NHK will start “New Project

NHK held a press conference regarding ``2024 program revisions''. As this is the first year of the medium-term management plan 'NHK Management Plan 2024-2026,' 'Archipelago News' broadcast from 13:00 will be expanded to 3:00 p.m., and a live news and information program will be broadcast from 15:00 to 18:00. will be newly established, and a 5-hour live broadcast zone will be set up on weekday afternoons. In addition, 'Project X ~Challengers~', which was broadcast from 2000 to 2005, will be revived as ' New Project

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◆NHK General Television
NHK General broadcasts ' Catch! World's Top Expand the broadcast slot for 'News '.

In addition, we are rebroadcasting serial TV novels at noon from 12:45, but in order to match the drama viewing habits, we have moved the 'serial TV novel encore' to 12:30, so that 30 minutes of serial TV novels are broadcast at 12:30. This will be the frame. As a result, from April 2024, you will be able to enjoy 'Chura-san (rebroadcast)' and the new work ' Tiger ni Tsubasa ' consecutively.

' Archipelago News ', which is broadcast at 1:00 p.m., will be expanded to 3:00 p.m.

From 15:00 to 17:00, a new ' Afternoon LIVE New Season ' will start, which will include news, daily life information, and broadcasts. As a result, 5 hours from 13:00 to 18:00 on weekday afternoons will be a live broadcast zone, and we will also be able to respond to emergency information.

At night, ' New Project X ~Challengers~ ' will start aiming for new flagship content. While the previous series, which aired from 2000 to 2005, focused mainly on the postwar recovery period, the new series sheds light on the challengers of the 'lost era' of Heisei and Reiwa.

◆NHK E-Tele
The reorganization of E-Tele focuses on ``connecting with kindergarteners and elementary school students who have returned home,'' and has expanded programs that families can enjoy at 7:00 p.m. On the other hand, in the evening, full-fledged educational programs are organized to enrich the intellectual curiosity of adults.

As a new program, `` Mastering World History in 3 Months '' will be broadcast on Wednesdays from 9:30 p.m.

◆NHK BS
BS is centered on 'MLB' broadcasting.

In addition, ``FIFA World Cup ~Legendary Match Uncut~'', which will broadcast uncut historical matches of the FIFA World Cup, will start at 11:35 p.m. Sunday.

In line with this, voting will begin on February 16, 2024 (Friday) for viewers to select “Legendary Matches,” “Popular Players,” and “God Plays,” and the results will begin at 21:00 on March 30 (Saturday). will be announced.

◆BS Premium 4K
Basically, programs that are broadcast in both BS2K and 4K will be broadcast in 4K first.

Starting in April, 4K remastered broadcasts of taiga dramas and classic dramas will begin, starting with `` Taiga Drama Encore Dokganryu Masamune '' starting at 11:30 on Sundays.

◆NHK Radio No. 1
On the radio, the live broadcast program `` Manmaru '' will start from 12:30 to 15:55 on weekdays.

◆NHK FM
As an effort to reorganize audio waves, new Chinese courses and Hangul courses will be organized.

◆Q&A
Sankei Digital:
It is said that the serial TV novel ``Chura-san'' will be rebroadcast at noon, but when I look at the program schedule in the materials, it is scheduled to be broadcast for 5 days from Monday to Friday. Since ``Chura-san'' is a work from the era of recording and broadcasting, I don't think it would fit in one week's worth, but will it be adjusted at some point?

Keiichi Shinoda, NHK Media Strategy Headquarters:
I think this will shift somewhere, and ``The Tiger and the Wings'' will not end at the same time. There may be adjustments along the way, but basically it will come off.

TV guide:
Until March 2024, dramas were broadcast simultaneously on NHK General and BS Premium 4K, but does this mean that there will basically be no simultaneous broadcasts from April?

NHK:
The idea is to call it '4K advance broadcast.' For example, 'Drama 10' was broadcast simultaneously on terrestrial TV and 4K in 2023, but in 2024, 4K will be broadcast on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m., and the overall broadcast will be on Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m., as before. As for whether simultaneous broadcasting will completely disappear, I think there will be times when special programs will be broadcast at the same time, but the basic idea is that regular programs will be broadcast in 4K first.

