DVB-S MPEG 2: Hot Bird 6 (12597 MHz, Vertical, 3/4, VPID 2000, APID 2002/2001) Encrypted (Cryptoworks and Conax).
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Later on 3 June 1990, it started using transponder 24 on Astra 1B, at frequency 11.567 MHz for 11 hours a day, using the Videocrypt II encryption (time-sharing with The Children's Channel and later with CMT Europe).
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JSTV is available through "JSTV-i" to European consumers via Western Digital's WD TV LIVE STB.
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Launched in March 1990 and broadcasting from London, the channel initially broadcast for two hours each night from 8pm (GMT) on the Lifestyle transponder 5 on the Astra 1A satellite in analogue format (frequency 11.273 MHz, time-sharing with The Children's Channel, Lifestyle and The Lifestyle Satellite Jukebox).
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The channel currently broadcasts in DVB-S on Hot Bird 6, encrypted in Cryptoworks and Conax (except some programmes) and broadcasts programs of NHK, Fuji TV, TV Tokyo and other main Japanese broadcasters.