Key Independent Operators:
ItsCom, Star CAT, YOU TV, Bay Communications
(This page updated Sept. 15, 2005)
The following four independent cable operators are urban cable
systems offering cable TV and internet service. ItsCom (formerlyTokyu
Cable) services close-in west Tokyo and portions of Yokohama,
Kawasaki, and Machida cities. StarCat services the east side of
Nagoya and portions of neighboring towns. YOU TV services parts of
Yokohama and Kawasaki cities. Finally, Bay Communications (merger
betwen Hanshin City Cable and City Wave Osaka) services the western
wards of Osaka city, and the cities of Amagasaki, Itami, and
Nishinomiya, in the greater Hanshin (Osaka-Kobe) Metro of western
Japan.
Note that all operators have ceased selling their analog service,
which is now a legacy package.The digital lineups are significantly
greater, although priced higher. Operators everywhere are aiming for
greater ARPU.
Key Independents Channel Lineup
Legend
Shown for reference, the Analog lineup is a legacy package, and
not available to new subscribers. The Digital lineup represents the
deluxe package (all channels). The channel lineup table does not list
turnarounds of the major terrestrial broadcast networks Fuji TV, NHK,
NHK Education, NTV, TBS, TV Asahi, and TV Tokyo--or their regional
network affiliates, depending on the locale of the operator--which
are universally carried by cable. The digital lineup includes DTT
channels pllus digital Bsat channels (lineup presented in the Satellite section of this site.)
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Local Terrestrial Turnaround
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Adult Channel
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Digital |
Analog |
Digital |
Analog |
Digital |
Analog |
Digital |
Analog |
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Act on TV |
275 |
-- |
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-- |
C275 |
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723 |
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Animal Planet |
236 |
-- |
83 |
-- |
C236 |
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797 |
-- |
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Animax |
241 |
18 |
353 |
66 |
C241 |
-- |
782 |
28 |
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Asahi Newstar |
-- |
31 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
794 |
-- |
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AXN |
232 |
-- |
73 |
-- |
C232 |
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757 |
-- |
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BBC World |
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35 |
76 |
-- |
C257 |
-- |
791 |
22 |
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Bloomberg TV |
253 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C253 |
-- |
-- |
21 |
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CNNj |
250 |
24 |
601 |
44 |
C250 |
30 |
792 |
23 |
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Cartoon Network |
240 |
38 |
351 |
58 |
C240 |
-- |
780 |
27 |
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Channel NECO |
222 |
23 |
205 |
63 |
C222 |
25 |
750 |
34 |
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Channel Ruby |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C291 |
-- |
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62 |
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Chiba TV |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Comin' Soon TV |
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208 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Community Ch |
9 |
9 |
36 |
6 |
C010-12 |
9, 21 |
701-2 |
9 |
N/A |
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Discovery Ch |
256 |
25 |
551 |
42 |
C256 |
39 |
796 |
20 |
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Disney Ch |
-- |
-- |
87 |
-- |
C239 |
-- |
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-- |
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Eisei Gekijo |
226 |
42 |
209 |
68 |
C226 |
-- |
763 |
52 |
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FOX |
233 |
-- |
72 |
-- |
C233 |
-- |
754 |
31 |
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Family Theater |
230 |
-- |
71 |
-- |
C230 |
48 |
751 |
30 |
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Fighting TV Samurai |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
740 |
-- |
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Foodies TV |
-- |
-- |
451 |
41 |
-- |
-- |
720 |
-- |
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Fuji TV 721 |
281 |
-- |
721 |
-- |
C281 |
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721 |
-- |
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Fuji TV 739 |
282 |
-- |
739 |
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C282 |
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739 |
-- |
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G+ Sports & News |
218 |
34 |
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47 |
C218 |
38 |
736 |
-- |
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GAORA |
212 |
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502 |
53 |
C212 |
41 |
735 |
40 |
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Go and Shogi Ch |
270 |
21 |
452 |
45 |
C270 |
49 |
724 |
17 |
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The Golf Ch |
216 |
-- |
-- |
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C216 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Golf Network |
217 |
37 |
501 |
37 |
C217 |
46 |
737 |
42 |
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Green Ch |
285 |
43 |
651 |
56 |
C285 |
-- |
810 |
53 |
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Green Ch 2 |
286 |
-- |
652 |
-- |
C286 |
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811 |
-- |
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History Ch |
255 |
-- |
78 |
-- |
C255 |
-- |
798 |
-- |
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Home Drama Ch |
-- |
-- |
84 |
-- |
C237 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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J Sports 1 |
213 |
26 |
503 |
54 |
C213 |
22 |
731 |
43 |
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J Sports 2 |
214 |
27 |
504 |
55 |
C214 |
23 |
732 |
44 |
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J Sports 3 |
215 |
-- |
505 |
-- |
C215 |
-- |
733 |
-- |
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Jidaigeki Ch |
234 |
-- |
257 |
-- |
C234 |
-- |
753 |
-- |
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JNN Newsbird |
254 |
-- |
77 |
-- |
C264 |
-- |
794 |
-- |
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Jupiter Shop Ch |
271 |
17 |
-- |
39 |
C271 |
-- |
710 |
2 |
