1989
April
TBS International incorporated in the State of New York
ABOUT US
About
Our
Business
Tokyo Broadcasting System International, incorporated in the State of New York, April 1989, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. Our core business pillars are Content Creation, Sports & Entertainment Production, and News Coverage.
Tokyo Broadcasting System is a diversified media group with its nationwide commercial broadcast television network as its flagship. TBS is the lead station of the JNN network, consisting of 28 broadcast affiliates across Japan. We are a wide variety of content – from variety shows and dramas to news programming and live sports. The company owns and operates a nationwide radio network and the BS-TBS and CS-Channel satellite channels. The TBS Group also includes world-class content production via subsidiaries TBS Sparkle, TBS Glowdia and The Seven.
History
1996
August
Begins involvement in Olympic productions with the Atlanta Summer Olympics. A temporary office opened in Atlanta.
1997
August
Begins involvement in World Athletics Championships productions as TBS acquired broadcast rights to the event beginning in Athens, Greece.
1998
October
Involvement in Host Broadcast production of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, overseeing production of Figure Skating and Short Track Skating venue production.
2003
December
New York News Bureau’s studio control room begins fully digital operation.
2004
April
Live feed to Japan of the Masters tournament in full High-Definition.
2006
March
Begins involvement in the TBS unilateral production coverage of the World Baseball Classic as TBS acquires broadcast rights to the event.
2007
August
Managed Host Broadcast production of the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan.
2010
March
High-Definition XD-Cam utilized for MLB game coverage as IP transmissions commence.
April
High-Definition transmission of news footage from all three North American news bureaus – New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. – commences.
October
Managed Host Broadcast production of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Tokyo, Japan.
2013
April
Managed 4k test production at The Masters golf tournament (with live transmission tests following in 2014 and 2015).
2021
August
Involvement with OBS in Host Broadcast production of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan (delayed from 2020), overseeing production of Men’s and Women’s Soccer at the main venue in Yokohama.
2024
May
Acquisition of Bellon Entertainment, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TBS International, Inc.
2025
March
TBSI Content Business office established in Los Angeles, California.
September
Involvement in Host Broadcast production of the Marathons and Race Walks at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025.
Company Profile
Company Name
Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc.
Date of Establishment
April 3, 1989
Incorporation
State of New York, United States
Phone
+1 646-876-5038
Fax
+1 646-882-0687
Paid-in Capital
US $5,280,000
Number of Employees
23 (as of April 1, 2025)
Shareholder
TBS Holdings, Inc. (100%)
Business Activities
Television production and news gathering services, content business.
Major Clients
TBS Television, BS-TBS, TBS Radio, TBS Glowdia, TBS Sparkle, Wowow
Branch Office
Headquarters
Address:
780 Third Ave, Suite 2503, New York, NY 10017 U.S.A
Phone:
646-876-5038
New York Bureau
Address:
524 West 57th Street, #4350, New York, NY 10019 U.S.A
Phone:
212-975-8446
Washington, D.C. Bureau
Address:
529 14th St. NW, Suite 1225, Washington, D.C. 20045 U.S.A
Phone:
202-393-3800
Los Angeles Business Office
Los Angeles Bureau
Address:
11300 W Olympic Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90064 U.S.A
Email:
tbsla6@gmail.com
Contact
For inquiries about our business or recruitment, please contact us via the Contact page.