Neon Radio and Television Network

NRTN's logo since March 15th, 2021 (they couldn't be bothered to change anything)

### Founded

March 1st, 1928; 93 years ago (as Neon District Radio Broadcasting)April 3rd, 1975; 46 years ago (as Neon Television System)

Feburary 19th, 1983; 38 years ago (as Neon Radio and Television)

November 10th, 1989; 31 years ago (as Neon Radio and Television Network)

### Headquarters

NRTN Headquarters, Shiguto City, Neon District (main operations)NRTN Tower, Shiguto City, Neon District (offices and other operations)

### Area served

North America, Asia, South America, Europe

### Parent

My Uncle (he works at NRTN and if you mess with me again he can ban you from watching TV for life!)

### Owner

My Uncle (he works at NRTN and if you mess with me again he can ban you from watching TV for life!)

### Website

www.nrtn.nd

**Neon Radio and Television Network Inc.**, simply known as **NRTN**, is a Shiguton mass media and entertainment conglomerate that serves... ffs the entirety of Neon Districct The company was founded as a film production studio in 1902 that launched radio operations in 1928 and television operations in 1952 with the opening of NDRB TV, which was later changed to NDRB 1ch. In 1964, NDRB 2ch opened. In 1970 the overseas network NR3 opened and in 1975 NDRB 1 and 2ch were renamed to NTS (channel number) when the "RB" in "NDRB" split off into NRS. In 1983, NRS merged with NTS, creating NRT, renaming the channels. Following the collapse of the Amery SC they were renamed NRTN and the third channel, NRTN 3 launched. In 2000 both NRTN K and NRTN 24 launched.

## History

NRTN's roots are traced back to the founding of BL Films Fujishiri by buisnessman Toyoaki Miyabe on Janurary 21st, 1902. The company launched radio operations on March 1st, 1928 and renamed themselves to NDRB, a month after the last film produced by them was released.

Television operations launched on July 1st, 1952 when NDRB TV launched. It broadcasted 6 hours a day, with 3pm - 4pm being main programming, 4pm - 5pm children's programming and 5pm - 6pm women's programming. The periods were doubled in 1964 as NDRB Program 2 launched, forcing NDRB TV to rename themselves to NDRB Program 1.

Color television began in 1965 with NDRB Program 1 renaming theirselves to NDRB TV1, and it soon came to NDRB TV2 in 1968. Full-time color broadcasts began in 1971 after Kodomoterebi went full color because oh wow, they forgot to.

On April 3rd, 1975, they split the "RB" in "NDRB" to NRS, and NDRB renamed themselves to NTS. This was reverted on Feburary 19th, 1983 as NTS merged with NRS, creating NRT. They finally renamed themselves NRTN on November 10th, 1989. NRTN 3 launched 30 minutes after the renaming.

Nothing much happened between 1990 - 2000, but in 1996 they became so f\*\*king rich it wasn't even funny at all. Even richer than they were during 1976 - 1983.

On Janurary 1st, 2000, they launched NRTN K, the children's channel and NRTN24, the news channel.

On November 7th, 2004, NRTN 4, the archive channel launched.
NRTN was sold to ViacomCBS in 2019 but was put back to My Uncle a single second later, because he works at NRTN and can ban ViacomCBS from watching TV for life if they mess with NRTN again.

## Content

About 40% of NRTN's programs are locally produced, but they also air content from ABC, NBC, PBS, NHK, Fuji TV, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, TF1, France Televisions, TNC and RTA.

## Channels

### Free-to-air channels

* NRTN 1
* NRTN 2
* NRTN 3
* NRTN 4
* NRTN K
* NRTN24

### Pay channels

* NRTN Music
* NRTN Drama
* NRTN Crime
* NRTN Arts

## Trivia

* NRTN has a track record of never wiping their broadcasted programs (with the exception of bringing a few from NHK/Fuji TV back to Japan), maintaining a full archive of their programs, except for their lost media.