Wowow

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. Its broadcasting center is in Koto, Tokyo.

Wowow
Wowow's headquarters at Akasaka Park Building in 2012.
  • Japan
CityAkasaka, Minato, Tokyo
History
First air date
November 29, 1990 (1990-11-29) (pre-opening)
November 30, 1990 (1990-11-30) (actual)
December 1, 2000 (2000-12-01) (digital)
Last air date
July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24) (analog)
Technical information
Licensing authority
ARIB
Links
Websitewowow.co.jp

On October 1, 2011, Wowow expanded their single channel broadcast satellite service to provide four high-definition TV channels: 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.

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