TV Networks

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## Contents
* [1 USA](#USA)
+ [1.1 Adult Swim](#Adult_Swim)
* [2 Japan](#Japan)
+ [2.1 Animax](#Animax)
+ [2.2 Nippon Television Network Corporation](#Nippon_Television_Network_Corporation)
+ [2.3 Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation](#Yomiuri_Telecasting_Corporation)
* [3 References](#References)
## USA[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=TV_Networks&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: USA")]
### Adult Swim[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=TV_Networks&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Adult Swim")]
Main article: [Adult Swim](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_Swim "wikipedia:Adult Swim")
**Adult Swim (Cartoon Network Adult Block)**, often stylized as **[adult swim]**, is an adult-oriented cable television network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM [ET](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_time "wikipedia:Eastern time")/[PT](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_time "wikipedia:Pacific time") in the United States and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand.[](#cite_note-as_split-1) The network features animated shows, including original programming, syndicated shows, and Japanese anime, generally with minimal or no editing for content. The shows are geared toward an 14-18+ audience, in contrast to the pre-teen daytime programming on Cartoon Network.
In May 2004, Adult Swim was the first American television network to air any Detective Conan-related material in English. It was retitled as Case Closed. They aired the series for two seasons, but it was pulled. Season 3 aired on Colours TV and Seasons 4 and 5 were released only on DVD.
## Japan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=TV_Networks&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Japan")]
### Animax[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=TV_Networks&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Animax")]
Main article: [Animax](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animax "wikipedia:Animax")
**Animax** (アニマックス ,*Animakkusu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese anime satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming.[](#cite_note-Animax-JACP-2) A subsidiary of Japanese media conglomerate [Sony](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony "wikipedia:Sony"), it is headquartered in New Pier Takeshiba North Tower (ニューピア竹芝ノースタワー ,*Nyū Pia Takeshiba Nōsu Tawā*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) in [Minato, Tokyo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minato,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Minato, Tokyo"), Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including [Sony Pictures Entertainment](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Entertainment "wikipedia:Sony Pictures Entertainment") and the noted anime studios [Sunrise](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_(company) "wikipedia:Sunrise (company)")[](#cite_note-Animax-JACP-2)[](#cite_note-Sunrise-profile-3), [Toei Animation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_Animation "wikipedia:Toei Animation")[](#cite_note-Toei-profile-jp-4)[](#cite_note-Toei_profile-en-5), TMS Entertainment, and production company [NAS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAS_(company) "wikipedia:NAS (company)").[](#cite_note-partners-6)[](#cite_note-pressrelease-7)
### Nippon Television Network Corporation[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=TV_Networks&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Nippon Television Network Corporation")]
Main article: [Nippon Television](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Television "wikipedia:Nippon Television")
**Nippon Television Network Corporation** (日本テレビ放送網株式会社 ,*Nihon Terebi Hōsōmō Kabushiki-gaisha*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a television network based in the [Shiodome](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiodome "wikipedia:Shiodome") area of [Minato, Tokyo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minato,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Minato, Tokyo"), Japan owned by the [Yomiuri Shimbun](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yomiuri_Shimbun "wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun"). Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as **Nihon TV** (日本テレビ ,*Nihon Terebi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), contracted to **Nittele** (日テレ ,*Nittere*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), and abbreviated as "**NTV**".
### Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=TV_Networks&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation")]
Main article: [Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yomiuri_Telecasting_Corporation "wikipedia:Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation")
**Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation** (**讀賣テレビ放送株式会社** ,*Yomiuri Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"), **YTV**, **ytv**, **Yomiuri TV** (**読売テレビ** [?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))) is a TV station joining [**Nippon News Network** (**NNN**)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_News_Network "wikipedia:Nippon News Network") and **Nippon Television Network System** (**NNS**) in Osaka Business Park, [Osaka](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka "wikipedia:Osaka"), Japan founded as "**New Osaka Television Co.** (**新大阪テレビ放送株式会社** ,*Shin Ōsaka Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"), NOTV)" on February 13, 1958. On August 1, New Osaka TV was renamed "Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation" and started TV broadcasting on August 28 as the first TV station which is affiliated with Nippon Television Network Corp.
YTV has been producing and broadcasting the [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan") anime since the [first episode](/wiki/Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case "Roller Coaster Murder Case"). From January 1996 to October 2008, its programming schedule was Mondays at 7.30 p.m. JST (excluding 1-hour, 2-hour and 2.5-hour special episodes). From October 2008 to April 2009, it was moved to Mondays at 7.00 p.m. JST. Then, from April 2009 to the current day, it was moved to Saturdays at 6.00 p.m. JST.