is the only commercial television station in
Tokyo, Japan that exclusively serves the city. It competes with
Nippon Television,
TV Asahi,
NHK,
Tokyo Broadcasting System,
TV Tokyo, and
Fuji Television, all of which are flagship stations of national networks. Tokyo MX was founded on April 30, 1993, and broadcasts commenced on November 1, 1995. Shareholders include the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government,
Tokyo FM Broadcasting and electronics manufacturer
Sony. (MXTV is an
associate company of
Tokyo FM.)