TBS Holdings Inc.

Radio Tokyo Co., Ltd. was established in May 1951.

Established Radio Tokyo Co., Ltd.

Started radio broadcasting in December 1951.

Start of radio main broadcast

Started television broadcasting in April 1955.

Start of television main broadcast

Broadcasted the 'Prince (now Emperor) Wedding Parade' in April 1959.

Broadcast of 'Prince (Current Emperor) Wedding Parade'

Formed JNN (Japan News Network) in August 1959.

Formation of JNN (Japan News Network)

Started color broadcasting in September 1960.

Start of color broadcasting

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1960.

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Changed the company name to 'Tokyo Broadcasting Co., Ltd.' (TBS) in November 1960.

Company name changed to 'Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc.' (abbreviated TBS)

Reported the Kennedy assassination and conducted the first satellite relay in November 1963.

Reported the assassination of President Kennedy (first satellite broadcast).

Broadcasted the Tokyo Olympics in October 1964.

Broadcast of 'Tokyo Olympics'

Formed JRN (Japan Radio Network) in May 1965.

Formation of JRN (Japan Radio Network)

Reported the moon landing of Apollo 11 in July 1969, and Radio Car TBS950 was dispatched for the first time (now TBS954).

Reported Apollo 11 moon landing: Radio car TBS950 first dispatched (now TBS954)

Started the "TBS Kangaroo Fund" in April 1976.

Start of 'TBS Kangaroo Fund'

Completed the TBS Broadcasting Center in April 1994.

Completion of TBS Broadcasting Center

Started broadcasting CS "JNN (now TBS) News Bird" in April 1998.

Started broadcasting CS "JNN (now TBS) News Bird".

Started the company split of the production division in April 2000.

Start of corporate separation of production division

Started broadcasting "BS-i" (now BS-TBS) in December 2000.

Start of 'BS-i' (now BS-TBS) broadcasting

Changed the call sign of TBS Television to JORX-TV in September 2001.

Changed TBS Television's call sign to JORX-TV.

Succeeded the radio license to "TBS Radio & Communications" in October 2001.

Radio license succeeded to 'TBS Radio & Communications'

Acquired shares of Yokohama BayStars in January 2002.

Acquisition of Yokohama BayStars stock

Started broadcasting CS "TBS Channel" in July 2002.

Start of CS 'TBS Channel' broadcasting

Started terrestrial digital broadcasting in December 2003.

Start of terrestrial digital broadcasting

Established "TBS Television Inc." in October 2004.

Establishment of 'TBS Television Inc.'

Akasaka Sacas opened in March 2008.

Grand opening of Akasaka Sacas

Acquired shares of Styling Life Holdings Inc. in July 2008.

Acquisition of shares of Styling Life Holdings Inc.

Transitioned to a certified broadcasting holding company and changed the trade name to "Tokyo Broadcasting Holdings Inc." in April 2009.

"TBS Television Inc." inherited the television broadcasting license in April 2009.

"BS-i" changed its company name to "BS-TBS" in April 2009.

Transition to a certified broadcasting holding company: change of trade name to Tokyo Broadcasting Holdings Inc.: inheritance of TV broadcasting license by TBS Television Inc.: "BS-i" renamed to "BS-TBS"

Completed the digital transition of terrestrial TV in July 2011.

Complete digital transition of terrestrial television.

Transferred shares of Yokohama BayStars in November 2011.

Transfer of shares of Yokohama BayStars

Fully owned "BS-TBS" as a subsidiary in April 2015.

Complete subsidiary of BS-TBS

In April 2016, changed the company name from "TBS Radio & Communications" to "TBS Radio".

Changed the company name from "TBS Radio & Communications" to "TBS Radio".

Started BS4K broadcasting in December 2018.

Start of BS4K broadcasting

In January 2019, 11 related companies merged and "TBS Sparkle" was launched.

11 related companies merge to start TBS Sparkle

In April 2019, 7 related companies merged and "TBS Glodia" was launched.

7 related companies merge to start TBS Glodia

In October 2020, changed the company name to "TBS Holdings".

Changed the trade name to "TBS Holdings".

In April 2021, 12 related companies merged and "TBS Act" was launched.

12 related companies merge to start TBS Act

In April 2022, launched the integrated news site "TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN" of 28 JNN affiliated stations.

Launched the integrated news site "TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN" of 28 JNN affiliated stations.

In July 2022, the stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" opened.

Stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" opens

In June 2023, acquired shares of Yaru Ki Switch Group Holdings Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary.

Acquired shares of Yaru Ki Switch Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (became a consolidated subsidiary).

Next year, 2026, will mark the 75th anniversary of establishment.

At the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, a competition devised based on "SASUKE" will be officially adopted.

At the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a competition devised based on "SASUKE" will be officially adopted.