Television Shin-Hiroshima

Television Shin-Hiroshima, commonly known as TSS, is a Japanese commercial television station serving Hiroshima Prefecture. The station is operated by TSS-TV Co., Ltd. and is affiliated with both the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS), giving it a role in the regional distribution of Fuji Television news, network programming, and entertainment content. Its Japanese name is テレビ新広島, and its broadcasting callsign is JORM-DTV. The station was established on August 8, 1974, and began regular broadcasting on October 1, 1975. Its launch expanded the television broadcasting structure in Hiroshima and was accompanied by a network of relay transmitters serving locations across the prefecture. The initial relay network included Fukuyama, Onomichi, Fuchu, Kure, Ogaki, Takehara, Miyoshi, Sato, Mihara, Innoshima, Chiyoda, and Saijo. These facilities enabled the station to reach viewers beyond Hiroshima city and support broad prefectural coverage. TSS broadcasts on Japanese channel 8 and provides a mix of locally produced programming and material supplied through the FNN and FNS networks. Its typical output includes regional and national news, information programs, general entertainment, and other television content. As a local commercial broadcaster, its public-facing role combines network affiliation with coverage and programming aimed at audiences in Hiroshima Prefecture. The station began digital broadcasting on June 23, 2006. Digital transmission operated alongside analog broadcasting during the transition period, which ended on July 24, 2011. The shift made TSS part of Japan's nationwide move from analog terrestrial television to digital terrestrial broadcasting. On February 22, 2021, TSS moved its headquarters and studios to new facilities in Deshio, in Hiroshima's Minami-ku ward. The location remains the station's base of operations. In addition to its normal Hiroshima service area, TSS is available through the free tier of the Americable cable system at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in eastern Yamaguchi Prefecture, close to the Hiroshima border. Yamaguchi does not have its own FNN/FNS affiliate, giving TSS an additional distribution presence in that neighboring area. TSS is therefore best understood as a regional broadcast-station brand rather than a nationwide consumer brand. Its identity is defined by its Hiroshima service area, its FNN/FNS affiliation, terrestrial television operations, relay-transmitter network, and continuing adaptation to changes in broadcast technology and facilities.

Television Shin-Hiroshima was founded on August 8, 1974, and launched television broadcasting in Hiroshima Prefecture on October 1, 1975. The station operates under the TSS name and is affiliated with the Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System. Its callsign is JORM-DTV, and its terrestrial service uses Japanese channel 8. At launch, TSS established a principal station in Hiroshima together with relay facilities intended to extend service throughout the prefecture. The initial relay network included locations such as Fukuyama, Onomichi, Fuchu, Kure, Ogaki, Takehara, Miyoshi, Sato, Mihara, Innoshima, Chiyoda, and Saijo. This structure allowed the station to combine local Hiroshima broadcasting with the geographic reach expected of a prefectural commercial television service. The station later participated in Japan's conversion from analog to digital terrestrial television. TSS began digital transmission on June 23, 2006, while continuing analog-digital simulcasting during the national transition period. Analog broadcasting ended on July 24, 2011. The change moved the station's terrestrial service into the digital broadcasting era while preserving its role as an FNN/FNS affiliate. TSS subsequently changed its physical operating base. On February 22, 2021, its headquarters and studios moved to Deshio in Hiroshima City's Minami-ku ward. The new location serves as the station's headquarters and production base. Although centered on Hiroshima Prefecture, TSS also reaches a nearby cross-border audience through the Americable cable system at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in eastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. That distribution is notable because Yamaguchi does not have its own FNN/FNS station. TSS's overall history reflects the development of regional Japanese commercial television: establishment as a prefectural broadcaster, expansion through relay stations, integration with a national network, conversion to digital transmission, and modernization of its facilities.

• 2021

  Headquarters relocation

  [1]Television Shin-Hiroshimaen.wikipedia.org

  TSS moved its headquarters and studios to Deshio in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, on February 22, 2021.

• 2011

  Analog broadcasting ends

  [1]Television Shin-Hiroshimaen.wikipedia.org

  TSS's analog-digital simulcast period concluded on July 24, 2011.

• 2006

  Digital broadcasting begins

  [1]Television Shin-Hiroshimaen.wikipedia.org

  The station started digital transmission on June 23, 2006.

• 1975

  Regular broadcasting begins

  [1]Television Shin-Hiroshimaen.wikipedia.org

  TSS began broadcasting on October 1, 1975, serving Hiroshima Prefecture through its main station and relay network.

• 1974

  Company founded

  [1]Television Shin-Hiroshimaen.wikipedia.org

  Television Shin-Hiroshima was founded on August 8, 1974.

A regional commercial television broadcaster combining Hiroshima-focused programming and coverage with content supplied through the Fuji television networks.

• Television broadcasting · 1975

  Regional terrestrial television broadcasting

  TSS operates a terrestrial commercial television service for Hiroshima Prefecture. Its broadcasts use callsign JORM-DTV and Japanese channel 8, supported by the station's main Hiroshima facility and relay transmitters serving multiple communities across the prefecture.

• Network television · 1975

  FNN/FNS network programming

  As an affiliate of the Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System, TSS carries network news and other television programming while combining those services with its Hiroshima-area broadcasting role.

• Television content · 1975

  Local news and information programming

  The station's local output serves viewers in Hiroshima with regional news, information, and general television content. Specific program titles and current schedules are not identified in the supplied reference material.

• 2021

  Relocate headquarters and studiosStrategy

  Background

  TSS required a contemporary operating base for its Hiroshima broadcasting and production activities.

  Action taken

  The station moved its headquarters and studios to Deshio in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, on February 22, 2021.

  Aftermath

  Deshio became the station's identified headquarters and studio location.

  Source

• 2006

  Adopt digital terrestrial broadcastingOther

  Background

  Japan's television industry was transitioning from analog terrestrial transmission to digital broadcasting.

  Action taken

  TSS began digital broadcasting on June 23, 2006, while maintaining an analog-digital simulcast period.

  Aftermath

  The simulcast period ended when analog broadcasting ceased on July 24, 2011.

  Source

1. 1Television Shin-Hiroshimaen.wikipedia.org