NHK to launch all-English international TV broadcasting service

Japanese TV public broadcaster NHK is to launch Japans first international all English TV station. The station will be available on satellite TV and ithe internet in 70 countries and will be 24 hour news station. It may be worth keeping an eye on this as it may have an Entertainment section or something.

Here's the story -

http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/nhk-to-launch-all-english-international-tv-broadcasting-service

If it ever has news on Tommy, the I may have to acquire that channel.

The only show that seems to have an English talking show in NHK Is the J-pop music show where melody is the host...Hopefully i'll get to see Tommy there...

It starts today. Check this link to see how you can watch it in your country

http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/howto/index.html

Also check this link for the Channel numbers. Look in the box on the right of the screen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHK_World

Just checked the listings on my digital box, and at 11.30am, 3.30pm & 7.30pm GMT their is a music programme called J-MELO looking at all the music news in Japan.

It seems you can watch it here: http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

Now J-Melo is being broadcasted, but it doesn't allow me to watch it >.<

J-MELO was terrible, the hosts are so wooden. It was a countdown of the top 10 requested artists on the J-MELO site, and consisted of 90% boybands!!! I never realised the state of Japanese chart music was so bad.

Anyway, you can request songs here -

https://www.nhk.or.jp/j-melo/english/contact/index.html

How about this, we all request Tommy. Do it as many times as you want. Make sure to add a picture of yourself and I will tell you if any of us get on the show!!

You know, I kind of expected something like that to happen. Boyband-itis is a terrible disease.

Ok, done it Transmisson complete. I even sent a photo of myself.. super small, but still a photo. I actually requested 4 groups haha. But I think you know three of them

Cool, nice one Starryed. I may have to start Sky+ing J-MELO again just to see if you appear. I stopped watching it because the presenters made it all most impossible to watch.

My fave programmes from this channel are NIHON-GO QUICK LESSON & Sense of Japan. These have been very usefull on the run up to my holiday and they are very funny too. Plus Koyuki rocks

Cool, nice one Starryed. I may have to start Sky+ing J-MELO again just to see if you appear

Oh, don't count your chicken's yet Sneaky, I think I made a mistake. I put my name as Starryeyed, but I selected groups not songs..

I mean, do they play songs from a while ago because, February 6 has been quiet, Heavenly 6 didn't release any singles from her new album, and the Brilliant Green are in well hibernation at the moment. Do they only play the latest songs? latest groups? Alittle confused.

NIHON-GO QUICK LESSON & Sense of Japan.

Agreed, it will be good for your holiday too. Don't forget we all want to see some pics here on the forum when you do come back Do have a nice time when you go to Japan.

NHK radio is also putting on a weekly English JPop show. They play only 5 to 6 songs a week, but its usually not boy bands.

You can download the show here:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/radio/program/index.html

BTW: Boy bands and girl bands are currently huge all over East Asia.

Starryeyed wrote:

Cool, nice one Starryed. I may have to start Sky+ing J-MELO again just to see if you appear

Oh, don't count your chicken's yet Sneaky, I think I made a mistake. I put my name as Starryeyed, but I selected groups not songs..

I mean, do they play songs from a while ago because, February 6 has been quiet, Heavenly 6 didn't release any singles from her new album, and the Brilliant Green are in well hibernation at the moment. Do they only play the latest songs? latest groups? Alittle confused.

It is mainly new songs that they play, but sometimes they do feature artists and will look back at some older songs.

Starryeyed wrote:

NIHON-GO QUICK LESSON & Sense of Japan.

Agreed, it will be good for your holiday too. Don't forget we all want to see some pics here on the forum when you do come back Do have a nice time when you go to Japan.

Thanks, it is now 3 months until we go, and I cannot wait. Don't worry, I will be boring you with all our pictures when we get back

It is mainly new songs that they play, but sometimes they do feature artists and will look back at some older songs.

Oh well, I did ask for puffy too haha.

Thanks, it is now 3 months until we go, and I cannot wait. Don't worry, I will be boring you with all our pictures when we get back

It won't be boring, I'm looking forward to seeing the photos! Just make sure you have a nice time Sneaky.

Oh don't worry, we will have a nice time!! I am looking forward to meeting my Japanese friends, and sharing some sake with them

oooh cheers for this! Great stuff =D waiting for first show now...

This reminds me of this time I saw february6 on tv.
I live in the us but I was flipping through channels and we get international channels too.