Establishment: October 1952
Base: Tokyo
Chairman: Yosoji Kobayashi
President: Seiichiro Ujiie
Domestic affiliate stations: 30
Overseas news bureaus: 16 (Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, Vladivostok, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Manila, Seoul, Sao Paulo, Cairo)
Overseas subsidiaries: NTV International Corporation (New York, Los Angeles);
Nippon Television Network Europe B.V. (Amsterdam)
Number of employees: 1,370
Operating revenue (April 1994-March 1995): 208,873million yen
Net profit (April 1994-March 1995): 5,813million yen
Highest rated program: 1965 Beatles Japan Tour (56.5% rating)
Most expensive program to make: 1991 World Championships in Athletics (host broadcaster for all sports events using newly developed cameras)
Most challenging program: live satellite transmission from the top of Mt. Everest, 5 May 1988
Most recent program award: Best Popular Science Program for "Harvesters of Honey" at 1993 Banff Television Festival
Most unconventional program: "Denpashonen" ("TV Boy") A sometimes over-ambitious reporter attempts the highly unusual and nearly impossible, such as tracking down and confronting famous entertainers and government officials with requests ranging from joint karaoke performances to marriage.