PKMN-DTV

:For the television station with PKMN-DT's former call letters, see PKTO.
PKMN-DTV digital and virtual VHF channel 5, also known as "Kanto 5" or "K5" for short is the flagship television station of the Pokémon Broadcasting Company that serves the entire Kanto region. It's headquarters are located at the PBC Plaza Tower and it's broadcast on top of the Tokyo City Sky Tree.
== History ==
PKMN began broadcasting operations in 1952 under the call sign PKTO as EBC's Tayoh flagship station originally rebroadcasting programs from the Unova Region until the late 50s when it started producing original domesticated shows in Tokyo City. In 1963, PKTO produced the first mainstream anime program Astro Boy becoming an instant hit in Kanto. PKTO began color broadcasting in 1967. Originally, PKTO only provided Japanese until around the '60s when it also began supporting English. In 1971, PKTO introduced it's iconic "Kanto 5" branding with the "circle 5" that was borrowed from Scripps TV stations WEWS-TV and WPTV until 2010. As of July of 2019, Kanto 5 has been rebranded as simply "K5" along with a new logo to tie in with PBC's 2019 branding overhaul. In July 2021, ahead of the 2020 Olympics, PKMN-DTV became one of the first TV stations of the Taiyoh nation to broadcast in 4K UHD.
=== News Operation ===
(To Be Added)
Newscast titles:
The Silph Co. News Report (1959-1967)
TV 5 Color News (1967-1971)
Kanto 5 NewsRoom (1971-1981)
Kanto 5 News (1981-2019)
PBC K5 News (2019-Present)
== Image Gallery ==
The Silph Co. News Report (1962).png|Opening title of PKTO's Silph Co. News Report from 1962
PKTO-TV 5 (PKMN-DT) ID from 1963 before the debut of Astro Boy.png|PKTO-TV ID from 1963
PKTO1970.png|PKTO-TV color logo from 1970
Kanto51971.png|The original Kanto 5 logo from 1971
PKTO1973.png|PKTO-TV logo from 1973
PKTO1992ID.png|PKTO-TV ID from 1991-1997
Kanto5News1992.png|Kanto 5 News opening graphic from 1991-1997
Kanto5 News Lower Thirds 1991-1997.png|Kanto 5 News lower thirds and on screen clock from 1991-1997
Kanto5 News Special Bulletin 1997.png|Kanto 5 News logo from 1997-1998
Kanto5 News lower Thirds 1997.png|Kanto 5 news lower thirds and on screen clock from 1997-1999 (breaking news)
PKMN1998.PNG|PKMN TV logo used from 1998-2002.
PBC 5 Tokyo City.png|Logo in use from 2010 to 2015.
PBC Kanto5 News at Ten.png|Kanto 5 News at 10 (2010)
NewKanto5Logo.png|Logo launched in 2016, under the branding of "PBC Kanto 5". The new logo was the response of the previous logo that was criticized for being too plain and boring.
PKMN-DT 2019 2.png|Kanto 5 logo introduced in 2019.
PKMN-DT 2019.png|Kanto 5's primary "K5" logo introduced in 2019.
Category:Television Stations in Japan
Category:PBC Network Affiliates
Category:Channel 5
Category:Tokyo
Category:Tokyo City, Kanto