News Watch 9

News Watch 9
News Watch 9 logo (2011–2015)
Presented byHitoshi Hirouchi
Mariko Sato
Makoto Hoshi
Original languagesJapanese (main audio)
English (second audio)
Production
Production locationsNHK Broadcasting Center, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkNHK G
NHK World Premium
ReleaseApril 3, 2006 (2006-04-03) –
present
Related
  • NHK News 9 (1993–2006)
  • NHK News 10 (2000–2006)
  • Saturday Watch 9
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News Watch 9 (ニュースウオッチ9, Nyūsu Uotchi Nain, stylized in all caps) is the flagship evening news program of the public Japanese broadcaster, NHK. It airs weekdays on NHK general television and worldwide on NHK World Premium and is also available on the networks video-on-demand service. Currently[as of?] it is presented by Hitoshi Hirouchi, Mariko Sato and Makoto Hoshi. The program has been broadcast by the network since 1961, although it has been using its current title only from 2006.[citation needed]

It is broadcast on weekdays, from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm (JST), and features national and international news, commentary, sports and weather. Unlike most newscasts, NW9 prohibits the use of full scripts and limits the use of teleprompters.