Company name changed to "Kansai
Telecasting Corporation(KTV)"
Oct 10, 1958
Head office and Studio building completed
Nov 22, 1958
Launches Television Broadcasting
Mar, 1959
Joint Network Organization formed with Fuji-TV, Tokai-TV
And Kyushu Asahi-TV
Nov 26, 1960
Receives the 15th Art Academic Award for Drama
"SEISHUNN NO FUKAKIFUCHI YORI"
Sept, 1964
Color TV Broadcasting starts
Apr, 1970
Fuji Network established (27 stations)
Mar, 1979
Former US President Gerald Ford invited by KTV
Jan, 1982
Hold the 1st Osaka International Ladies Marathon
Race
Oct 16, 1985
Live broadcasts exclusively professional baseball team "Hanshin Tigers" winning game of the league championship(Average Rating 56.7% Maximum Rating 74.6%)
Dec, 1985
Achieves highest annual viewer's rating
Mar, 1986
Achieves highest viewer's rating for this fiscal year
Nov 22, 1986
Starts special TV system organized for benefit of the
handicapped
Jan 17, 1986
Premiered "SHUTOSHOUSHITSU" First movie produced
by KTV
May, 1989
Hi-vision drama "YUKI NO SAKURA" completed
Sept, 1989
Clear vision system started
Mar 27, 1992
Tokyo Lemon Studio completed
Mar, 1994
Official announcement made of plans for
constructing new TV Building
Dec, 1994
Achieves highest Viewer's Rating for a record of ten consecutive
years
Apr, 1995
Shanghai office opened
Nov 22, 1995
Launches Official web site on the Internet
Mar 4, 1997
"Super Concert" at Osaka Dome held in commemoration
of the 40th Anniversary and also for the relocation
to the new TV Bldg.
Oct 1, 1997
Move completed into Ogimachi new building
Mar, 1998
Presents The Rolling Stones "Bridges to Babylon 1998" in Osaka. In commemoration of KTV's 40th anniversary
Apr, 1998
Produces "Hamlet"
directed by Yukio Ninagawa performed in major Cities in Japan and London
Nov 22, 1998
Launches satelite TV "Kyoto Channel" on SkyperfecTV
726ch.
Mar, 1999
Presents "Riverdance" in Tokyo and Osaka
June, 1999
Receives ATP Award 1999 (Drama) "Sono Otokono Kyofu"
June, 2000
Receives the 26th Hoso-Bunka Foundation Award(Television Entertainment) "Fight money"
Presents "Riverdance 2000" in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka
Receives ATP Award 2000 (Long Running Program) "ZIP !"
June, 2001
Presents Cirque du Soleil "Saltinbanco 2000" in Osaka
Nov, 2001
Receives NAB Award 2001 (Television Commercial)
The Best CM "Kantele 2001 Dance Version"
Apr, 2002
KTV fan club "Club Kan-Tele" launched
Oct, 2002
Produces and presents "Burn The Floor" in Tokyo and Osaka
Nov, 2002
Presents "Heisei Nakamuraza" held in Osaka
Mar, 2003
Galaxy Award (Television monthly Award) "BOKUNO IKIRU MICHI"
May - Jun, 2003
Produces and presents "Trieste Opera" as the 45th anniversary event
in Tokyo and Siga
Jun - Oct, 2003
Produce and presents "Shangrilla II" as the 45th anniversary event in Tokyo Osaka and other 5 cities and Hong Kong
Jul - Sep, 2003
Presents "Quidam" in Osaka as the 45th anniversary event
Jun, 2003
ATP Award 2003(Drama) The Best Drama "BOKUNO IKIRU MICHI"
ATP Award 2003(Drama) "FLOWERS OF ALGERNON"
Sep, 2003
Live Broadcasts exclusively "Hanshin Tigers" winning game of the league Championship in 18 years
Dec 1, 2003
Digital Broadcasting launches in Osaka
Mar, 2004
Achieves highest viewer's rating for this fiscal year
Oct, 2004
Receives NAB Award 2004 The Best TV Entertainment Program ''Saraba Shouhei! Saigono Chousen''
Dec, 2004
Achieves highest annual viewer's rating
Mar, 2005
Achieves highest viewer's rating for this fiscal year
Mar, 2006
Admonition from BRC for Violation of Human-rights in "TAKAJIN MUNE IPPAI"
Apr, 2006
Terrestrial digital broadcasting for portable terminals "One Seg" launched (In 29 prefectures nationwide)
Apr, 2006
The pay broadband streaming service "KTV ONDEMA" starts.
Apr, 2006
“Conquering the Darkness- the Fight Against Memories of Abuse”
is awarded the 39th Houston International Film Festival Platinum Remi Award, News ＆ Documentary Program Directing Category
Jun, 2006
“ASHITA NO KITAYOSHIO” is awarded the ATP Award (Drama)
Jan, 2007
Press conference held to apologize for fabrication in “HAKKUTSU! ARUARU DAIJITEN Ⅱ”
Mar, 2007
Correction program broadcast
Mar, 2007
Warning issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Mar, 2007
Achieves highest Viewer’s Rating for this fiscal year
Apr, 2007
Verification program “WATASHITACHI WA NANI WO MACHIGAETANOKA
KENSHOU HAKKUTSU! ARUARU DAIJITEN” is broadcast
Apr, 2007
The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan decides to expulse Kansai Telecasting Corp. in an extraordinary general meeting.
Apr, 2008
The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan board of directors decides to readmit Kansai Telecasting Corporation (Member activity is limited).
Apr, 2008
“In the Forest Where Bonobos Live” is awarded the 41st Houston International Film Festival Gold Remi Award, Nature & Wild Life Category
Jul, 2008
Produces and Presents “Opera National de Paris ” in Hyogo and Tokyo, in commemoration of KTV’s 50th anniversary
Oct, 2008
Kansai Telecasting Corporation is fully readmitted to The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan.
Feb, 2009
Web site of “PAMIR-Cradled by the Skies(TEN NO YURIKAGO)” is awarded the 4th JWDA WEB Design Award (Special prize)
Apr, 2009
Satellite TV "Kansai Telecasting☆ Kyoto channel" ends broadcasting
Jun, 2009
Campaign CM of the commemoration of KTV’s 50th anniversary “ARIGATOU! KANSAI” is awarded the Galaxy Award (Television Commercial)
'Super-News Anchor' and 'S- Concept' Food Allergy Campaign awarded the Galaxy Award (News)
