Kabushiki Gaisha ABS

Kabushiki Gaisha ABS is a media conglomerate operating worldwide from Japan. Their headquarters are located in Shinjuku, Tokyo within the ABS Broadcasting Center that houses the operations of the ABS television network.

Company overview
The company was founded in 1999 by Kenji Yukimura to take control of the Aso Broadcasting System, an English-language television station formed in 1987 as part of a deal between Nippon TV and TV Asahi. Kenji stated that his goal was to "expand the previously-independent Aso Broadcasting System's outreach" and to "operate a nationwide network of English-language television stations all over Japan".

Operations
Kabushiki Gaisha ABS operates a number of stations affiliated with the Aso Broadcasting System:
 * Aso Broadcasting System (ABS), JOBX-DTV
 * Sapporo Broadcasting System (SBS), JOLW-DTV
 * Hyogo Broadcasting System (HBS), JOFX-DTV
 * Tohoku-ABS Broadcasting (TAB), JOHY-DTV
 * Kyushu Television Broadcasting (KTB), JOGX-DTV
 * Shikoku Television Broadcasting (STB), JOUK-DTV
 * Okinawa Broadcasting System (OBS), JOWX-DTV
 * Chubu-ABS Television (CAT), JONX-DTV
 * ABS Television Hiroshima (ATH), JOEH-DTV
 * ABS Sat.1 (SAT1)
 * ABS International (ABS-INTL)