BS12 TwellV, also simply known as BS12, is a

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ese satellite television channel owned by . The company was established on July 7, 2006 and received a license from the authorities on November 21, 2007. Days later, on December 1, broadcasts began. The channel broadcasts a 24-hour schedule, starting at 5am, and broadcasts a mix of original and third-party content, the latter of which is provided by other channels. It was one of the channels created from the shutdown of , and was initially called BS TwellV. On April 1, 2015, the parent company joined the Japan Commercial Broadcasting Association.民放連公式サイト会員社
/ref> On October 1, 2015, the channel's name changed to BS12 TwellV. From 2023, the channel's main emphasis is given to Asian dramas and baseball games.

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{{reflist Television channels and stations established in 2007 2006 establishments in Japan Japanese-language television stations Television stations in Japan