Fuji Television facts for kids
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Headquarters of Fuji Media Holdings and Fuji Television in Odaiba
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Native name
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株式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス
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Romanized name
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Kabushiki gaisha Fuji Media Hōrudingusu |
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Formerly
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"Old" Fuji Television Network, Inc. (1957–2008) |
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| Traded as | TYO: 4676 |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | November 18, 1957 (as Fuji Television Network, Inc.) |
| Headquarters | 4–8, Daiba 2-chome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
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Area served
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Worldwide, with a focus in Japan |
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Key people
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| Products | Television show |
| Services | Broadcast television and radio |
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Operating income
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¥22,319 million (consolidated, March 2017) |
| ¥27,396 million (consolidated, March 2017) | |
| Total assets | ¥1,018.5199 billion (consolidated, March 2017) |
| Parent | Toho (7.86%), Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (3.30%; ultimately owned by the Society of Saint Paul) |
| Subsidiaries | Fuji Television Network, Inc. Nippon Broadcasting System Pony Canyon Fujisankei Communications International Fusosha Publishing Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. (39%) Toei Company (3.87%) |
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| Kantō Region, Japan | |
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| City | Tokyo |
| Channels | Digital: 21 (UHF) Virtual: 8 |
| Branding | Fuji Television |
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| Affiliations | Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System |
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| Owner | Fuji Television Network, Inc. |
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Sister stations
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| Founded | November 18, 1957 |
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First air date
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March 1, 1959 (digital) December 1, 2003 |
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Last air date
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(analog) July 24, 2011 |
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Former call signs
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JOCX-TV (1959–2011) |
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Former channel number(s)
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Analog: 8 (VHF) (1959-2011) |
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Call sign meaning
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JOCX Chūō (Central) Television, former provisional name |
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Licensing authority
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MIC |
| ERP | 68 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E / 35.65861°N 139.74556°E |
| Translator(s) | Hachiōji, Tokyo Analog: Channel 31 Tama, Tokyo Analog: Channel 58 |
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Native name
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株式会社フジテレビジョン
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| Industry | Media |
| Founded | October 1, 2008, (to take over the broadcasting business of former Fuji TV (renamed "Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.")) |
| Headquarters | 4-8, Daiba Nichome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
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Key people
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Masaki Miyauchi (Chairman and CEO) Osamu Kanemitsu (President and COO) |
| Services | Television broadcasting |
| Parent | Fuji Media Holdings |
| Subsidiaries | David Production Fuji News Network Fuji Network System |
Fuji Television Network, Inc. , often called Fuji Television or Fuji TV , is a big television station in Japan. Its call sign is JOCX-DTV. It's located in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Fuji TV is the main station for the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). It's one of the five major private TV broadcasters in Tokyo.
Fuji Television also runs three special TV channels. These are "Fuji Television One" (for sports and variety shows), "Fuji Television Two" (for dramas and anime), and "Fuji Television Next" (for live premium shows). You can watch all of them in HD quality.
The company that owns Fuji Television is called Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. . This company is a certified broadcasting holding company in Japan. It's also part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. The Fuji Television you see today was created in October 2008. The original Fuji Television, founded in 1957, is now Fuji Media Holdings.
In its early days, Fuji TV's ratings were average compared to other Tokyo stations. But in the early 1980s, its popularity grew a lot. In 1982, it won the "Triple Crown" for ratings for the first time. It created many famous TV shows and dramas. In 1997, Fuji Television moved its main office to Odaiba. This move helped develop the Odaiba area, which was quite empty before. After 2010, Fuji TV's ratings went down. However, Fuji TV also earns a lot of money from businesses outside of just TV broadcasting. It was also the first TV station in Japan to create and broadcast its own anime series.
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Where Fuji TV is Located
The main office of Fuji TV is in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo. They also have offices in other Japanese cities. These include Osaka and Nagoya. Fuji TV has 12 offices around the world too. You can find them in countries like France, the United States, China, and the UK.
Fuji TV's Logos and Branding
The first logo for Fuji TV was designed by Yusaku Kamekura. It was based on the station's channel number, "8". People called it the "8 Mark". Even after a new logo came out, the "8 Mark" was still used sometimes. For example, there's a sculpture of it at the entrance of the FCG building.
