JOCH-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the Chūkyō metropolitan area flagship station of the Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System (NNS), owned by , a subsidiary of . Its studios are located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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The Chūkyō UHF TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (中京ユー・エッチ・エフテレビ放送株式会社, former corporate name of Chūkyō TV) was founded on March 1, 1968, and started TV broadcasting on April 1, 1969. Then the company was renamed "Chūkyō TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (中京テレビ放送株式会社)" on April 1, 1970.
History
Early history
In 1964, six companies, Chukyo Television, Central Nippon Broadcasting, Tokai Radio, Nagoya Science Television, Aichi Television, and Nagoya Economy Television, applied to obtain the fourth private television license in Aichi Prefecture. Since the VHF channel (channel 7) in the Nagoya area was tested and found to have the potential to interfere with channels in other areas, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications decided to use the UHF channel for the fourth private TV station. In 2014, CTV once again won the triple crown in ratings. In 2020, Chukyo TV and three other private TV stations in Nagoya (CBC Television, Tokai Television Broadcasting, and TV Aichi) jointly created the on-demand video service Locipo. Starting in October of the same year, Chukyo TV, Nippon TV, and Yomiuri TV jointly broadcast 32 evening prime-time programs on TVer in real time in an attempt to expand the Internet field. As of fiscal year 2022, CTV has won the triple crown of annual individual ratings for 10 consecutive years.
On November 29, 2024, Chukyo TV, alongside fellow NNN/NNS affiliates Yomiuri TV, The Sapporo Television Broadcasting and Fukuoka Broadcasting System announced its intentions to combine and integrate its operations into a holding company known as Yomiuri Chukyo FS Holdings Corp. with its offices being located at NTVHD's headquarters in Minato, Tokyo. The merger, classified as a joint-stock transfer is expected to close on April 1, 2025. The merger received approval and certification from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on March 11, 2025. Unlike a full restructuring of either CTV, YTV, STV and FBS, all four broadcasters would become wholly owned subsidiaries of the combined company with its operations, including its corporate functions, remaining intact.