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San-in Chūō Television Broadcasting

A Japanese commercial television broadcaster serving Shimane and Tottori prefectures as an affiliate of the Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System.

Last updated August 24, 2026

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Overview

San-in Chūō Television Broadcasting is a Japanese commercial television broadcaster serving the San'in region, specifically Shimane and Tottori prefectures. The station operates under the public-facing brand San-in Chūō Television, also rendered as San-in Chūō Terebi, and is commonly identified by the abbreviation TSK. Its terrestrial digital television call sign is JOMI-DTV and its principal channel position is channel 8. The broadcaster is affiliated with both the Fuji News Network and the Fuji Network System. Through these relationships, it carries national news, information, entertainment, and other programming supplied through the Fuji television network structure, while also providing locally relevant news and programming for audiences in the two prefectures. This combination of network affiliation and regional production gives the station a role in connecting San'in viewers with both national Japanese television content and issues specific to the region. The company’s legal name is San-in Chūō Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. It was formerly known as Shimane Broadcasting Co., Ltd. from 1970 to 1972, after which the current San-in Chūō identity was adopted. The change reflected the broadcaster’s regional remit beyond Shimane alone, as its service area encompasses both Shimane and Tottori. Its headquarters and studios are located in Mukojimachi in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. As a regional commercial station, its principal offerings are television programming rather than consumer products. These include broadcast news, locally produced reports, network entertainment, information programs, and other scheduled television content. The station’s terrestrial service is focused on the San'in market, while its online and digital presence may extend awareness of its programming beyond the broadcast area. Specific ownership, financial, executive, and founding details are not established in the supplied reference material.

History

San-in Chūō Television Broadcasting is a commercial television station based in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, and serving the wider San'in region of Japan. Its service area covers both Shimane and Tottori prefectures, making it a regional broadcaster rather than a station limited to a single prefecture. The company’s headquarters and studios are located in Mukojimachi, Matsue. The broadcaster previously operated under the corporate name Shimane Broadcasting Co., Ltd. from 1970 to 1972. It subsequently became known as San-in Chūō Television Broadcasting, a name that corresponds to its broader regional role across the San'in area. The station is publicly branded as San-in Chūō Television, or San-in Chūō Terebi in Japanese, and is widely associated with the abbreviation TSK. San-in Chūō Television operates as an affiliate of both the Fuji News Network and the Fuji Network System. This affiliation places it within Fuji’s Japanese commercial television network structure and enables it to broadcast network news and other centrally supplied programming alongside content intended for local audiences. Its programming role therefore combines national network material with regional television service for viewers in Shimane and Tottori. The station’s terrestrial digital identification is JOMI-DTV, and it broadcasts on channel 8. Its principal business is the operation of the television station and the scheduling, production, and transmission of news, information, entertainment, and other television content. The available reference material does not establish the company’s founder, detailed ownership structure, financial performance, current executives, or a separate corporate parent. No documented campaigns, scandals, major strategic decisions, or executive appointments are identified in the supplied sources.

  • 1972

    Adopted the San-in Chūō Television identity

    [1]

    The company ceased using the former Shimane Broadcasting name and became San-in Chūō Television Broadcasting, reflecting its service across the San'in region.

  • 1970

    Formerly operated as Shimane Broadcasting

    [1]

    The broadcaster used the corporate name Shimane Broadcasting Co., Ltd. during this period.

Products and positioning

A regional commercial television broadcaster combining locally focused coverage of Shimane and Tottori with programming and news supplied through the Fuji television network structure.

  • Digital terrestrial television service

    JOMI-DTV

    The station’s digital terrestrial television service, identified by the call sign JOMI-DTV and associated with channel 8. It provides the broadcast platform through which San-in Chūō Television delivers local programming and Fuji network-affiliated content to viewers in Shimane and Tottori.

  • Television content

    San-in regional television programming

    A broad programming output for the San'in market, including regional news, information, entertainment, and other scheduled television content. The service is designed for audiences in Shimane and Tottori and is complemented by programming distributed through the Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System.

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