In 1985, the Fujisankei Group wanted a new logo for all its companies. They chose the "eyeball logo" designed by Masaru Yoshida. This logo became official on April 1, 1986. The group spent a lot of money on advertising to make sure everyone knew the new logo. They even broadcast thousands of TV commercials.
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The first Fuji TV logo, used from 1959 to 1986. It shows the number 8.
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A sculpture of the "8 Mark" logo at the entrance of the FCG building.
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A Fuji TV outside broadcast van with the "eyeball logo" in pink.
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Fuji TV's Journey Through Time
Starting Out: The Early Years
In 1957, Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications planned new TV channels. Only one was for a private general TV station. Many companies wanted this license. Two radio stations, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting and Nippon Broadcasting System, teamed up. They applied for a license as "Central Television". Later, they joined with film companies and changed the name to Fuji Television.
On July 8, 1957, Fuji TV got its broadcasting license. They bought land in Shinjuku to build their main office. On November 28, 1958, they changed their company name. The Japanese characters for "Fuji" were hard to see on TV. So, they changed it to a simpler Japanese writing style called katakana.
Fuji TV started trial broadcasts on January 10, 1959. They officially began broadcasting on March 1, 1959. A month later, Fuji TV helped broadcast the wedding of Crown Prince Akihito. This event helped TV become very popular in Japan. At first, some older TVs couldn't get Fuji TV's channel 8. Fuji TV worked with electronics companies to make TVs that could receive more channels.
One year after starting, Fuji TV's ratings were similar to other big stations. In 1961, Fuji TV became the first Japanese TV station to broadcast almost all day. They also helped broadcast the 1964 Summer Olympics. Fuji TV was financially strong. For a long time, it didn't have a labor union. A union was formed in 1966.
On June 23, 1959, Fuji TV began working with other TV stations. This was the start of building its own network. In 1966, the Fuji News Network (FNN) was officially created. It was Japan's third national TV network. FNN broadcast national news programs to its partner stations. At that time, it had 6 partner stations. By 1969, the Fuji Network System (FNS) was also set up. It had 21 partner stations by the end of 1969.
Fuji TV also started working with international companies. In 1960, it partnered with the National Broadcasting Company in the US. It also helped set up Taiwan Television (TTV) in Taiwan. In 1963, Fuji TV made the first live TV broadcast across the ocean. This was a special program about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. By the 1960s, Fuji TV was one of the "Big Three" commercial TV stations in Japan. In 1967, Fuji TV opened its first office outside Japan in New York.
The Era of Color Television
In September 1964, Fuji TV showed its first color TV program. It was a British sci-fi series called Stingray. In 1967, Fuji TV produced its first color program in its own studio. As more studios became color-ready, Fuji TV started broadcasting many more color shows. In 1968, it aired its first color drama series. In 1969, Fuji TV broadcast the Apollo 11 moon landing in color. By 1970, its news studio was also broadcasting in color.
Fuji TV also made other technological improvements. In October 1978, Fuji TV began broadcasting in stereo sound.
In January 1968, Fuji TV, Sankei Shimbun, and other companies officially formed the Fuji Sankei Group. Fuji TV became a key part of this group. In 1969, Fuji TV celebrated its 10th anniversary. They broadcast special programs and had the highest ratings that week. Fuji TV's network continued to grow. By April 1970, FNS became one of the largest private TV networks in Japan.
In the mid-1970s, Fuji TV's ratings dropped. Other stations became more popular. To fix this, Fuji Television cut its budget in the late 1970s. Fuji TV also started to do more than just TV broadcasting. In 1974, it helped organize the Mona Lisa Japan Exhibition. Over 1.5 million people visited it.
The Golden Age and "Triple Crown" Success
Nobutaka Shikanai, the first chairman of Fuji Television, left his role in 1980. Haruo Kauchi then led big changes at Fuji TV. He changed the company's slogan from "Mother and Child's Fuji Television" to "It's not TV if it's not fun." In 1981, Fuji Television changed its programs. They ended some old shows and changed their afternoon schedule. In July 1981, Fuji TV's viewership went up. For the first time, it won the "Triple Crown" in ratings. This means it had the highest ratings for the day, evening, and all day. In 1982, Fuji TV became the top channel. It also became the top choice for advertisers. In terms of technology, Fuji Television started researching high-definition TV in 1987.
