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BS12 Twellv announced it will launch a new free-to-air BS channel in April 2027, taking over the “BS Fishing Vision” business from Fishing Vision. Combined with its existing “BS12 Twellv” channel, the company will run a two-channel lineup. On 5ch, discussion ranged widely — whether the new channel will really be fishing-only, how many satellite broadcast viewers are even left, and how BS12’s reruns of old movies and anime stack up. Comments questioning whether fishing shows are even popular, alongside opinions on how BS broadcasting can survive going forward, stood out.
2026.11.2
BS12 Twellv revealed that it plans to launch a new free-to-air BS channel in April 2027. This follows an agreement to take over the “BS Fishing Vision” business operated by Fishing Vision, resulting in a two-channel setup alongside the existing “BS12 Twellv.”
The company is currently working toward evolving into a comprehensive media company built around both IP and platforms. This new channel launch is part of expanding its broadcast platform, aiming to widen touchpoints with viewers and strengthen its business foundation while offering new value through diverse content.
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What people said
But I did find a special airing Monday the 9th — Yachiyo Aki's 50th debut anniversary show with guest Shigeru Matsuzaki. Lucky find, thanks to this thread.
BS12 should just stick to movies, dramas, and anime.
https://www.fishing-v.jp/info/2026/1659.html
If anything, with VOD you don't need the insanely expensive satellite usage fees, which cost way more than server fees anyway.
Impressive that they're still pushing forward in times this tough.
But turns out Abema actually brought it back this fall.
If you're into fishing, watching on your phone while you're actually out fishing is more convenient than watching BS broadcasts at home.
It's killing living things, after all.
Thing is, almost nobody feels any guilt about it.
If you're taking a life, are you at least eating it properly afterward?
More to the point, it's a mystery how Twellv can keep running two BS channels in times like these.
Fishing shows from morning till night, sure, why not — and then channels that run nothing but anime, nothing but politics and economics, nothing but idols, or nothing but sports (the cheap broadcast-rights kind).
The upkeep costs can't be cheap either.
What's the reasoning here?
They're airing 'Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru' later too,
though it does overlap a bit with BS Shochiku Tokyu.
Nov 8: Ghost in the Shell 4K Remaster
Nov 15: Innocence
Nov 22: Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Pailsen Files (theatrical edit)
Nov 29: TV series special edit 'Detective Conan: The Crimson Alibi'
Dec 6: TV series special edit 'Detective Conan: Metropolitan Police Love Story – The Night Before the Wedding'
They ran Harmagedon (Genma Taisen) last week — this is exactly the kind of thing BS12 does well.
The Gundam theatrical trilogy they aired a while back was apparently an HD remaster too.
I'd love it if they reran late-night anime too.
but I never watch BS12 at all.
Something about this gives off a 'this is going under' vibe.
Is this really what fishing's popularity looks like?
Though, to be fair, they do air some good movies and anime too.
They show old movies, so I record those sometimes.
Lately I've also been watching the rerun of the drama 'Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru.'
Don't need it.
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
While the number of BS channels has multiplied, viewing habits have increasingly shifted toward online streaming, leaving ad revenue and satellite usage fees as a growing burden for each broadcaster. What divided the thread was whether the new channel can actually succeed as a fishing-only channel, and more fundamentally, how many people even watch BS12 itself. Comments praising the continuation of VOD streaming coexisted with views that satellite broadcasting’s role has simply run its course. One point worth clarifying: the claim that “even a free channel requires an NHK contract once you install a satellite dish” is broadly true, but whether a contract is actually required depends on the receiving equipment and installation details — it’s not quite as clear-cut as some posts in the thread suggested.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Business news+) thread “BS12 Twellv to Launch Free BS Channel in April 2027 Following Takeover of ‘BS Fishing Vision’ Business [Two-Channel System]“.
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