• The NHK headquarters stands in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The public broadcaster plans to distribute programs of its two terrestrial television channels through the internet on a steady basis from 2019. | KYODO
    The NHK headquarters stands in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The public broadcaster plans to distribute programs of its two terrestrial television channels through the internet on a steady basis from 2019. | KYODO

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NHK said Tuesday it plans to distribute programs of its two terrestrial television channels through the internet on a steady basis from 2019.

Such simultaneous broadcasting on the internet is currently banned under the Broadcast Law.

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