March 11, 2020 Permission to Change the Broadcast Items of Star Channel, Inc.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted today an inquiry to the Radio Regulatory Council (Chaired by Susumu Yoshida, Specially Appointed Professor, Kyoto University) about permission to change the broadcasting items of BS No. 54 (program name Star Channel 1) and BS No. 74 (program name Star Channel 3) in response to a request made by Star Channel, Inc. (Representative Director: Keiichi Kosaka). This satellite basic broadcaster implements BS digital broadcasting. MIC received by return a report from the Radio Regulatory Council stating its approval as inquired.
1. Applicant
Star Channel, Inc. (Representative Director: Keiichi Kosaka)
2. Summary of changes
Star Channel 1
Broadcast items
BS No. 54 Television Broadcasting (Digital Broadcasting)
| Change before | After change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field | Primary language | Availability of adult programming | Field | Primary language | Availability of adult programming |
| Entertainment (movies)Others (announcements of broadcast programs, including disaster-related matters) | None | Entertainment (movies) Others (announcements of broadcast programs, including disaster-related matters) | None | ||
Star Channel 3
Broadcast items
BS 74 Television Broadcasting (Digital Broadcasting)
| Change before | After change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field | Primary language | Availability of adult programming | Field | Primary language | Availability of adult programming |
| Japanese-dubbed versions of movies (mainly Western-style films centered on new works from Hollywood major production companies) | None | Movies (mainly Japanese-dubbed versions of Western films) Other related documentaries, overseas dramas, etc. | None | ||
3. Implementation date
March 11, 2020
Contact
For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html
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