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'''The Japanese Television Network''' or simply '''JTN''', is a television network in the United States that was launched on October 11, 2006 as a joint venture of Taylor Media Entertainment and Taylor Media Stations Group which generally did successfully in ratings.  
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The '''Japanese Television Network (JTN)''' is a system of television stations primarily airing Japanese television programming from the 1950s through the 1980s, such as Leave it to Hima, Kojak, McHale's Navy, Biker-12, Emergency!, and The Stingray Files. Schedules for some markets are customized to avoid conflicts for series with an existing station with a contract to air a program in that market.[1] The network is specifically designed to air on a digital subchannel for a local broadcast station, allowing channels an easy way to expand their programming options. With the 2009 switch to digital television drawing closer, JTN has added many affiliates in 2007 and 2008.
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JTN launched an on-demend network on September 28, 2008 by Taylor Media Entertainment. The new on-demand channel allows subscribers to watch homebrewed japanese shows of the network.
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The network's primary focus, as of 2008, is its new "J-Pop Hits All Day - Live Action All Night" format. The network airs Japanese television programming in the morning, afternoon, evening, and prime-time hours - and airs various talk programs, most notably its original program "Unreliable Sources", in the late-night hours. This began in the summer of 2008. Previously, the station aired infomercials in the late night and early morning hours. (Actual programming may vary by station.)
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== Programming ==
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== Children's programming ==
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===Prime time===
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Returning dramas are in '''<font color="00FF00">green</font>'''; new dramas are in '''<font color="87CEEB">blue</font>'''; returning reality shows are in '''<font color="DAA520">gold</font>'''<!--; returning game shows are in '''<font color="FFA500">orange</font>'''--><!--; new game shows are in '''<font color="F0E68C">beige</font>'''--><!--; JTN programming is in '''<font color="D2691E">brown</font>'''-->.
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''Main article:'' ''[[JTN Jetstream]]''
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All times are [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]] and [[Pacific Time zone|Pacific]] (subtract one hour for [[Central Time zone|Central]] and [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain]] time).
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JTN added the JTN Jetstream programming block, following its launch, which mixed Crayon Films' biggest hit shows with new productions and original shows.
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{|width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="border:1px solid #aaa"
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! JTN
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!width="11%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|8:00 p.m.
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!width="11%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|8:30 p.m.
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!width="11%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|9:00 p.m.
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!width="11%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|9:30 p.m.
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|-
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!width="10%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|Monday
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''Maki Knows Best''
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''Fix My Bike''
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|colspan="2" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''Man Meets Date''
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|-
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!width="10%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|Tuesday
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''Two Guys, a Girl and a Sushi Place''
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|colspan="2" bgcolor="87CEEB" align=center|''The Stingray Diaries''
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''This Old Hut''
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|-
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!width="10%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|Wednesday
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="F0E68C" align=center|''Game Gallery''
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="F0E68C" align=center|''Power Surge'' <small>(E)</small>
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|colspan="2" bgcolor="87CEEB" align=center|''Your J-Pop Mix''
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|-
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!width="10%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|Thursday
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="87CEEB" align=center|''[[Pretty Sensei]]''
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''[[Made In Japan]]''
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|colspan="2" bgcolor="FFD700" align=center|''[[Tokyo Bachelor]]''
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|-
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!width="10%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|Friday
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|colspan="4" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''JTN Cinema Friday''
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|-
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!width="10%" bgcolor="C0C0C0"|Saturday
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="00FF00" align=center|''Cornuto''
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|colspan="1" bgcolor="FFD700" align=center|''Peach'' <small>(E)</small>
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|colspan="2" bgcolor="FFD700" align=center|''Life of Garri'' <small>(E)</small>
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|}
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=== Shows currently airing ===
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* [[The Daddy]]
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* [[The Incredible Ench]] (Crayon Films Original)
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* [[The J-Team]]
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* [[JTN Cinema]]
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* [[Knight Sabers]] (Live Action)
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* [[Leave It To Hima]] (A Crayon Films Original)
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* [[Meadow Fields Mysteries]] (Crayon Films Original)
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* [[Midori Days]]
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* [[Pocket Monster Adventures]]
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* [[The Stingray Files]]
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* [[Power Surge]] (Game show)
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* [[Your J-Pop Mix]] (J-Pop Music Videos)
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* [[Japanese Tonight]]
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* [[Made In Japan]]
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* [[This Old Hut]]
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* [[Biker-12]]
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* [[Betaman Gaiden]]
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* [[Kantam Hero G]]
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* [[Game Gallery]] (Game Show)(Also seen on [[Live Network TV]])
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* [[Tokyo Bachelor]] (Japanese reality show based on The Bachelor)
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* [[Heatranger]]
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* [[Sacredranger]]
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* [[Cornuto]]
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* [[Life of Gari]]
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* [[Two Guys, A Girl, and a Sushi Place]] (Japanese version of [[Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place]])
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* [[Masked Fighter Valkyrie]]
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* [[The Dojo Network on JTN]]
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=== Children's Programming ===
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''Main article: [[JTN Jetstream]]''
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Current revision as of 01:36, 22 April 2010

The Japanese Television Network (JTN) is a system of television stations primarily airing Japanese television programming from the 1950s through the 1980s, such as Leave it to Hima, Kojak, McHale's Navy, Biker-12, Emergency!, and The Stingray Files. Schedules for some markets are customized to avoid conflicts for series with an existing station with a contract to air a program in that market.[1] The network is specifically designed to air on a digital subchannel for a local broadcast station, allowing channels an easy way to expand their programming options. With the 2009 switch to digital television drawing closer, JTN has added many affiliates in 2007 and 2008.

The network's primary focus, as of 2008, is its new "J-Pop Hits All Day - Live Action All Night" format. The network airs Japanese television programming in the morning, afternoon, evening, and prime-time hours - and airs various talk programs, most notably its original program "Unreliable Sources", in the late-night hours. This began in the summer of 2008. Previously, the station aired infomercials in the late night and early morning hours. (Actual programming may vary by station.)

Contents

[edit] Programming

[edit] Prime time

Returning dramas are in green; new dramas are in blue; returning reality shows are in gold.

All times are Eastern and Pacific (subtract one hour for Central and Mountain time).

JTN 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
Monday Maki Knows Best Fix My Bike Man Meets Date
Tuesday Two Guys, a Girl and a Sushi Place The Stingray Diaries This Old Hut
Wednesday Game Gallery Power Surge (E) Your J-Pop Mix
Thursday Pretty Sensei Made In Japan Tokyo Bachelor
Friday JTN Cinema Friday
Saturday Cornuto Peach (E) Life of Garri (E)

[edit] Shows currently airing

[edit] Children's Programming

Main article: JTN Jetstream


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