On April 1, 1986, Fuji Television changed its logo. It switched from the old "Channel 8" logo to the "Eye" logo. This logo was used by the whole Fujisankei Communications Group. In 1986 and 1987, Fuji Television worked with Nintendo. They created two games for the Famicom: All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. and Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic. Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic later became the basis for Super Mario Bros. 2 in other countries.
In October 1987, Fuji Television started calling its late-night shows "JOCX-TV2". This was to make these time slots more popular. It also gave young creators a chance to try new ideas with small budgets. Many experimental shows were made. Fuji Television also helped produce the third season of the British children's show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (now Thomas & Friends).
In 1988, Haruo Kauchi passed away. Hiroaki Kauchi became the new chairman. In 1991, Hiroaki Kauchi decided to move Fuji TV's main office. He wanted to move it to the Odaiba area. This was to get ready for new digital and satellite TV technology.
On March 10, 1997, Fuji TV moved its headquarters. It moved from Shinjuku to the Fuji Sankei Group Building in Odaiba. This building was designed by Kenzō Tange. Fuji TV broadcast special shows for seven nights to celebrate the move. That year, many of Fuji TV's drama series were very popular. On August 8, Fuji TV's shares were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This made it the third major TV station to have its shares publicly traded. Also in 1997, Fuji TV's network was completed with new stations. In April 1998, Fuji TV launched its official website.
In 2000, BS Fuji began broadcasting. With other channels launched in 1998 and 1999, Fuji TV officially entered the satellite TV world. By 2002, over 1 million people subscribed to Fuji TV's pay channels. On December 1, 2003, Fuji TV started broadcasting digital TV signals. The next year, Fuji TV won the "Triple Crown" in ratings again after 11 years.
In 2008, Fuji Sankei Group created Fuji Media Holdings. This was Japan's first broadcast holding company. Fuji TV became a fully owned part of this company. In the same year, Fuji TV started its online video service, Fuji TV On Demand (FOD).
Since 2002, Fuji Television has helped with the Clarion Girl contest. This contest chooses a person to represent Clarion's car audio products in ads.
On October 1, 2008, Fuji Television became a certified broadcasting holding company. It was renamed "Fuji Media Holdings, Inc." (株式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス, Kabushiki gaisha Fuji Media Hōrudingusu). A new company, "Fuji Television Network Inc.", was created to handle the broadcasting business.
On July 24, 2011, Fuji Television stopped broadcasting its old analog signal. It now only uses digital signals.
Fuji Television has broadcast Formula One races in Japan since 1987. It is the only media sponsor of a Formula One Grand Prix in the world. Fuji Television has also licensed many Formula One video games.
Changes and New Directions
In the 2010s, Fuji TV's ratings went down. In 2011, another station, Nippon Television, took back the "Triple Crown" from Fuji TV. Fuji TV's advertising money also decreased. To try and fix this, Fuji TV made Chihiro Kameyama president in 2013. He made big changes, like ending long-running shows and moving many staff members. However, these changes didn't immediately improve ratings.
Despite lower traditional TV ratings, Fuji TV is doing well with younger audiences. It ranks second in ratings for the 13 to 49 age group. This group is very important to advertisers. So, Fuji TV is making more shows for young people. Fuji TV is also investing in new online media. Its online video service, FOD, is now making a profit.
Fuji Media Holdings is also trying to grow other parts of its business. This helps make up for the TV sector's challenges. From April 11, 2022, Fuji TV started broadcasting its evening shows online at the same time as on TV. In July 2022, Koichi Minato became president of Fuji TV. He has worked to make more popular entertainment shows. For example, in 2023, Fuji TV started broadcasting "Pokapoka." This brought back live variety shows during weekday lunchtimes after almost nine years. Fuji Media Holdings also announced that it got the rights to broadcast the Asian Games. This started with the Hangzhou 2022 event.