AV Watch：
About “New Project X ~Challengers~”. I'm sure it's difficult to produce, but will it be broadcast every week?

NHK:
In principle, it is scheduled to be broadcast weekly.

AV Watch：
Is the broadcast period for one year?

NHK:
First of all, we have announced that we will do it in the first half of 2024.

AV Watch：
Will the first broadcast date, theme, theme song, etc. be announced?

NHK:
We would also like to hold a separate meeting to inform you about 'New Project X'. Since the new fiscal year starts on April 1st, there is no doubt that the broadcast will start after April 1st.

AV Watch：
I believe they are currently broadcasting news related to the Noto Peninsula earthquake in the BS Premium slot. I think BS Premium will be discontinued on March 31, 2024, but will related news end at that point?

NHK:
(BS Premium's Noto Peninsula earthquake-related news) was originally intended to replace the effects of terrestrial broadcasting being shut down. Although NHK's terrestrial broadcasting stations have been restored, many people still watch on cable TV, and in situations where cable TV has not been restored, you may not be able to watch TV. For this reason, we will consider this in conjunction with the local infrastructure recovery status. The current situation is that it has not been decided.

AV Watch：
There was talk that there would be a live information program during the lunch time. Is this content mainly news? There are variety programs on commercial TV, but what kind of content does NHK broadcast during the same time slot?

NHK:
Our aim is to deliver news unique to NHK and information that is useful in daily life. We would also like to utilize NHK's nationwide network to deliver the broadcast, including broadcasting. There are some programs on commercial TV that feature a lot of talent, but since we will be using an announcer as the MC, we would like to make the program different in that respect as well.

AV Watch：
In a hard-line direction?

NHK:
Although I am a hard-liner, I also want to respond firmly to emergency reports.

AV Watch：
What kind of lineup will there be if there is a National Diet broadcast or a sumo match during this time?

NHK:
In that case, as is currently the case, we will be closed during sumo matches and Diet broadcasts.

AV Watch：
Are there any updates for this season of `` Night of Demon Modification '' that readers are looking forward to?

NHK:
Currently, it is not listed in the program schedule, but I think we will consider how to organize it in the future, including next year. It's difficult to tell you how, but it has been removed as a regular program for the time being, and we will consider it in the future.

(Additional Information:)
The person in charge of programming has said that they are considering whether it would be possible to make a few special features each year. I can't promise when or how many, but I hope you look forward to it.

AV Watch：
Does this mean that `` Bratamori '' will also be taking a break from being a regular?

NHK:
Regarding ``Buratamori,'' we have decided to temporarily put a break in the style of broadcasting from 7:30 pm on Saturdays. We are currently considering ways to make the program even more enjoyable in the future, so please think of it as a ``break up'' for the time being.

Stereo sound:
It may not be directly related to the program, but do you know what percentage of 4K production is involved?

NHK:
I think the basics are 4K. I don't have the numbers at hand right now, so I'll look into it and let you know.

Stereo sound:
There was talk about pre-broadcasting programs to give you the advantage of premium 4K, but are there any plans for special programs other than 'One-Gun Dragon Masamune'?

NHK:
I'm thinking about it, but I think that only ``Masamune'' can be announced. Utilizing archives is also written in our business plan, and we would like to continue to deliver high-quality content. It's true that we want to send you 4K remasters of masterpieces one after another, and there is no doubt that this is the key to 4K Premium. After the reorganization, the number of people who can watch 4K has increased, so I would like to do my best so that more people can watch it.

TV guide:
What kind of slot is General TV's 'Wednesday Special' slot?

NHK:
Basically, it is a special program slot. There was talk of wanting to create a new regular popular program, and we will focus on developing programs that aim to do so. Also, although some time has passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, NHK would like to continue reporting and broadcasting it, so we would like to be flexible so that we can also broadcast programs related to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. .

TV guide:
“ Waruiko Atsumare ” will also start on General TV. Is this a continuation of the content from the E-Tele version? Will it change?

Basically, it is still an educational variety show starring Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori. However, since it will be broadcast on general television rather than E-Tele, we are thinking of making it an entertainment program that can be seen by a wide range of people, not just children.

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