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Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation

Japanese television station based in Osaka, a member of the ANN network.

Last updated September 11, 2026

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Overview

Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as ABC TV (ABCテレビ), is a Japanese television station headquartered in Fukushima-ku, Osaka. It was originally the television division of Asahi Broadcasting and became a wholly owned subsidiary in 2018 under a broadcast holding company structure. Its broadcast area is the Kinki wide area, and it is a member of the ANN network.

History

ABC TV's predecessor was the television division of Asahi Broadcasting. In 2018, Asahi Broadcasting implemented a broadcast holding company system, and the television division's business was inherited by its wholly owned subsidiary ABC TV. The station began broadcasting on December 1, 1956, originally as Osaka Television Broadcasting, the first private television station in Osaka.

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