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Corporate Milestones
Corporate Milestones
Corporate Milestones
| 1988 | 8 | Established【NHK Enterprises USA, Inc.】（”NEP USA“) in the state of New York Commenced HD Production |
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| 10 | Established LA Branch | ||
| 1990 | Developed first HD Computer graphics software at Kaufman studios in Queens, NY | ||
| 12 | Founded Japan Network Group, Inc. (JNG) as a corporation in the state of Delaware. | ||
| 1991 | 2 | Established 【MICO America, Inc.】（”MICO-A“)in the state of New York | |
| 4 | Broadcasting of TV JAPAN launched (11 hours per day). | ||
| 7 | MICO-A took over the business of NEP USA | ||
| 1993 | 9 | Analog broadcasting launched through a cable channel in Hawaii. | |
| 1994 | 3 | NEP USA merges with MICO-A and changed its name to【NHK Enterprises America, Inc. 】 (“NEPA”) | |
| 8 | HD Analog broadcasting HD truck “K1” used for the very first HD live broadcast of Woodstock ‘94 in New York to Japan | ||
| 1995 | 1 | TV JAPAN provided highly valuable emergency live coverage of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake for Japanese residents and communities in the U.S. | |
| 4 | Around-the-clock broadcasting began. | ||
| 1998 | 3 | Broadcasting for the entire continental United States launched through EchoStar’s DISH Network. | |
| 1999 | 1 | TV JAPAN broadcasting launched in selected areas of Canada via CATV. | |
| 7 | Established HD postproduction facility in current NY Headquarters | ||
| 2000 | 9 | First HD broadcast with the “K1”production truck of the United Nations’ 2000 Millennium Summit | |
| 2001 | 9 | When the September 11th terrorist attacks occurred, TV JAPAN successfully assumed the role of a lifeline by continuing its broadcasting of timely information despite its location within several blocks of the World Trade Center | |
| 2003 | 4 | HD Digital broadcasting truck “K2”debuted at National Association of Broadcasting (NAB) 2003. Commenced live coverage of the Seattle Mariners home game with Ichiro at Safeco Field |
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| 2004 | 6 | Los Angeles TV JAPAN Call Center opened. | Established audio mixing studio enabling total in-house production |
| 10 | Basic studio completed. Made possible live broadcasting during emergencies. | ||
| 2005 | 10 | Broadcasting of a live recording made at “JAPANFEST” in Atlanta, Georgia, as the TV Japan Club Founding 15th Year Anniversary Special. |
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| 11 | Independent broadcasting of the “Grand Sumo Las Vegas tournament” by JNG, as the company’s 15th anniversary commemoration project. | ||
| 2006 | 8 | Commenced 3D HD Productions. Provided 3D production services for a feature horror film “ Scar” | |
| 2007 | 1 | The number of subscriber households has reached over 70,000 “TV JAPAN Mail Magazine” service has been started via internet to provide timely TV JAPAN information. |
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| 2008 | 4 | HD Digital broadcasting truck “K3／Ruby” debuted at NAB 2008 Commenced live coverage of the NY Yankees home game with Hideki Matsui at Yankee stadium |
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| 2009 | 2 | Some of the popular Programs from ”TV JAPAN Club” has been uploaded on TV JAPAN’s WEB Site to be able to view repeats. | |
| 2010 | 4 | Japan Network Group, Inc. and NHK Enterprises America, Inc. has been merged as of April 1, 2010 into a new media company named “NHK Cosmomedia America, Inc. | |