PBC

The Pokémon Broadcasting Company, also known as PBC is a Taiyese-owned bilingual commercial television and radio network. The network operates two headquarters, one located in the PBC Plaza Tower in Tokyo City, Kanto that overseas Taiyoh (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh) while it's overseas headquarters is located in the PBC Tower in Castelia City, Unova Region. The network is known for broadcasting Pocket Monsters, their most iconic and longest running video game based anime show, which also launched the company and PBC's TV operations on April 1st, 1997 at 6:30 JST. The network was sometimes referred as the "Pokéball Network" due to their previous Pokéball logo that was used from its launch from 1997 to 2019. PBC is the largest broadcasting network in Taiyoh.
On February 27th, 2019 Coinciding with the unveiling of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, PBC introduced a completely new logo after almost 21 years with their famed Poke Ball logo. The new logo is officially referred as the "Pikamark".
== Timeline ==
*1932 - Formed as a radio service network called "Enterprise Radio Co." in Castelia City, Unova
*1936 - EBC was establish as "Enterprise Broadcasting Co." starting with WX01CT (Now known as WGFK-DT 5)
*1939 - Established an experimental radio station in the Kanto Region (PXKT-AM 530)
*1952 - Launched their very first TV station in Kanto under the call sign PKTO-TV 5, now known as PKMN-DTV 5
*1953 - Launched TV station in Johto as PJXT 12 (Now known as PGLD-DTV 2)
*1954 - Established TV station in Sinnoh as PSJC-TV 7 (Now known as PSVN-DTV 7)
*1963 - EBC debuts the first TV anime called Astro Boy
*1964 - Broadcasted their first sports program, covering the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
*1965 - Buys independent Hoenn station HXFD 9 in Petelburg (Now known as HPBC)
*1968 - EBC becomes a full fledged TV Network in the US and expanded stations in San Francisco, Miami, Panama City, Phoenix, and Chicago
*1986 - Silph Co. buys EBC for a 50% share and renames it as "Entertainment Broadcasting Company."
*1987 - Silph Co. and EBC established EBC-Silph Telecommunications
*1992 - Sailor Moon debuts on EBC
*1996 - Formed a joint venture with Game Freak to established "Pocket Broadcasting Co.", a precursor to PBC.
*1997 - Final episode of Sailor Moon reached the highest viewership in EBC's history. EBC was rebranded as PBC along with the premiere of "Pocket Monsters" (or Pokemon), Involved with the great Pokemon Seizure Crisis of 1997.
*1998 - Due to the Seizure Crisis, Silph Co. decided to do a complete relaunch and renamed it as "Pokémon Broadcasting Company", EBC USA becomes PBC America.
*2004 - HD broadcasting launched.
*2007 - Begins broadcast in HD in the US
*2009 - The Pokémon TV series began broadcasting in HD
*2011 - PBC launches TV stations in Europe, Asia and Australia under the name "PBC International".
*2013 - PBC launches a 3D channel called "PBC in 3D". Ceased operations on January 1st, 2015.
*2014 - PBC remakes the classic Sailor Moon program in HD under the name "Sailor Moon Crystal".
== Slogans ==
=== As EBC ===
* See the Better Things In Life (1968-1970)
*Amazing! (1970-197?)
*Look Up and See the Stars! (1977-1980)
* We're the Best! (1984-1986)
* The Center of Entertainment (1986-1989)
* Join Us! (199?-199?)
