History of NHK

This week, I introduce history of NHK. TV has very old history, television was invented at the beginning of 20th century.  Of course, history of it in Japan will have also.

・How did it be established?
1925, Tokyo broadcasting station, which is forerunner of NHK, began radio broadcasting for the first time in Japan.Next year, 3 broadcasting station, Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, were integrated into NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation.

・How did it change?
Though it was controlled by the government in wartime, after the war, its radio network was spread around the country affected by GHQ.1953, it started TV broadcasting and in '59 NHK education television and in 2000 digital Hi-vision broadcasting were began.But today, because of appearances of  digital pay TV, cable TV and  the Internet broadcasting, it must compete hardly against business broadcasting.

Next week, I'll take a topic about NHK Education TV.
See you!!