What Fuji TV Covers
Current Sports Coverage
Football
- FIFA
- National teams:
- Men's: FIFA World Cup (including qualifiers)
- National teams:
- JFA
- Japan national football team (World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers, plus all friendly matches)
- Japan national under-23 football team
- Kirin Cup Soccer
- EAFF
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship
- AFF–EAFF
- AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy
- J.League
- YBC Levain Cup
- Women's:
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- Japan women's national football team (World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers, plus all friendly matches)
- Japan women's national under-23 football team
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women)
- YBC Levain Cup
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball
Volleyball
- FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
- FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
- FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
Boxing
Judo
- World Judo Championships
Horse-racing
Motorsport
- Formula One
- Super Formula Championship
Multi-sport Events
Past Sports Coverage
Basketball
Golf
- Fujisankei Classic
Mixed Martial Arts
- Rizin Fighting Federation
Volleyball
How Fuji TV Broadcasts
Analog Broadcasting (Ended)
- As of July 24, 2011, analog broadcasting is no longer used.
JOCX-TV - Fuji Television Analog (フジアナログテレビジョン)
- Tokyo Tower - Channel 8
Digital Broadcasting
JOCX-DTV - Fuji Digital Television (フジデジタルテレビジョン)
- Remote controller button 8
- Tokyo Skytree - Channel 21
Branch Stations and Coverage Areas
- Tokyo Area
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- Hachioji (analog) - Channel 31
- Tama (analog) - Channel 55
- Islands in Tokyo
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- Chichijima (analog) - Channel 57
- Hahajima (analog) - Channel 58
- Niijima (analog) - Channel 58
- Ibaraki Prefecture
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- Mito (analog) - Channel 38
- Mito (digital) - Channel 19
- Hitachi (analog) - Channel 58
- Hitachi (digital) - Channel 19
- Tochigi Prefecture
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- Utsunomiya (analog) - Channel 57
- Utsunomiya (digital) - Channel 35
- Gunma Prefecture
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- Maebashi (analog) - Channel 58
- Maebashi (digital) - Channel 42
- Saitama Prefecture
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- Chichibu (analog) - Channel 29
- Chichibu (digital) - Channel 21
- Chiba Prefecture
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- Narita (analog) - Channel 57
- Tateyama (analog) - Channel 58
- Choshi (analog) - Channel 57
- Choshi (digital) - Channel 21
- Kanagawa Prefecture
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- Yokosuka-Kurihama (analog) - Channel 37
- Hiratsuka (analog) - Channel 39
- Hiratsuka (digital) - Channel 21
- Odawara (analog) - Channel 58
- Odawara (digital) - Channel 21
- Okinawa Prefecture
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- Kita-Daito (analog) - Channel 46
- Minami-Daito (analog) - Channel 58
Overseas Broadcasting
- U.S. (selected programs)
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- San Francisco, California KTSF - Channel 26
- New York WMBC-TV - Channel 63
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Nippon Golden Network
Fuji TV Networks
Popular Shows on Fuji TV
Anime Series
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
- Girls Bravo
- Moegaku 5
- Dragon Ball
- Dragon Ball Z
- Dragon Ball GT
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Dragon Ball Super
- One Piece
Tokusatsu Shows
- Mirrorman (1971–1972)
- Toei Fushigi Comedy Series (1981–1993)
- Megaloman (1979)
- Robot Detective K (1973)
Drama Series
Japanese Dramas
- Long Vacation (ロングバケーション) (1996)
- Furuhata Ninzaburō (古畑任三郎)
- Bayside Shakedown (踊る大捜査線) (1997)
- Sōrito Yobanaide (総理と呼ばないで) (1997)
- With Love (1999)
- Hero (2001)
- Shiroi Kyotō (白い巨塔) (2003–2004)
- Water Boys (ウォーターボーイズ) (2003, 2004)
