Jet TV: Filipino TV Station w/ Anime Dubs; Details Unknown

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Jet TV: Filipino TV Station w/ Anime Dubs; Details Unknown Jul 28, 2024 3:51:57 GMT extremewreck2000 and angiefoodcake like this

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Post by MediaMonster on Jul 28, 2024 3:51:57 GMT

I'm hoping that someone here might have some additional information regarding a TV station that may have aired some lost media.

Japan Entertainment Television or JET TV had a short run in the Philippines. Its programming consisted of dramas and anime dubbed into English. However, I'm having trouble finding any sort of TV schedule/catalog detailing their entire lineup of programming. AnimeNewsNetwork has a list of some of the anime that aired on the station, but there's no citations, and it seems incomplete. I've seen others claim that anime such as Tensai Bakabon and Osomatsu-Kun received English dubs and aired on the station. Of course, there's no way to confirm these claims because information is so scarce, which is why I'm trying to find any sort of TV schedule.

Does anyone have additional info? if not, where should I search?

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Jet TV: Filipino TV Station w/ Anime Dubs; Details Unknown Jul 29, 2024 0:35:10 GMT extremewreck2000 likes this

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Post by MediaMonster on Jul 29, 2024 0:35:10 GMT

I'll document whatever I find as I continue to search for more info. This Google Groups chat log has an interesting message (relevant information below):

"I'm over in the Philippines and my cable provider _USED_ to carry
something called JET TV. It showed old and new doramas, cop shows,
game shows (caught some Iron Chef), variety shows (including a couple
of risque ones) and anime. Of course the anime was more of the
Doraemon and Chibi Maruko-chan kind of shows.

Since this channel was aimed for audiences outside Japan most of the
shows (of whatver kind) was dubbed into English."

Unfortunately, there's not a lot about its programming. However, this comment was posted on May 28th, 2000. The user notes that they "used" to have this station. If Wikipedia is correct, and that this station began in the Philippines sometime in 1998, then it was active for an extremely brief period of time.

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Jet TV: Filipino TV Station w/ Anime Dubs; Details Unknown Jul 29, 2024 19:10:35 GMT extremewreck2000 likes this

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Post by MediaMonster on Jul 29, 2024 19:10:35 GMT

Compiling my sources so I don't lose them. This AnimeNewsNetwork forum post:

"I watched some of Tensai Bakabon on JET TV (Japan Entertainment Television), back in 1998 or so, dubbed in English. JET TV also had an English dub of the WMT Anne of Green Gables anime series that sounded like it was done in Canada. Wonder if Mike has heard either dub.

(One of my great regrets is not taping the English dub of the 1997 Eko Eko Azarak live-action TV series starring Hinako Saeki. Who knows what happened to all the JET TV dubs of anime and J-dramas.)"

Source for Osomatsu-Kun dub comes from a comment on an episode of the 1988 series:

"I remember watching this in The Philippines on a cable channel Jet TV in 1998. There's even an English dub of that along with the other shows in that said channel."

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Jet TV: Filipino TV Station w/ Anime Dubs; Details Unknown Jul 30, 2024 0:31:15 GMT extremewreck2000 and angiefoodcake like this

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Post by echofox on Jul 30, 2024 0:31:15 GMT

A version of this channel was also available in Singapore. That article's from 1997 and suggests it launched in March of that year. An earlier story claimed it was supposed to launch across 10 countries from January. This piece states they closing on July 1, 1999. I also came across ads looking for translators and voice actors.

Interestingly, the newspaper archive suggests the channel either didn't shutter or was relaunched. You'll find this story (which you can't read online) from 2001, as well as later coverage. It's possible that version was a different feed.

The problem with getting footage from this channel is obvious: it's old and wasn't widely distributed. The Philippines has a large population, but isn't particularly wealthy. Singapore is pretty wealthy, but has a comparatively tiny population. Neither are great recipes for TV archival.

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Jet TV: Filipino TV Station w/ Anime Dubs; Details Unknown Jul 30, 2024 2:27:07 GMT

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Post by extremewreck2000 on Jul 30, 2024 2:27:07 GMT

Jul 30, 2024 0:31:15 GMT echofox said:

A version of this channel was also available in Singapore. That article's from 1997 and suggests it launched in March of that year. An earlier story claimed it was supposed to launch across 10 countries from January. This piece states they closing on July 1, 1999. I also came across ads looking for translators and voice actors.

Interestingly, the newspaper archive suggests the channel either didn't shutter or was relaunched. You'll find this story (which you can't read online) from 2001, as well as later coverage. It's possible that version was a different feed.

The problem with getting footage from this channel is obvious: it's old and wasn't widely distributed. The Philippines has a large population, but isn't particularly wealthy. Singapore is pretty wealthy, but has a comparatively tiny population. Neither are great recipes for TV archival.

Not too surprised about those not being places where TV recording is common. I feel like there exist several US states(usually those with a population lower than 10 million) that have a fair bit of trouble with TV recordings as well for a few of the same reasons(alongside various disasters that have happened), but at least we're usually a fair bit on the wealthy side to have the VCR & tapes to record stuff sometimes. I just feel bad for them, I wish they had the chance to record some interesting & cool TV history, but alas we live in a reality where they just aren't able to get much archived too well.

Of course, we could consider finding out if some TV-DX junkie from outside those areas was able to catch & record stuff from one of these feeds for JET TV, but the chances of finding another one of those guys around is likely near impossible(the one TV-DX YouTube channel I know of, EifelDX(EDIT: Channel is now linked), hasn't been active since mid-2020; I assume the person stopped uploading because what he uploaded is all that the user ever recorded? Who knows?).

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Jet TV: Filipino TV Station w/ Anime Dubs; Details Unknown

Post by MediaMonster on Jul 28, 2024 3:51:57 GMT

Post by MediaMonster on Jul 29, 2024 0:35:10 GMT

Post by MediaMonster on Jul 29, 2024 19:10:35 GMT

Post by echofox on Jul 30, 2024 0:31:15 GMT

Post by extremewreck2000 on Jul 30, 2024 2:27:07 GMT

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