Biwako Broadcasting

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JOBL-DTV

Shiga Prefecture, Japan
City	Otsu
Channels	Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 3
Programming
Affiliations	Independent (member of JAITS)
Ownership
Owner	Biwako Broadcasting, Co., Ltd.
History
Founded	May 22, 1971
First air date	April 1, 1972
Former call signs	JOBL-TV (1972-2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 30 (UHF, 1972–2011)
Call sign meaning	JO Biwa Lake
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC
Translator(s)	see below
Links
Website	www.bbc-tv.co.jp

Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BBC) (びわ湖放送株式会社, Biwako Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha, lit. Lake Biwa Broadcasting), is a fee-free commercial terrestrial television station serving Shiga Prefecture of Japan. ^[1] It was started broadcasting in 1972. ^[2]

It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS, Popular name Independent UHF Station). ^[3] In October 2006, Biwako Broadcasting starts digital TV broadcasting. ^[4]