[3]: 13  In addition to Yomiuri Shimbun, eight other newspapers, including those from Asahi, Mainichi, Sankei, Kobe, and Kyoto, applied for TV broadcasting licenses in the Kansai region at the time, and only two licenses were issued, indicating that rivalry was fierce.

[3]: 14 At 9:00 a.m. on August 28, 1958, Yomiuri TV was launched as the second privately owned television station in Osaka.

[3]: 22  At that time, Yomiuri TV produced "The Tales of Genji" which received positive reviews.

On August 1, 1988, Yomiuri TV moved from its headquarters in Higashi-Tenma (since its inception) to Osaka Business Park.

The merger, classified as a joint-stock transfer is expected to close on April 1, 2025, pending approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Unlike a full restructuring of either YTV, CTV, STV and FBS, all four broadcasters would become wholly-owned subsidiaries of the combined company with its operations, including its corporate functions, remaining intact.

During that period the sign-on of the station was footage of the sun rising accompanied by an orchestral fanfare.