Television station in Kansai region, Japan JOOY-DTV Osaka, Kansai region Japan Channels Digital: 16 (UHF) Virtual: 4 (041) Branding MBS TV Slogan Liyon Channel (The Lion Channel) (らいよんチャンネル, raiyon chaneru) Programming Subchannels 042, 043 Affiliations Japan News Network (JNN) Ownership Owner Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. History Founded December 27, 1950 First air date March 1, 1959 Former call signs JOOR-TV (1959-2011) JOOR-DTV (2003-2021) Former channel number(s) Analog: 4 (VHF, 1959–2011) Former affiliations All-Nippon News Network (ANN) (1959–1975) Technical information Licensing authority MIC ERP 25 kW Transmitter coordinates 34°40′41.80″N 135°40′41″E﻿ / ﻿34.6782778°N 135.67806°E﻿ / 34.6782778; 135.67806﻿ (MBS Ikoma Analog TV Transmitter) (analog) 34°40′38.01″N 135°40′44.27″E﻿ / ﻿34.6772250°N 135.6789639°E﻿ / 34.6772250; 135.6789639﻿ (MBS Ikoma Digital TV Transmitter) (digital) Links Website www.mbs.jp (in Japanese)