JSTV is the sole broadcaster which mainly airs Japanese programmes in Europe and other neighbouring countries.

JSTV broadcasts variety of programmes for 24 hours per day which include NHK News, Documentaries, Drama, Animation, Variety Show, Sport (Sumo, Japanese Baseball etc). You can watch NHK News* and other NHK World TV programmes for free, however for viewing other programmes, you need to subscribe JSTV.

* NHK World TV (International TV Broadcasting) broadcast NHK News and information programmes through JSTV in Europe and other neighbouring countries. These programmes are not scrambled.

To get our monthly TV programme in English, please contact our customer centre.

For subscribing, please follow the guidance below.
For business purpose, please go to our Business page.





1. Before subscribing
Due to the alignment or location of your residence, a Digital Dish may not be able to receive the signals from JSTV. If you do not find any satellite dishes at your neighbor's residents, we would recommend you to seek the advice of a satellite installer before purchasing any equipment.

Only in a few areas (Westminster and Milton Keynes in U.K and Moscow in Russia.), you can watch JSTV through a Cable TV. Please contact the cable TV for application..

In U.K : ntl Tel. 0800-052-4000
In Russia : Kosmos TV Tel. 095-737-5800
2. Subscription Fee
Joining fee + Monthly subscription fee + Equipments and Installation
€ 150
￡100		 € 50
￡30		 JSTV does not supply equipments
and installation services.
What it may also cost you are:

Digital Decoder Digital Dish + Installation Fee
1) Monthly subscription fee is paid every 3 months by credit card or every 6 months by cheque.
2) Price of Digital Dish and Installation Fee vary depending on where you buy and arrange. Please contact your local electric shop, satellite shop for further information.
3) Please read carefully JSTV's terms and conditions before you sign up.
3. Application
For subscribing JSTV, please fill in the new subscription form and send it to JSTV or one of JSTV agencies nearby. You will receive a viewing card from JSTV usually within a week. The delivery may take longer depending on the countries. The viewing card is to decode the scramble signals.

Please note that this viewing card is on loan from JSTV and should be return to JSTV when you terminate the subscription. If it will not be returned to us, we will charge £30(€50) for the loss of the viewing card.
JSTVviewing card
4. Equipments and Installation
1. As JSTV is a satellite channel, as well as the viewing card, you need to have those equipments as listed below in order to watch JSTV. If you wish to purchase equipments, you can contact your local electric shop or satellite shop. You may also be able to arrange installation of equipments at the same shop. Technical information below can be useful for you when you buy those equipments and arrange installation at shop.



If you already have those equipments and wish to watch JSTV, please check whether your can watch JSTV by your system. For further question, please contact us.
Technical Information for watching JSTV

1) Universal LNB attached.
2) Dish size: 80 cm or more. There may be smaller size available. Consult with your installer.
3) You are advised to contact your local council if you wish to install 2 or more dishes at home in U.K.
4)Angle: 13 East		 1) Encryption System: CryptoWorks
2) Frequency: 12.597GHz
3) Polarization : Vertical
4) Channel : JSTV

Digital Decoder must be compatible with CryptoWorks system. An embedded CryptoWorks system or a Common Interface (CI) system with CryptoWorks CI Module is required.

Many types are available in the market.
The CryptoWorks CI module is available from most reputable satellite dealers or JSTV.




CI Module Request Form

JSTV does not sell other equipments or provide installation services but we may be able to give you advice about equipments or installation. You can also contact your local JSTV agencies. Please refer to the contact list on this web site.

2. Have the installer align your Digital Dish so that it is able to receive programmes on the satellite: HotBird 6 at orbital position 13.E. This is a very exact process and is difficult to do correctly without special equipments, so please have this done by a professional. At the same time, have also the installer set up and tune your Digital Decoder in order to watch JSTV and other channels correctly.
There are also many free channels in different languages you can watch on HotBird 6.

{For the list of free channels on HotBird 6, you can check out here.}
5. Confirmation
When your equipments are successfully installed and your viewing card inserted, please contact JSTV for confirmation by telephone, E-mail or fax. As the viewing card is initially programmed only lasting up to 1 month period, if we do not hear from you for confirmation within the period, the card will be deactivated. After your confirmation, we will extend the term of validity of the viewing card and charge your membership and monthly subscription fee.
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