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Karaoke Ch |
-- |
-- |
404 |
70 |
-- |
-- |
774 |
-- |
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KBS Kyoto |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
13 |
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Kids Station |
242 |
39 |
352 |
60 |
C242 |
43 |
-- |
26 |
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LaLa TV |
235 |
-- |
86 |
-- |
C235 |
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725 |
-- |
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Leisure Ch |
-- |
-- |
653-4 |
57 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
54 |
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Midnight Blue |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
952 |
-- |
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Movie TV |
-- |
-- |
-- |
33 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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MONDO 21 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
722 |
-- |
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Movie Plus |
220 |
28 |
204 |
64 |
C220 |
26 |
756 |
32 |
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MTV |
263 |
20 |
401 |
51 |
C263 |
45 |
772 |
37 |
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Music Air network |
260 |
-- |
74 |
-- |
C260 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Music On! TV |
261 |
19 |
403 |
59 |
C261 |
44 |
773 |
-- |
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Mystery Ch |
-- |
-- |
256 |
-- |
C237 |
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758 |
-- |
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National Geographic |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
799 |
-- |
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NHK BS 1 |
101 |
50 |
101 |
48 |
-- |
14 |
101 |
15 |
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NHK BS 2 |
102 |
51 |
102 |
49 |
-- |
15 |
102 |
16 |
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Nihon Eiga Senmon Ch |
221 |
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207 |
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C221 |
-- |
752 |
-- |
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Nikkei CNBC |
251 |
32 |
603 |
43 |
C251 |
36 |
790 |
-- |
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NNN24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C252 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Otenki Ch |
-- |
33 |
602 |
46 |
-- |
-- |
705 |
24 |
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Paradise Ch |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
953 |
-- |
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Playboy Ch |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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C290 |
-- |
950 |
62 |
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QVC |
272 |
-- |
-- |
38 |
C272 |
-- |
711 |
5 |
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Rainbow Ch |
-- |
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669 |
69 |
-- |
-- |
951 |
-- |
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Sky A |
211 |
36 |
75 |
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C211 |
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734 |
41 |
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Spaceshower TV |
262 |
29 |
402 |
52 |
C262 |
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770 |
36 |
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Sports-i-ESPN |
210 |
-- |
506 |
50 |
C210 |
42 |
730 |
-- |
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Star Channel |
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40 |
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67 |
-- |
-- |
760 |
50 |
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Star Ch BS |
200 |
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200 |
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BS200 |
-- |
200 |
-- |
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Star Ch Plus |
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-- |
202 |
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BS200 |
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761 |
-- |
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Star Ch Classic |
-- |
-- |
203 |
-- |
BS200 |
-- |
762 |
-- |
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Star Karaoke |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
38 |
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Sun TV |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
3 |
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Super Ch |
231 |
22 |
251 |
62 |
C231 |
29 |
755 |
33 |
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TBS Channel |
238 |
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306
(Tier 3) |
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C238 |
-- |
765 |
-- |
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TV Asahi Ch |
-- |
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307 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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TVK |
-- |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
-- |
-- |
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Tabi Channel |
-- |
30 |
85 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
722 |
-- |
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Toei Channel |
226 |
-- |
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-- |
C225 |
-- |
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55 |
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Tokyo MX TV |
091 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
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Tsuri Vision |
-- |
-- |
455 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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University of the Air |
-- |
11 |
80 |
40 |
-- |
7 |
709 |
18 |
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V*Paradise |
-- |
-- |
79
(Tier 2) |
-- |
C223 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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WOWOW |
191-3 |
41 |
191-3 |
65 |
BS191-3 |
50 |
191-3 |
51 |
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Yoshimoto Fandango |
-- |
-- |
82 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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BS Digital |
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-- |
◊ |
-- |
◊ |
-- |
◊ |
-- |
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Digital Terrestrial |
◊ |
-- |
◊ |
-- |
◊ |
-- |
◊ |
-- |
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Pay Per VIew |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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