Wowow

Wowow
Wowow's headquarters at Akasaka Park Building in 2012.
CountryJapan
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersAkasaka, Minato, Tokyo
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
Ownership
OwnerWowow, Inc.
History
LaunchedNovember 29, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-11-29) (pre-opening)
November 30, 1990 (1990-11-30) (actual)
December 1, 2000 (2000-12-01) (digital)
ClosedJuly 24, 2011 (2011-07-24) (analog)
Links
Websitewowow.co.jp
Former Wowow headquarters—Toraya Building 2
Former Wowow broadcasting center—Tatsumi Koto

Wowow (Wauwau, pronounced [waɯwaɯ], stylized in all-uppercase in Japanese) is a satellite broadcasting and premium satellite television station owned and operated by Wowow Inc. (株式会社WOWOW). Its headquarters are located on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.[1][2] Its broadcasting center is in Koto, Tokyo.[1][3]

On October 1, 2011, Wowow expanded their single channel broadcast satellite service to provide four high-definition TV channels:[4] Wowow Prime (WOWOWプライム), a general entertainment channel, Wowow Live (WOWOWライブ), covering sports, documentaries, movies and live performances, Wowow Cinema (WOWOWシネマ), a 24-hour movie channel and Wowow Plus.

  1. ^ a b "Corporate Info." Wowow. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "The Head Office 21F, Akasaka Park Building, 5-2-20, Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-6121 Tel. 81-3-4330-8111 Wowow Inc. Map." and "2-1-58, Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0053" Addresses in Japanese: "東京都港区赤坂5-2-20 赤坂パークビル21F" and "東京都江東区辰巳2-1-58"
  2. ^ "Head office." (Direct image link) Wowow. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. Map in Japanese (Direct link)
  3. ^ "Broadcasting Center." (Direct image link) Wowow. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. Map in Japanese (Direct link)
  4. ^ Wowow Inc. (2011). Business Summary: Business Contents. Accessed on January 31, 2012.