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() or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo , Japan . TBS has a 28-affiliate news network called JNN (Japan News Network) , as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called '''JRN''' (Japan Radio Network) which TBS Radio (TBSラジオ) has. The TV programs of TBS are produced by "'''Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Incorporated'''" (株式会社TBSテレビ). TBS produced the '' Takeshi's Castle '' game show, which is dubbed and rebroadcast in Indonesia ( RCTI , TPI), Germany ( DSF ), Britain ( Challenge ), and the United States ( Spike TV , under the name '' MXC '', formerly ''Most Extreme Elimination Challenge''). This network is also home to the many Ultraman series. Mainichi Broadcasting System, Incorporated (MBS) is one of the stockholders of TBS (1.91%). OFFICES OF TBS
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HISTORY OF TBS In May, 1951 , Radio Tokyo (KRT, 株式会社ラジオ東京, former name of TBS) was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo, Japan. On December 25 , it started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July, 1953 ) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. In April, 1955 , KRT started an analog TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho, Minato-ku , Tokyo. On November 29 , 1960 , KRT was renamed Tokyo Broadcasting System, Incorporated (株式会社東京放送), and the headquarters and radio studio were moved to Akasaka. In 1971 , the power of TBS Radio was powered up to 100 kW. On March 31 , 1975 , a JNN TV station in Osaka changed from Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS). On November 23 , 1978 , the frequency of TBS Radio changed to 954 kHz. In 1994 , the present headquarters completed next to the old headquarters. The present headquarters is called "Big Hat (ビッグハット)". On March 21 , 2000 , TBS founded ''' TBS Radio & Communications Incorporated ''' (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・ラジオ・アンド・コミュニケーションズ→株式会社TBSラジオ&コミュニケーションズ), TBS Entertainment Incorporated (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・エンタテインメント), and TBS Sports Incorporated (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・スポーツ), and founded TBS Live Incorporated (株式会社ティ・ビー・エス・ライブ) the next day. On October 1 , 2001 , TBS succeeded the radio station to TBS Radio & Communications, and changed callsigns (ex. JOKR-TV → JORX-TV). On October 1, 2004 , TBS Entertainment merged TBS Sports and TBS Live, and changed the corporate name to "'''Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Incorporated'''" (株式会社TBSテレビ). On October 13 , 2005, Rakuten Inc. announced that it bought 15.46 percent stake in TBS, bringing it up to 19%. After over a month & half of worries over a possible Hostile Takeover , Rakuten withdraw its bid for TBS on December 1 & plans to form a business alliance with the broadcast company. BROADCASTING Analog JORX-TV (former callsign: JOKR-TV) - TBS Television (TBSテレビジョン (former Japanese name: 東京放送))
;Island in Tokyo
;Ibaraki Prefecture
;Tochigi Prefecture
;Gunma Prefecture
;Saitama Prefecture
;Chiba Prefecture
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Digital JORX-DTV - TBS Digital Television (TBSデジタルテレビジョン)
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