Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) and six commercial broadcasters will hold a television program trade show in October.

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)--Major television broadcaster Nippon Television Network Corp. , retail giant Seven & I Holdings Co. and leading ad agency Dentsu Inc. announced Monday they will launch in April 2008 a new type of Internet shopping business linked to TV programs.

Tokyo, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Performances of Japan's five major commercial television networks in fiscal 2006 were in stark contrast, with Nippon Television Network Corp. and Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. enjoying rises in group operating profits but the others suffering sharp falls.

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo May 1--TOKYO -- A group of 49 professional magicians and amateur magic lovers sued two Tokyo-based TV broadcasters Tuesday seeking 1.9 million yen in damages and apology broadcasts for revealing the secrets of coin tricks during their programs.

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)--NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Thursday it has purchased 760,500 shares, or 3.0 pct, of Nippon Television Network Corp. for about 13.3 billion yen. The move is aimed at boosting content for "one-segment" digital terrestrial TV broadcasting for mobile phones.