Nippon Television Network System

Nippon Television Network System is a Japanese television network organized by Nippon Television, which is itself controlled by The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. NTV feeds entertainment and other non-news programming over NNS to 29 affiliated stations.
Distribution of national television news bulletins is handled by Nippon News Network, another network set up by NTV.

Overview

NNS was created on 14 June 1972, three years after the Fuji Network System. All of the NNN-affiliated stations, excluding TV Miyazaki, are members. Eight of its stations are equity-method affiliates of the parent station NTV.