Okinawa Television

Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Native name
沖縄テレビ放送株式会社
Okinawa Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typePrivate KK
IndustryMedia
FoundedMay 12, 1958 (1958-05-12)
HeadquartersKumoji, ,
Japan
Key people
Ryuji Funakoshi (president)
ProductsTelevision station
Websitewww.otv.co.jp
JOOF-DTV
  • Okinawa Prefecture
  • Japan
CityNaha
Channels
BrandingOkinawa Television
OTV
Programming
LanguageJapanese
AffiliationsFuji News Network and Fuji Network System
Ownership
OwnerOkinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
November 1, 1959 (1959-11-01)
Former call signs
  • KSDW-TV (1959–1972)
  • JOOF-TV (1972–2011)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog:
  • 10 (VHF, 1959–1972)
  • 8 (VHF, 1972–2011)
Call sign meaning
Okinawa Fuji
(prefecture name/network affiliation)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC

Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (沖縄テレビ放送株式会社, Okinawa Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki-Gaisha), also known as OTV, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the FNN/FNS. Their headquarters are located in Okinawa Prefecture.

It is the first commercial broadcaster to operate within Okinawa during the American occupation in the prefecture. In addition to airing Fuji TV programs, it also airs some of the Nippon TV output, and also represents Okinawa in the 24-Hour Television telethon. Okinawa has no NNN affiliate of its own, but there was a failed plan to introduce such an affiliate on UHF in the early 90s, the plan was eventually halted.