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Tokyo Broadcasting System (東京放送 Tokyo Hôsô,
commonly referred to as TBS) is a
television and
radio network in
Japan.
The company was founded in
May,
1951 with the name, "Radio Tokyo" (ラジオ東京), started television
broadcasting in
1955, was renamed to the present name in
1960. The company has a 28-affiliate news network called JNN
(Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called
JRN (Japan Radio Network).
The network produces the "Takeshi's Castle" game show, which is dubbed
and rebroadcast in Germany (DSF),
Britain (Challenge?
TV), and the United States (Spike
TV, under the name "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge").
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