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Japanese television channel

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::summary Japanese television channel ::

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FieldValue
nameBBC Japan
logoBBC Japan Box Ident.svg
logo_size150px
countryJapan
areaJapan
languageJapanese
English
launch_date1 December 2004
closed_date30 April 2006
ownerBBC Worldwide
Japan Mediarc
picture_formatNTSC 480i (4:3 SDTV)
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| name = BBC Japan | logo = BBC Japan Box Ident.svg | logo_size = 150px | country = Japan | area = Japan | language = Japanese English | launch_date = 1 December 2004 | closed_date = 30 April 2006 | owner = BBC Worldwide Japan Mediarc | picture_format = NTSC 480i (4:3 SDTV) BBC Japan was a short-lived subscription television channel co-owned by BBC Worldwide and SKY PerfecTV! subsidiary Japan Mediarc that was available via satellite in Japan. The channel's aim was to showcase the BBC's programming to the Japanese market, but it suffered from financial issues from its co-owner that led to the channel's closure a year later.

History

The channel was announced by the BBC on 8 October 2004 for a launch on 1 December. The channel launched as planned on that day, broadcast on Sky PerfecTV! satellite channel 110. The channel launched with solid figures, with reports at the BBC citing that the audience was mainly Japanese. On 14 June 2005, the channel was added to Online TV Company's IPTV service.

On 20 March 2006, BBC Worldwide announced that the channel would cease operations in April, citing that financial problems at Japan Mediarc meant they could no longer honour contractual commitments to distribute the network. On 24 April 2006, the closure date of 30 April was announced, and the channel closed as planned on that day.

Programming

Being the Japanese counterpart to BBC Prime, BBC Japan aired programmes normally sourced from BBC Worldwide or the mainstream BBC archives, as well as third-party content from companies like Granada Media. With BBC Japan being a commercial network; programs were edited to fit the time slot, meaning a normal hour-long production would be shortened to 42 minutes on the channel.

While some shows were dubbed or voiced over, the majority of the channel's content was broadcast in English with Japanese subtitles.

References

References

  1. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3726608.stm BBC to entertain on Japanese TV], ''[[BBC News]]'', 8 October 2004
  2. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2004/12/02/business/subscribers-get-first-view-of-bbc-japan-channel/#.VUev5_lVgoI Subscribers get first view of BBC Japan channel], ''[[The Japan Times]]'', 2 December 2004
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  4. [https://www.c21media.net/bbc-deutsche-welle-launch-on-japan-iptv/ BBC, Deutsche Welle launch on Japan IPTV], C21Media, 14 June 2005
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  6. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4830518.stm BBC Japan set to close in April], ''[[BBC News]]'', 8 October 2004
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