Tokyo MX, officially stylized as TOKYO MX, is a privately owned independent television station based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established on April 30, 1993, and commenced broadcasting on November 1, 1995. The station is owned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting Corporation and is the only television station that exclusively serves Tokyo and parts of nearby prefectures. Tokyo MX competes with several other major television stations in the area, including Nippon Television, TV Asahi, NHK General TV, NHK Educational TV, TBS TV, TV Tokyo, and Fuji TV. Shareholders of Tokyo MX include the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo FM Broadcasting, among others.
