Ehime Broadcasting

Ehime Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (株式会社テレビ愛媛), also known as EBC, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Fuji News Network and the Fuji Network System. Their headquarters are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.

History
In 1964, 14 companies applied for a broadcast license for the second commercial broadcaster in Ehime Prefecture. In July 1968, these applications were later merged by the Prefectural Government which was later approved in October of the same year. On October 26, 1969, TV Ehime started trial broadcasts and followed by its first official broadcast on December 10 of the same year.
 * 1969 December 10: It was set up as Ehime Prefecture's second broadcasting station.
 * 2006 October 1: Digital transmission was started from their Matsuyama Main Station.

TV Ehime won its first Triple Crown Ratings in October 1976 with an average rating of 16% for all day and 29.9% for primetime.

Analog Stations

 * Matsuyama (Main Station) JOEI-TV 37ch

Digital Stations (ID:8)

 * Matsuyama (Main Station) JOEI-DTV 27ch

Rival Stations

 * Nankai Broadcasting (RNB)
 * i-Television (ITV)
 * Ehime Asahi Television (eat)