* The Channel of the Stars (199?-1997)
=== As PBC ===
* Gotta Watch It Now! (1998-2003/2013-2016)
* Did You Catch That? It's on PBC! (2003-2010)
* The Tradition Continues (2010-2013)
* Gotta Watch 'Em All! (2016-2019)
* Pika Pika! (2019-2023)
* Together (2023-Present)
== PBC stations ==
=== Pokemon World ===
Kanto Region
Call sign	Channel number	Location 	Branding 	Notes
PKMN-DT 	5 	Tokyo City (Saffron City and Celedon City)	PBC Kanto 5	Flagship station
PKTE-DT 	5 	Viridian City 	PBC Kanto 5	Satellite station
PKTN-DT 	5 	Cerulean City 	PBC Kanto 5	Satellite station
PKTO 	5 	Lavender Town 	PBC Kanto 5	Based on the old call sign of PKMN-DT prior to April 1st, 1997
Johto Region
Call sign	Channel number	Location 	Branding 	Notes
PSVR-DT 	4 	Cherrygrove City	PBC 4 East Johto	
PGLD-DT 	24 	Goldenrod City 	PBC 24 Johto 	
PJEK-DT 	7 	Ecruteak City 	7 PBC 	
PJOV-DT 	6 	Olivine City 	NewsCenter 6 	
Sevii Islands
Call sign	Channel number	Location 	Branding 	Notes
PVII-DT 	7 	One Island	PBC Sevii Islands	Rebroadcasts news from PBC Kanto 5
Orange Islands
Call sign	Channel number	Location 	Branding 	Notes
POGE-DT 	10 	Mandarin Island North	PBC Orange Isles	Main broadcasting station of PBC Orange Isles
POGM-DT 	3 	Mandarin Island South	PBC Orange Isles	
POGP-DT 	12 	Pummelo Island 	PBC Orange Isles	
POGK-DT 	2 	Kumquat Island 	PBC Orange Isles	
POGA-DT 	5 	Ascrobia Island 	PBC Orange Isles	
Hoenn Region
Call sign	Channel number	Location 	Branding	Notes
PHON-DT 	9 	Petalburg City 	PBC 9 	
PHRS-DT 	9 	Lilycove City 	PBC 9 	Satellite station
PHEG-DT 	3 	Ever Grande City	PBC 9 	Satellite station
Sinnoh Region
Call sign	Channel number	Location 	Branding	Notes
PSVN-DT 	7 	Jubilife City 	Sinnoh 7	
PSNH-DT 	7 	Hearthome City	Sinnoh 7	Satellite station
PSLA-DT 	7 	Snowpoint City	Sinnoh 7	Satellite station
PSLV-DT 	7 	Sunyshore City	Sinnoh 7	Satellite station
PSTM-DT 	14 	Battle Zone 	Sinnoh 7	Satellite station
Other
*PALM-DT 4 "Palm 4" in Pueltown, Almia
*PFCT-DT 4 "PFCT-TV4" In Fall City, Fiore
*POBL-DT 12 "PBC 12" in the Oblivia Islands
*WGFK-DT 5 "PBC Unova" in Castelia City, Unova
*PBC Kalos in Lumiose City, Kalos
*KALH 7 "PBC Alola" in Hau'oli City, Alola
*KOIV 4 in Phenac City, Orre
*Channel 7 (Ferrum Region)
*KTVF 2 in Fula City
*SiX in the Galar Region
*PSIO-DT 2 in the Pasio Region
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== Logos ==
All the PBC logos were designed by Silph Design Solutions
Untitled drawing(1).png|Enterprise Radio logo from 1932 to 1934
Enterprise Broadcasting Co..png|Enterprise Broadcasting Co. (1934-1960)
EBC Color.png|EBC's color broadcast logo from 1965 to 1968
EBC.png|EBC's famed "E" logo from 1968-1977
EBCLogo.png|EBC logo 1977-1989
EBCGold.png|This version of the EBC logo originally debuted during the 1988 Seoul Olympics but not in full use until 1989. Final EBC logo from 1989 to 1997. This version is sometimes referred as the "Golden E".
Pocket Broadcasting.png|The first PBC logo from 1997 referred as the "Pocket Era" PBC logo when it was originally known as "Pocket Broadcasting Co." (1997-1998)
Pokemon Broadcasting Company logo 1997-2003.png|The second PBC logo and the first one under the name "Pokémon Broadcasting Company" used from 1998-1999 in Japan, 1998-2000 in the US and was used again from 2000 to 2002 in Japan and 2001-2003 in the US (Red/Blue/Yellow Era and Crystal Era respectively)
PBC GS Era.png|GS Era PBC logo used from 1999-2000 in Japan and from 2000 to 2001 in the US. This version is unique as it is based on the GS Ball
The Pokemon Broadcasting Company.png|The "Advenced Era" PBC logo used from 2002 to 2006. This era debuted the iconic solid red Poké Ball logo that is still used today
PBC HD.png|The PBC text was colored from yellow to white during the DP era which the color is still used today (2006-2010)
The Pokemon Broadcasting Company BW.png|The BW era debuted a brand new PBC logo. The text now doesn't obscure the Poké Ball insignia. (2010-2019)
Untitleddrawing.png|Alternate version of the BW Era PBC logo (2010-2013)
The Pokemon Broadcasting Company BW(1).png|Alternate PBC logo that was used beginning with the XY era
The Pokemon Broadcasting Company 2010.png|Solid colored PBC logo used beggining with the XY era
Copy of Untitled drawing (1).png|Alternate PBC logo (vertical variant)
PBCLogo2019.png|The new "Sword and Shield" era PBC logo introduced in 2019.
New PBC logo 2019_H.png|2019 PBC logo (Horizontal)
New PBC logo 2019_insignia.png|2019 PBC logo without text
==Other images==
PBC - Screenshot 11.8.2019.png|November 8, 2019 screen image
Category:Fictional television networks
Category:Tokyo City, Kanto
Category:Kanto
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1997