TBS Television

This is about the Japanese television station. For other uses, see TBS.''
JORX-DTV, officially known as TBS Television () is a Japanese television station that is the flagship station of the Japan News Network, owned and operated by TBS Television, Inc., a subsidiary of TBS Holdings, Inc. It was founded and launched on 1 April 1955 in Minato, Tokyo, and is the second Japanese broadcasting license, after Nippon Television.
==Radio Tokyo TV / KRT==
===1955–1960===
TBS began on 1 April 1955 as Radio Tokyo TV (), alternatively known as KRT (, named after JOKR-AM/FM).
==Tokyo Broadcasting System==
===1960–1991===
====1960–1961====
On 29 November 1960, the station changed its name to Tokyo Broadcasting System () and introduced a new logo consisting of its initials and the name "Tokyo Broadcasting".
====1961–1991====
In August 1961, another new logo was introduced, this time consisting of only the station's initials.
===1991–1994===
On 30 September 1991, the station introduced a new logo nicknamed "Micro Cosmos"; however, due to its complicated design, an alternative variant was also used, especially in credits.
===1994–2020===
====1994–2000====
In January 1994, the station introduced a new logo, set in a serif typeface. Despite being discontinued as the main logo in 2000, this was still maintained as a corporate logo until 2020.
====2000–2003====
In February 2000, TBS adopted a mascot based on the Kanji symbol for "person" placed on a red background.
On 1 October 2001, the station's callsign was changed to JORX-TV to match the radio station, and its official name was changed to TBS Television ().
==TBS Television==
====2003–2020====
On 1 December 2003, the "person" logo was modified with the removal of the red background, coinciding with the launch of the station's digital terrestrial television feed.
===2020–present===
On 1 April 2020, TBS unveiled an entirely new logo for the first time in 26 years. The 66.6 degree line connects from the foot of the letter "T" to the stems of the letter "S" , representing the intention to extend to the future.TBS Holdings (6 January 2020). TBS Group Establishes Corporate Philosophy and Brand Program Renewal of Brand Logo (In Japanese). Minato, Tokyo
==References==
==External links==
*Official website (in Japanese)
**Official website (in English)
Category:Tokyo Broadcasting System
Category:Television channels in Japan
Category:Japan News Network
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Category:Japanese Television networks
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Category:Television channels and stations established in 1955