Chubu-ABS Television

Chubu-ABS Television (JOPX-DTV) is an ABS Television affiliate serving the Chubu region of central Japan.
== History ==
Chubu-ABS Television was launched as ABS Television Nagoya on May 19, 1988, as the extension of the Aso Broadcasting System's stations into central Japan.
In 1992, ABS Television Nagoya changed its name to Chubu-ABS Television.
In 1999, the newly-formed Kabushiki Gaisha ABS decided to position CAT as the Chubu Region affiliate of the ABS Television Network.
In 2005, Chubu-ABS Television sent a request to TV Asahi Corporation, asking for the new Doraemon series to be subtitled into English and broadcast over the ABS Television network. Press referred to it as a "Godfather Deal" (about the famous "an offer he can't refuse" quote from The Godfather movies). Instead of just handing over translation rights, TV Asahi allowed CAT to co-produce the show with them. The show is still on the air on both TV Asahi and ABS.
In 2011, construction started for the CAT Television Center, which became CAT's new headquarters upon completion in July 2012.
With the launch of ABS Television Aichi in late 2015, it announced that CAT would leave the Nagano and Shizuoka Prefectures. However, In Aichi Prefecture, CAT would serve as an additional ABS affiliate and start to share its offices with ABS-TVA.
== Branding ==
As the rebranding of ABS Television Nagoya, CAT uses the official name "Chubu-ABS Television" on the air and in advertising materials.
The station is also called the "Neko Network" because the acronym CAT translates to "Neko" (the Japanese word for a cat) in Japanese.
==Affiliates==
*Ishikawa Cultural Television (ICT)
*Toyama Telecasting (TTV)
*Niigata Aso Television (NAT)
== Special events ==
Chubu-ABS Television, along with the other affiliate stations of the ABS Television network, joined in the Day of Anpanman on May 19th in 2013, 2014, and November 20th in 2015. The date also coincides with the launch of ABS Television Nagoya (which eventually became CAT).
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Category:Television Stations in Japan
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Category:Day of Anpanman participants