- Dr.Coto Shinryojo (Dr.コトー診療所) (2003, 2004)
- Densha Otoko (電車男) (2005)
- Umizaru Evolution (海猿) (2005)
- Oniyome Nikki (鬼嫁日記) (2005)
- 1 Litre of Tears (1リットルの涙) (2005)
- Attention Please (アテンションプリーズ) (2006)
- Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (結婚できない男) (2006)
- Nodame Cantabile (のだめカンタービレ) (2006)
- Proposal Daisakusen (プロポーズ大作戦) (2007)
- Life (ライフ) (2007)
- Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Ikemen Paradise (花ざかりの君たちへ イケメン♂パラダイス) (2007)
- Galileo (ガリレオ) (2007)
- Zettai Kareshi (2008)
- Fantastic Deer-man (鹿男あをによし, Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi) (2008)
- Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ) (2008)
- Bara no nai Hanaya (薔薇のない花屋) (Winter 2008)
- Change (チェンジ) (Spring 2008)
- Homeroom on the Beachside (太陽と海の教室) (Summer 2008)
- Innocent Love (イノセント・ラヴ) (Autumn 2008)
- BOSS (2009)
- Voice (ヴォイス) (Winter 2009)
- Konkatsu! (婚カツ！) (Spring 2009)
- Buzzer Beat (Summer 2009)
- Tokyo Dogs (東京DOGS) (Autumn 2009)
- Priceless (あるわけねぇだろ,んなもん!) (Autumn 2012)
- Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō (ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖) (Winter 2013)
- Galileo 2 (ガリレオ) (Spring 2013)
- Fight! Bookstore Girl (戦う！書店ガール, Spring 2015)
- Good Morning Call (Autumn 2016) on Netflix and Fuji Television
Korean Dramas
Since 2010, Fuji Television aired Korean dramas on its Hallyu Alpha (韓流α, Hanryū Arufa) block. This block ended in 2024.
Cooking Shows
- Iron Chef (1993–1999, 2001 Special)
- Top Chef (international rights partner)
News and Information Shows
- Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ, April 1994 - present) - A morning news program.
- Mezamashi 8 (めざまし8, March 2021 - present) - Another morning news program.
- Live News days (April 2019 – present) - News program before noon.
- Live News it! (April 2019 – present) - Evening news program.
- Live News α (April 2019 – present) - Night news program.
- Kids News - A weekly news program for children.
Variety Shows
- IQ Sapuri (脳内エステ IQサプリ) - Ended.
- Toribia no Izumi (トリビアの泉)
- The Gaman
- Flyer TV
- Zuiikin' English
- Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!
- Waratte Iitomo! (森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも!) (October 1982 - March 2014)
- Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ (October 1994 - December 2012)
- Domoto Kuyodai (Ended)
- Music Fair
- FNS Music Festival
- Idoling!!!
- a-nation 2012
- Johnny's Countdown Live (ジャニーズカウントダウンライブ) (December 31, 1996 - December 31, 2022, ended)
- Music Generation
- Machi gurume o maji tansaku! Kamai machi
- Odo Odo × Harahara
- Itadaki High JUMP (2015–2024)
- Kinki Kids Bun Bun Bun (2014–2024)
- TokiTabi (October 2023-March 2024)
- Super Eight no Gojiyuni (February 2024-March 2024)
Talk Shows
- Dareka to Nakai (February 4, 2024) (originally "Matsumoto Nakai", renamed after a co-host was suspended)
Reality Television
- Ainori (あいのり, October 11, 1999–March 23, 2009) – A dating program where people travel the world in a pink van.
- VivaVivaV6 (April 2001–present)
- Magic Revolution (2004–present)
- Game Center CX (2003–present)
Game Shows
- Brain Wall (known as Hole in the Wall in the United States)
- Quiz $ Millionaire (Japanese version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?; April 2000-March 2007, New Year's Special 2013)
- The Weakest Link (April–September 2002)
- Run for money: Tōsō-chū (Japanese: run for money 逃走中, June 2004-Current) This show is like a big game of tag. Contestants try to avoid "Hunters" in a rented city or theme park. If a Hunter tags a player, they are out of the game. This show is very popular and has led to video games, a stage play, novels, and an anime series.
- Vs. Arashi (April 2008 – 2020)
- VS Damashii (VS魂) (January 2021-September 2023)
- Mokushichi marubatsubu (October 2023) This show was renamed Aiba marubatsubu and changed its time slot in April 2024.
See also
In Spanish: Fuji Television para niños
- Fujisankei Communications Group
- Television in Japan
- Hobankyo – An organization in Japan that helps protect Fuji Television's copyrights.
