Channel A (TV series)

Channel A is a Japanese musical variety show produced by Avex and East and Television Kanagawa.

History
Channel A (チャンネル エー) (stylized as channel a) started on October 1, 1998 at 10:00 pm as a 54-minute show. Hosted by Ryo Fukawa and Mika Mifune, it promised a change on Japanese TV programming through segments and documentaries about music, artists, songs and everything about music and entertainment.

The program lasted for three seasons:
 * Season 1 - October 1, 1998 - May 6, 2004
 * Season 2 - May 13, 2004 - March 29, 2007
 * Season 3 - April 5, 2007 - September 24, 2009

Its last episode (573rd) was on September 24, 2009.

Special episode
A special episode for Channel A's 10th anniversary, "The First and Last Big Omnibus Special!~10 Years Between Ratings and Thanks~" (最初で最後の大総集編スペシャル!〰10年間ありがとうございました〰) was shown last September 3, 2009.

Other
Because it is produced by Avex Group, Channel A is always interspersed with television commercials (TVCM) from the company.

Segments

 * Featuring A - variety corner
 * A's Nude - special documentaries
 * A-News - Introduction to new features in music
 * Mu-Mo Popular Ringtones and Chaku Uta Tracks Top 20 (ミュウモ人気着うたトラックスTOP20) - Countdown on the top 20 most popular ringtones in Japan. (Presented by mu-mo, Avex Group's online music store.)
 * A Interrogation Room
 * A-Poll
 * V.I.P. Room

Stations
This is a list of stations where Channel A was telecast.

Outside Japan

 * Macau - Macau Asia Satellite Television