On 28 August, 1953 the company started to broadcast television as the first network of television broadcast and on 10 September, 1960 was given right to broadcast color television. In 1966 the company has formed NNN (Nippon News Network) and NNS (Nippon Television Network System).
The company has intimate connections with Studio Ghibli lead by Miyazaki Hayao, and holds the rights to broadcast their motion pictures. It also produced the popular anime series Inuyasha.
See also: Television station