First Programme of KinKi Kids Television

The First Programme of KinKi Kids Television (Japanese: KinKi Kids第一放送, Kinki kizzu daiichi hōsō) is the main television channel of the Union of KinKi-Socialist Republics. Initially launched on 17 October 1996, it was shut down on 1 July 2015, but resumed operation six days later. The channel airs 24 hours a day (exceptions apply). The main feature of the channel is the KinKi-Tsuyoshi-Koichi programming system, with block length depending on showdown results in TV shows. For instance, if Tsuyoshi wins, Tsuyoshi programming is exteneded, while Koichi air time is decreased.

Before 1996
"KinKi Kids" as the name of the duo, consisting of Tsuyoshi Domoto and Koichi Domoto, was officially announced on 4 April 1993. On 21 November the same year, KinKi Kids TV5, a chanel mainly dedicated to KinKi shows, was launched on the eastern part of disputed territory, the predecessor of Ruby Country. KinKi Kids TV5 existed until 17 October 1996. At midnight that day, Ruby Country was created as a new, independent and sovereign state, and at 06:25, KinKi Kids TV5 ceased its operation.

First era (1996–2015)
KinKi Kids Television was launched at 08:00 on 17 October 1996. The first day of transmission ended very early — at 21:35, with two reasons reasons behind: KinKi Kids' last place in the "Opening Banana" game in "Super Quiz Special" on 26 September the same year, and their defeat in the first ever episode of "Varikin 7 — Tactics of the Wise Men", a game show which premiered the same day this channel was launched. Air time and programming was completely unstable until 20 March 1997, when KinKi Kids won "Super Quiz Special", and programming started to more or less stabilise.

Between 18 Oct 1997 and 4 Apr 1998, the channel was temporarily branded as "勇気・キンキ" (Courage・KinKi) after the drama "Bokura no Yūki Miman City" starring Kinki Kids was mentioned in a Super Quiz Special telop.

In 2003, Koichi Domoto City started to suffer from economic difficulties due to lots of defeats in "Yūwaku☆Asobiba!", with the Koichi TV studio being sealed on 12 August after a defeat based on three special episodes. Exceptions were only made to AZ-kvíz, Svoya igra (Russian "Jeopardy!"), their corresponding lotteries, and programming from Japan where Koichi himself appeared. Complete rehabilitation was not announced by the city until 25 September 2005.

In 2014-15, the people of Ruby Country started to neglect KinKi Kids in favour of Yuka Kinoshita, Ayako Suzukawa and other celebrities. On 1 July 2015 at midnight (= 30 June 2015 24:00), KinKi Kids Television ceased its operation. Koichi Domoto City, then capital of Ruby Country, was replaced by Ayako Suzukawa City, and the frequency was occupied by Ayako Suzukawa Broadcasting. KinKi programming was moved to TRT7 Tomohisa Yamashita, while the Koichi studio continued to distribute Svoya igra with the lottery of lost money from there.

Second era (2021–present)
On 1 January 2021, Koichi Domoto City re-gained independence from Ayako Suzukawa. At 16:00 the same day, Koichi Domoto Television launched its own television channel. On 10 April 2021, the same thing happened to Tsuyoshi Domoto City, with its own television channel launched at 15:00 the same day. In June 2021, when Koichi First himself successfully graduated Swedish high school, green light was given to re-establish KinKi Kids Television. On 1 July 2021, when the clocks struck midnight, KinKi Kids Television, now the First Programme was successfully re-launched on the frequency. The Tsuyoshi frequency was shut down at 00:50 the same day, replaced by the Second Programme, commonly known as KinKi Kids-2, at 08:00.

On 31 December 2022, KinKi Kids made their first joint victory with White Team in the NHK Red & White Song Battle, and one month later, at midnight on 1 February 2023, the Union of KinKi-Socialist Republics was established. The First Programme was re-branded to its current logo.

Channel identity
Since 17 October 1996, the logo was...

Current system
Since 1 February 2023, KinKi-1 broadcasts round-the-clock. The length of Tsuyoshi/Koichi blocks, however, depends on their individual performance in TV shows (almost always) and concerts (very rare factor). For instance, If Tsuyoshi Domoto wins a showdown, Tsuyoshi programming is increased, while Koichi's air time is decreased for a given time period. Days without prevalence of Tsuyoshi/Koichi are known as "neutral" ones. Since 2021, KinKi-1 almost always depends on one single TV show — "KinKi Kids no Bunbuboon!" (KinKi Kidsのブンブブーン!), aired on Saturdays.

Exceptions apply for the block system:


 * Any release day of products with KinKi Kids together (singles, albums, DVD/Blu-Ray) are neutral.
 * If any of the forementioned products is released as a solo project, the corresponding person's block is increased, complete with the decrease of the complementary one. For instance, the release of "PLAYFUL" live tour DVDs and Blu-Rays yielded expansion of Koichi programming.
 * Solo concerts/performances can also give Tsuyoshi or Koichi increase (for Endless SHOCK and other Koichi musicals — applies only to the first and last days of the performance period).
 * Koichi programming is automatically reduced on performance break days (休演日 in Japanese; applies mainly during the Endless SHOCK season).
 * The following State Holidays of the UKinKiSR are all neutral: 1 February (Union Creation Day), 4 April (anniversary of the "KinKi Kids" group name + start of the United Vacation Week), 9 April (Tomohisa Yamashita's Birthday). 21 June (Good Luck Day), 21 July (KinKi Kids' CD Debut Anniversary), 12 December (Birthday of the Absolute Leader), 31 December (Victory Day).
 * On 1 January, Koichi Domoto's birthday, only Koichi has the right to air. The same applies to 29 February.
 * On 10 April, the day which finishes the United Vacation Week, the opposite thing happens: only Tsuyoshi can air due to his birthday.
 * When "KinKi Kids no Bunbuboon!" takes a break, a night break is held after the Saturday without the new episode. If no external factors apply, the next week automatically becomes neutral.

Programming
Descriptions apply to neutral weeks with no major changes.

Depends on content

 * TV shows where KinKi Kids appear = depends on who appears: Tsuyoshi, Koichi, or both. For instance, "KinKi Kids no Bunbuboon!", where both Tsuyoshi and Koichi appear, is always transmitted in the KinKi block.
 * The "What, If" Series (もしもシリーズ) = documentary with exact predictions of what could have happened on Earth and in Ruby Country in case of KinKi Kids' victories. Koichi-related topics are the most common ones, with KinKi Kids together on second place, and Tsuyoshi-only episodes being extremely rare. Topics which do not mention KinKi Kids are counted as KinKi programming.