, abbreviated on-screen as NHK G, is the main television service of

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, the Japanese

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. Its programming includes news, drama, quiz/variety shows, music, sports,

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, and specials which compete directly with the output of its commercial counterparts. The channel is well known for its nightly newscasts, regular documentary specials, and popular historical dramas. Among the programs NHK General TV broadcasts are the annual New Year's Eve spectacular

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, the year-long Taiga drama, and the daytime

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. The name is often abbreviated in Japanese to ("GTV" and "NHK G" are also used). The word ''Sōgō'' (general) serves to differentiate the channel from NHK's other television services, NHK Educational TV, NHK BS 1, NHK BS 2 (closed in 2011) and NHK BS HI (changed to BS Premium). Launched on 1 February 1953, NHK was Japan's only television channel prior to the launch of

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on 28 August 1953. NHK's programs are produced in accordance with the Japan Broadcasting Corporation Broadcasting Code.

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= Football

= * FIFA ** National teams *** Men's : ****

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(including qualifiers for Europe (all matches) and Asia (selected matches)) * J.League ** J.League 1 ** Emperor's Cup * JFA ** Japan national football team (World Cup and all Asian Cup qualifiers from first round, with exclusive coverage for all friendlies) *** Women's : * FIFA Women's World Cup *

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= Baseball

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= Rugby union

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= Golf

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= Horse-racing

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= Ice hockey

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* Asian Games

NHK domestic stations and FM / Radio 1 / GTV services

Places in bold refer to where the main station of each region is located. NHK-G ID map (en)

JIB TV

JIB TV is a Japanese television company which, since 2009, has produced English-language programs about Japan and Asia for an international audience. The programs will be shown all over the world through the English channel NHK World from the Japanese public service broadcaster NHK, as well as via the player through the JIB TV's website. NHK World TV and production company Jib was started in 2009 with the purpose of disseminating information, knowledge of Japanese and Asian culture and as a counterweight to channels such as CNN International and BBC World. Japan International Broadcasting Company owns 60 percent of the public service company NHK and to 40 percent of businesses with stakeholders such as Microsoft and Japanese bank Mizuho. Operations are financed for the most part by the Japanese TV license payers but also by external sponsors and advertisers. Broadcasts reach the Scandinavian countries via Astra and Eutelsat satellites. The aim is that in future also be distributed via leading cable and IPTV operators. In order to release capital NHK moved money from radio to TV. One consequence was that the Swedish, German and Italian departments of foreign channel Radio Japan were shut down in autumn 2007.

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