Asahi Group: History

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1879 Asahi Shimbun founded

1951 launches radio station

1957 Asahi TV founded as Nippon Education Television (NET)

1967 first colour broadcast

1977 renamed Asahi National Broadcasting Co

1996 Softbank and News team up for hostile 21% stake in Asahi National Broadcasting

1997 News and Softbank sell 21% Asahi National Broadcasting stake to Asahi for US$350m