ABS N24

ABS N24 is a 24-hour news channel owned and operated by Kabushiki Gaisha ABS.

History
ABS N24 was established as an around-the-clock news channel in 1999 by the then-newly formed Kabushiki Gaisha ABS.

ABS N24 is one of Japan's most popular foreign-language news channels, and has been dubbed "the Al Jazeera of the East" with its in-depth coverage of unfolding developments in Japan.

Their local rivals include TBS News Bird and Nittele News 24 (it is worth noting that the latter is owned by one of ABS' partners). International pressure upon ABS N24 comes from services such as BBC World News, NHK World and RT.

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In 2009, ABS N24 occupied NDTV 24x7's Sky EPG slot in the UK and Ireland.

In 2011, ABS N24 was placed under additional pressure with the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and subsequent Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster. Despite the demands of the situation, ABS N24's coverage of the events was well-received by Japanese domestically and abroad, and by journalists and viewers from all over the world.

In 2014, ABS N24 celebrated its 15th year of operation.

The ABS brand refresh of 2015 sent ABS N24 into a new studio within the enlarged ABS Broadcasting Center. The anchors welcomed this change very openly, as ABS itself explicitly states that it is "Never Looking Back" (this is also ABS' main station slogan).