Americable Japan is an American company operating cable services to six military bases in mainland Japan. Currently the company operates in four bases in southern Kanto (Yokosuka, Ikego, Negishi and Atsugi), in eastern Yamaguchi (Iwakuni) and in northern Nagasaki (Sasebo). Until 2003, it operated a system in Okinawa (Kadena), the service was handed over to Mediatti in 2003 (currently an unrelated Mediatti is operating in Okinawa alone).
American cable networks are mostly shown on a 12-hour delay, adjusting the schedules to match Japan's timezone.
Recently Americable converted its system to an IPTV platform known as AmericableTV. The provider lacks certain channels from certain groups, and as of 2023, the only premium suite offered is from Paramount (Showtime and TMC).
System-wide, excluding relays of terrestrial channels, Americable carries 77 channels across all headends, 26 of which are in HD (none of the terrestrial channels are HD as they are downscaled). In the Kanto Plain area, Americable carries 85 channels (8 terrestrial channels), whereas in Iwakuni and Sasebo it carries 83 channels (6 terrestrial channels each: 6 from Nagasaki for Sasebo, and in Iwakuni, 4 from Yamaguchi and 2 from Hiroshima). Counting the separate regional feeds of the two NHK networks and the individual terrestrial commercial stations, the network carries an overall total of 99 channels.
Channel number
|
Format
|
Logo
|
Channel name
|
Notes
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Owner/parent company
|
Package
|
95
|
SD
|
|
AFN Prime Atlantic
|
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American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
96
|
SD
|
|
AFN News
|
|
American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
97
|
SD
|
|
AFN Sports
|
|
American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
98
|
SD
|
|
AFN Prime Pacific
|
|
American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
99
|
SD
|
|
AFN Spectrum
|
|
American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
100
|
SD
|
|
AFN Sports 2
|
|
American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
101
|
SD
|
|
AFN Family
|
AFN Pulse at night
|
American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
102
|
SD
|
|
AFN Movie
|
|
American Forces Network
|
AmericableTV
|
103
|
SD
|
|
NHK G Tokyo
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Kanagawa. JOAK-DTV
|
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
104
|
SD
|
|
NHK E Tokyo
|
Kanagawa. JOAB-DTV
|
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
105
|
SD
|
|
日本テレビ (Nippon TV)
|
Kanagawa. JOAX-DTV
|
Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
|
AmericableTV
|
106
|
SD
|
|
TBSテレビ (TBS Television)
|
Kanagawa. JORX-DTV
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
AmericableTV
|
107
|
SD
|
|
フジテレビ (Fuji Television)
|
Kanagawa. JOCX-DTV
|
Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
|
AmericableTV
|
108
|
SD
|
|
テレビ朝日 (TV Asahi)
|
Kanagawa. JOEX-DTV
|
TV Asahi Holdings Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
109
|
SD
|
|
テレビ東京 (TV Tokyo)
|
Kanagawa. JOTX-DTV
|
TV Tokyo (Nikkei)
|
AmericableTV
|
110
|
SD
|
|
テレビ神奈川 (TV Kanagawa)
|
Kanagawa. Independent station for Kanagawa prefecture (all the other Kanto area stations are from Tokyo). JOKM-DTV
|
Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
|
AmericableTV
|
103
|
SD
|
|
NHK G Nagasaki
|
Sasebo. JOAG-DTV
|
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
104
|
SD
|
|
NHK E Nagasaki
|
Sasebo. JOAC-DTV
|
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
116
|
SD
|
|
KTN
|
Sasebo. FNN affiliate. JOWH-DTV
|
Nagasaki TV Broadcasting
|
AmericableTV
|
117
|
SD
|
|
NIB
|
Sasebo. NNN affiliate. JOXH-DTV
|
Nagasaki International Television Broadcasting
|
AmericableTV
|
118
|
SD
|
|
NBC
|
Sasebo. JNN affiliate. JOUR-DTV
|
Nagasaki Broadcasting Company
|
AmericableTV
|
119
|
SD
|
|
NCC
|
Sasebo. ANN affiliate. JOXI-DTV
|
Nagasaki Culture Broadcasting
|
AmericableTV
|
103
|
SD
|
|
NHK G Yamaguchi
|
Iwakuni. JOUG-DTV
|
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
104
|
SD
|
|
NHK E Yamaguchi
|
Iwakuni. JOUC-DTV
|
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
111
|
SD
|
|
yab
|
Iwakuni. ANN affiliate. JOYX-DTV
|
Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting
|
AmericableTV
|
112
|
SD
|
|
TSS
|
Iwakuni. FNN affiliate from neighboring Hiroshma. JORM-DTV
|
TV Shin-Hiroshima
|
AmericableTV
|
113
|
SD
|
|
KRY
|
Iwakuni. NNN affiliate. JOPF-DTV
|
Yamaguchi Broadcasting Company
|
AmericableTV
|
114
|
SD
|
|
RCC
|
Iwakuni. JNN affiliate from neighboring Hiroshima (the local affiliate tys (JOLI-DTV) isn't carried). JOER-DTV
|
RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd
|
AmericableTV
|
115
|
SD
|
|
Hiroshima HOME Television
|
Iwakuni. ANN affiliate from neighboring Hiroshima. JOGM-DTV
|
Hiroshima HOME Television
|
AmericableTV
|
120
|
HD
|
|
FS1
|
|
FOX Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
121
|
HD
|
|
FS2
|
|
FOX Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
122
|
HD
|
|
Big Ten Network
|
|
FOX Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
123
|
SD
|
|
USA Network
