Starting Saturday, April 4th at 10 AM [Morning Satellite Saturday] Program Introduction! Plus, recent photos of announcer Akane Katabuchi!
TV Tokyo will launch "Morning Satellite Saturday" on April 4th. The program, under the concept "Get one step ahead while the world rests," will deliver market-moving news from late Friday to early Saturday, connecting live with experts in New York and Washington. A new partnership with the NYSE will provide real Wall Street insights. It aims to be an accessible yet serious economic news program.
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- 📰 Published: April 3, 2026 at 19:00
TV Tokyo will launch the broadcast of "Morning Satellite Saturday" starting at 10 AM on Saturday, April 4th. Based on the concept of **"Get one step ahead while the world rests,"** this program will deliver world-moving news and the accompanying market movements that frequently occur from late Friday night to early Saturday morning Japan time, by connecting live with experts in New York and Washington. Its greatest feature is a new partnership with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This makes it possible to deliver real topics of interest and the latest information from Wall Street. While being a full-fledged economic news program, it is designed to be enjoyable without being stuffy.
The cast includes TV Tokyo caster Akane Katabuchi, who continues her reporting from her post in New York, bringing the latest global information. Meanwhile, in the Tokyo studio, Tatsuo Yamakawa (TV Tokyo commentator, currently on WBS), TV Tokyo announcers Momoka Mine and Akira Saito, and other economic experts will provide an outlook for the coming week.
### **Comments and recent photos have arrived from Akane Katabuchi, currently stationed in NY!!**
**■ Akane Katabuchi (Caster, TV Tokyo News Bureau) Comment**
It feels like the important news that moves the world is now concentrated on the weekends. Recently, market-shaking events like the ruling against the constitutionality of Trump's tariffs and escalating tensions in the Middle East have occurred one after another over the weekend. Saturday morning here is Friday night in New York. In America, there's a term called the "Friday News Dump," which refers to the flood of news that happens just before the weekend when public and market reactions are slower. We will deliver the world's latest information with its raw energy, without waiting for the new week to begin, so please look forward to it.
**≪Staff Comments≫**
**■ Program Producer Kosuke Takizawa (TV Tokyo News Bureau)**
The world economy moves on the weekend! Morning Satellite will be the first to report in detail on how the world-moving news that frequently breaks late on weekends will affect the market at the start of the week. The program is packed with the "ingredients" that business leaders need to hit the ground running on Monday. We aim to create a weekend economic news program that is uniquely TV Tokyo.
**≪Broadcast Content≫**
To capture the trends of the global economy that start moving from late Friday night to early Saturday morning Japan time, the program will first deliver the latest news from Friday in the U.S. and "living information from the ground," such as market movements. Additionally, in the "Wall Street Express" corner, a collaborative project with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the New York bureau will provide detailed explanations of hot topics on the ground. Furthermore, leveraging the network cultivated through many years of broadcasting "News Morning Satellite," the program will forecast stock prices and exchange rates for the coming week, and will also feature "Forward Looking," a monthly segment that interviews management-level executives of global companies to ask about business challenges from a market perspective.
**≪Program Overview≫**
【Title】
"Morning Satellite Saturday"
【Broadcast Date and Time】
Terrestrial, BS TV Tokyo:
Starts April 4, 2026 (Sat) Every Saturday at 10:00 AM
【Broadcasting Stations】
TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
【Streaming】
TV TOKYO BIZ
Simulcast: https://txbiz.tv-tokyo.co.jp/live/nmssat
On-demand: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/nmssat
【Cast】
NY Caster: Akane Katabuchi
Tokyo Casters: Tatsuo Yamakawa, Momoka Mine, Akira Saito
Tokyo Guests: Economic Experts
【Official HP】
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/nmssat/
【Official X】
https://x.com/ms_tvtokyo
【Copyright】
ⒸTV TOKYO
The cast includes TV Tokyo caster Akane Katabuchi, who continues her reporting from her post in New York, bringing the latest global information. Meanwhile, in the Tokyo studio, Tatsuo Yamakawa (TV Tokyo commentator, currently on WBS), TV Tokyo announcers Momoka Mine and Akira Saito, and other economic experts will provide an outlook for the coming week.
### **Comments and recent photos have arrived from Akane Katabuchi, currently stationed in NY!!**
**■ Akane Katabuchi (Caster, TV Tokyo News Bureau) Comment**
It feels like the important news that moves the world is now concentrated on the weekends. Recently, market-shaking events like the ruling against the constitutionality of Trump's tariffs and escalating tensions in the Middle East have occurred one after another over the weekend. Saturday morning here is Friday night in New York. In America, there's a term called the "Friday News Dump," which refers to the flood of news that happens just before the weekend when public and market reactions are slower. We will deliver the world's latest information with its raw energy, without waiting for the new week to begin, so please look forward to it.
**≪Staff Comments≫**
**■ Program Producer Kosuke Takizawa (TV Tokyo News Bureau)**
The world economy moves on the weekend! Morning Satellite will be the first to report in detail on how the world-moving news that frequently breaks late on weekends will affect the market at the start of the week. The program is packed with the "ingredients" that business leaders need to hit the ground running on Monday. We aim to create a weekend economic news program that is uniquely TV Tokyo.
**≪Broadcast Content≫**
To capture the trends of the global economy that start moving from late Friday night to early Saturday morning Japan time, the program will first deliver the latest news from Friday in the U.S. and "living information from the ground," such as market movements. Additionally, in the "Wall Street Express" corner, a collaborative project with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the New York bureau will provide detailed explanations of hot topics on the ground. Furthermore, leveraging the network cultivated through many years of broadcasting "News Morning Satellite," the program will forecast stock prices and exchange rates for the coming week, and will also feature "Forward Looking," a monthly segment that interviews management-level executives of global companies to ask about business challenges from a market perspective.
**≪Program Overview≫**
【Title】
"Morning Satellite Saturday"
【Broadcast Date and Time】
Terrestrial, BS TV Tokyo:
Starts April 4, 2026 (Sat) Every Saturday at 10:00 AM
【Broadcasting Stations】
TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
【Streaming】
TV TOKYO BIZ
Simulcast: https://txbiz.tv-tokyo.co.jp/live/nmssat
On-demand: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/nmssat
【Cast】
NY Caster: Akane Katabuchi
Tokyo Casters: Tatsuo Yamakawa, Momoka Mine, Akira Saito
Tokyo Guests: Economic Experts
【Official HP】
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/nmssat/
【Official X】
https://x.com/ms_tvtokyo
【Copyright】
ⒸTV TOKYO
FAQ
What kind of program is "Morning Satellite Saturday"?
It's a full-scale economic news program that connects live with NY and Washington to deliver world-moving news and market trends that frequently occur over the weekend, together with experts.
What is the program's main feature?
Its new partnership with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), which allows it to deliver real-time topics of interest and the latest information from Wall Street.
Who are the main cast members?
Caster Akane Katabuchi from NY, and Tatsuo Yamakawa, Momoka Mine, and Akira Saito from the Tokyo studio.