and RTL Group | ||
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No | 2015 | Unoicks Interactive Enterprises and RTL Group | ||
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Yes | 2000 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | ||
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Yes | 1994 | GRT Studios | Formerly GRT Prime (1995-2011). | |
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Yes | 1989 | ITV plc | Formerly ITV World (1989-2013). | |
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Yes | 1994 | Hisqaida International Network | Formerly HBC International (1994-2015). |
Lifestyle[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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Yes | 1998 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2012 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 20?? | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 20?? | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1995 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Life (1995-2006). |
| Idea Life | Yes | 1998 | Idea Murakami, Ltd. | ||
| Idea Food | Yes | 1998 | Idea Murakami, Ltd. | ||
| Idea Breeze | Yes | 1998 | Idea Murakami, Ltd. | ||
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Yes | 2004 | SJMX Ltd. | ||
| Divinity | Yes | 2013 | Mediaset Murakami | ||
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No | 2005 | Scripps Networks Interactive | Formerly Asikaish Food Channel (2005-2019). | |
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No | 2004 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | Formerly Discovery Home & Health (2004-2014). |
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No | 1997 | Murakami Intense Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly Hallmark Channel (1997-2010) and Diva Universal (2010-2014). |
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No | 2007 | Cablevision Holdings Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly The Biography Channel (2007-2015). |
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No | 2007 | GRT Studios |
Shopping[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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Yes | 200? | QVC Murakami Co., Ltd. |
Kids and family[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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| Animetion | Yes | 1996 | Asat Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Fornerly Anet Kids (1996-2003). |
| Animagic | Yes | 1999 | Asat Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| Man-Ga Central | Yes | 1998 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2012 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 2014 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 1997 | ITS Holdings Corporation | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 1993 | Pan-Asikai Broadcast Media Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2002 | KC Global Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1997 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 2012 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1998 | Tsuka Paramount Media | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 1998 (as a block) 2011 (as a channel) |
Tsuka Paramount Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1996 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly The Disney Channel (1996-1997). Formerly a premium channel until 2000. |
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No | 2000 (as a block) 2004 (as a channel) |
Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Playhouse Disney (2004-2011). |
Music[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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Yes | 1999 | Tsuka Paramount Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1997 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Music (1997-2006). |
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No | 2011 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2004 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | Formerly TMK Beats (2004-2010). |
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No | 2010 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2000 | Star East Media |
News[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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| MFN News | Yes | 1997 | MFN Group | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1989 | MFN Group (50%) and Murakami Intense Co., Ltd. (50%) | TV Everywhere | Formerly Murakami Financial Network (1989-1996). |
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Yes | 1997 | MBN Group | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1999 | KeizaiPlus Inc. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1998 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 20?? | Murakami Tōa Group (50%) and Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic (50%) | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1985 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | ||
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Yes | 2003 | SujiEi Westex Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1993 | SujiEi Westex Media Co., Ltd. | ||
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Yes | 1994 | Bloomberg L.P. | ||
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Yes | 1995 | GRT Studios | Formerly GRT World Service Television (1991-1995) and GRT World (1995-2008). | |
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Yes | 1995 | ITV plc | Formerly ITN News Channel (1995-2002) and ITV News Channel (2002-2005). | |
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Yes | 2000 | Hisqaida International Network | Formerly HBC World News (2000-2015). |
Knowledge[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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Yes | 2001 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly National Geographic Channel (2001-2016). |
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Yes | 2010 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Nat Geo Wild (2010-2019). |
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Yes | 1993 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1997 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 2005 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 2004 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | Formerly Discovery Turbo (2004-2014). |
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Yes | 2011 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | Formerly Discovery Turbo HD+ (2011-2014). |
| Discovery Asikai HD | Yes | 2007 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | Formerly Discovery Showcase (2007-2014). |
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Yes | 2003 | Cablevision Holdings Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly The History Channel (2003-2008). |
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Yes | 2005 | Cablevision Holdings Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly The History Channel International (2005-2008) and History International (2008-2012). |
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Yes | 1995 | SujiEi Westex Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly TBD (1995-2003). |
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No | 2009 | SujiEi Westex Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2007 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 2012 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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No | 2007 | GRT Studios | Formerly GRT Knowledge (2007-2015). | |
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Yes | 2010 | Hisqaida International Network | Formerly HBC Docunet (2010-2015). |
Sports[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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Yes | 1997 | H Sports Corporation | TV Everywhere | Formerly H Sports (1997-2001). |
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Yes | 2001 | H Sports Corporation | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2005 | H Sports Corporation | TV Everywhere | Formerly Star Sports Max (2005-2012) and Fox Sports 2 (2012-2019). |
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Yes | 2000 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly ESPN (2000-2019). |
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Yes | 2004 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly ESPN2 (2004-2019). |
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Yes | 1997 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Star Sports (1997-2012) and Fox Sports (2012-2019). |
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Yes | 1995 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Sports (1995-2006). |
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Yes | 2006 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2009 | Eurdesport SA |
Digital movies[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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| A Movies | Yes | 2002 | Achūgo Media Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| Super Movies | Yes | 2005 | MRE Group Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2002 | Warner Bros. Discovery International Asikai Transalic | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2002 | TMK Holdings | TV Everywhere | Formerly TMK Cinema (2002-2010). |
Premium movies and entertainment[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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| One Cinema Premiere | Yes | 1998 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Cinema (1998-2005). |
| One Cinema Sense | Yes | 1999 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Cinema 2 (1999-2005). |
| One Cinema Lite | Yes | 1999 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly One Cinema 3 (1999-2005). |
| One Cinema Extreme | Yes | 2005 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
| One Cinema Club | Yes | 2005 | One Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1993 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Star Movies (1993-2012). |
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Yes | 2012 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 2012 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | |
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Yes | 1999 | Star East Media | TV Everywhere | Formerly Star Movies Extra (1999-2012). |
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Yes | 1996 | Asat Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly WOWOW (1996-2011). |
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Yes | 1999 | Asat Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly WOWOW2 (1999-2011). |
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Yes | 1999 | Asat Co., Ltd. | TV Everywhere | Formerly WOWOW3 (1999-2011). |
International[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Additional services | Notes |
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Yes | 1998 | Hokusei Hōsō Kyōkai |