|
|
NBCUniversal
|
AmericableTV
|
124
|
SD
|
|
SYFY
|
|
NBCUniversal
|
AmericableTV
|
126
|
SD
|
|
TV Land
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
127
|
HD
|
|
Animal Planet
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
128
|
SD
|
|
Travel Channel
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
129
|
SD
|
|
TLC
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
131
|
HD
|
|
Food Network
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
132
|
HD
|
|
HGTV
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
133
|
HD
|
|
A&E
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
134
|
HD
|
|
FX
|
|
The Walt Disney Company
|
AmericableTV
|
136
|
HD
|
|
Lifetime
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
137
|
HD
|
|
Lifetime Movie Network
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
138
|
HD
|
|
FOX Movie Channel
|
|
FOX Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
140
|
HD
|
|
Paramount Network
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
141
|
HD
|
|
Comedy Central
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
142
|
HD
|
|
FOX News
|
|
FOX Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
145
|
SD
|
|
History
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
146
|
SD
|
|
CMT
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
147
|
SD
|
|
MTV
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
148
|
SD
|
|
MTV 2
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
149
|
SD
|
|
VH1
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
150
|
SD
|
|
BET
|
|
Paramount Global (sale to Tyler Perry Studios pending)
|
AmericableTV
|
153
|
SD
|
|
EWTN
|
|
Eternal Word Television Network
|
AmericableTV
|
156
|
SD
|
|
Freeform
|
|
The Walt Disney Company
|
AmericableTV
|
157
|
SD
|
|
Nick Jr. Channel
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
158
|
HD
|
|
Nickelodeon
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
208
|
HD
|
|
FOX Business
|
|
FOX Corporation
|
AmericableTV
|
209
|
SD
|
|
Vice TV
|
|
Vice Media
|
AmericableTV
|
210
|
SD
|
|
Military History
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
211
|
SD
|
|
American Heroes Channel
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
212
|
HD
|
|
Discovery Channel
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
213
|
HD
|
|
Science Channel
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
214
|
HD
|
|
National Geographic
|
|
The Walt Disney Company
|
AmericableTV
|
215
|
HD
|
|
Outdoor Channel
|
|
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
|
AmericableTV
|
216
|
SD
|
|
Sportsman Channel
|
|
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
|
AmericableTV
|
218
|
SD
|
|
CBS Sports Network
|
|
Paramount Global
|
AmericableTV
|
223
|
HD
|
|
Golf Channel
|
|
NBCUniversal
|
AmericableTV
|
224
|
HD
|
|
Investigation Discovery
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
225
|
SD
|
|
CRIME+INVESTIGATION
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
228
|
SD
|
|
Cooking Channel
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
229
|
SD
|
|
Oprah Winfrey Network
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
231
|
SD
|
|
Discovery Family
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
232
|
HD
|
|
FYI
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
234
|
HD
|
|
Hallmark Channel
|
|
Hallmark Media
|
AmericableTV
|
235
|
HD
|
|
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
|
|
Hallmark Media
|
AmericableTV
|
236
|
SD
|
|
Lifetime Real Women
|
|
A+E Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
238
|
HD
|
|
Magnolia Network
|
|
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
AmericableTV
|
239
|
SD
|
|
AMC
|
|
AMC Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
240
|
SD
|
|
BBC America
|
|
AMC Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
241
|
SD
|
|
BBC News
|
International edition
|
BBC Studios
|
AmericableTV
|
242
|
SD
|
|
IFC
|
|
AMC Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
243
|
SD
|
|
Sundance TV
|
|
AMC Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
244
|
SD
|
|
We
|
|
AMC Networks
|
AmericableTV
|
245
|
SD
|
|
Bravo
|
|
NBCUniversal
|
AmericableTV
|
246
|
SD
|
|
Oxygen
|
|
NBCUniversal
|
AmericableTV
|
247
|
SD
|
|
Universal Kids
|
|
NBCUniversal
|
AmericableTV
|
309
|
SD
|
|
The Movie Channel
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
310
|
SD
|
|
Showtime
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
311
|
SD
|
|
Showtime Family Zone
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
312
|
SD
|
|
Flix
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
313
|
SD
|
|
Showtime 2
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
314
|
SD
|
|
SHO x BET
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
315
|
SD
|
|
Showtime Showcase
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
316
|
SD
|
|
SHO Extreme
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
317
|
SD
|
|
SHO Next
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
318
|
SD
|
|
SHO Women
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|
319
|
SD
|
|
TMC Xtra
|
|
Paramount Global
|
Premium Bundle
|