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Channel A is a Japanese musical variety show produced by Avex and East and Television Kanagawa.
| Channel A | |
|---|---|
| Genre | J-ENT/Music/Variety show/Broadcast syndication |
| Created by | Avex and East/Television Kanagawa |
| Developed by | Avex and East |
| Directed by | Katsuaki Watanabe Gurei Okudaira |
| Presented by | Avex and East, Television Kanagawa |
| Starring | Ryo Fukawa (MC) Mika Mifune (MC) All Avex Group domestic artists |
| Narrated by | Junichi Mogi Marika Matsumoto Ichirō Nagai Yumiko Kobayashi (also voiced the official character A-chan (aチャン) |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 573 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Daisuke Sakuma Yuji Onishi |
| Production ___location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Editors | Kei Ishimoto Seki Hajime Sen Sugiyama |
| Running time | 10:00 - 10:54 pm (every Thursday) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Television Kanagawa (see Stations) |
| Release | October 1, 1998 – September 24, 2009 |
History
editChannel 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
editA 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
editBecause it is produced by Avex Group, Channel A is always interspersed with television commercials (TVCM) from the company.
Segments
edit- 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
editThis is a list of stations where Channel A was telecast.
| Prefecture | Station | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | tvk | JAITS |
| Hokkaidō | HTB | ANN |
| Aomori | ABA | ANN |
| Iwate | IAT | ANN |
| Miyagi | KHB | ANN |
| Akita | ABS | NNN, NNS |
| Yamagata | TV-U | JNN |
| Fukushima | KFB | ANN |
| Tochigi | GYT | JAITS |
| Saitama | TV Saitama | JAITS |
| Chiba | CTC | JAITS |
| Tokyo | Tokyo MX | JAITS |
| Niigata | UX | ANN |
| Nagano | SBC | JNN |
| Shizuoka | SBS | JNN |
| Toyama | KNB | NNN,NNS |
| Ishikawa | HAB | ANN |
| Aichi (Nagoya) | Metele | ANN |
| Osaka | MBS | JNN |
| Tottori/Shimane | NKT | NNN,NNS |
| Okayama/Kagawa | OHK | FNN, FNS |
| Hiroshima | RCC | JNN |
| Yamaguchi | yab | ANN |
| Ehime | eat | ANN |
| Kōchi | KUTV | JNN |
| Fukuoka | TVQ | TXN |
| Nagasaki | NBC | JNN |
| Kumamoto | KAB | ANN |
| Ōita | OAB | ANN |
| Kagoshima | KTS | FNN,FNS |
| Okinawa | RBC | JNN |