TBS NEWS DIG is a free news app full of reliable information! Emergency earthquake warnings and rain cloud radars provide quick reports of earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rain disasters and disaster prevention information. 24-hour live with plenty of videos
28 TV stations nationwide thoroughly covered all the news in Japan. It is a free news app that digs deep into the truth of news that cannot be conveyed on TV with reliable information based on interviews.
★ Settings for receiving notifications of earthquake early warnings
In order to receive important disaster prevention information such as earthquake early warnings, it is necessary to allow location notifications. Please make sure that "Location notification: ON" is set in the notification settings on the menu screen.
Release notes
Greatly enhanced fire protection and weather.
・Earthquake early warning (forecast)
・Rain cloud radar
・Disaster prevention timeline for each area
・Kikikuru
・16 days weather
More features and content will be added in future updates.
★ Features and functions of the app
・Rain cloud radar (display up to 15 hours ahead)
・Kikikuru (Risk distribution for heavy rain: sediment disaster, flood damage, flood damage)
・Disaster prevention timeline
・Earthquake early warning (forecast)
・Earthquake early warning
・Disaster prevention information according to the area (heavy rain, landslides, floods, storms, waves, storm surges, heavy snow, etc.)
・In-depth news based on reliable information
・Breaking news with 24-hour live delivery of news
・ Local news is familiar with My Area registration
■ Rain cloud radar
"When will it rain and when will it stop?" This is a rain cloud radar that can be used in everyday life as well as when you need to be alert to heavy rain disasters. In everyday use, it is useful for quickly checking the movement of rain clouds when it rains suddenly, and for deciding whether to go outside with an umbrella. You can check the movement of rain clouds up to 15 hours ahead, so it's useful when you wake up in the morning and check the weather for the day, and when you think about what to wear for the next day before you go to bed at night.
■ Kikikuru
You can check the disaster risk caused by landslides, inundation, and flooding caused by heavy rain on a map. Disasters caused by heavy rain often exceed imagination and predictions about how and where they occur. Is there an increase in the risk of disasters for your family and loved ones, in addition to those around you? Please check it together with the rain cloud radar and use it for disaster prevention. Please confirm the "disaster risk" that cannot be determined only by how it rains.
◆I want to know more about "Deep Digging Articles"! respond to
Investigative journalism investigates fraud and suspicions through independent reporting. Thorough coverage of suspicions and problems that are not known to the world. It is full of content that is worth watching and reading, such as "deep digging commentary" that is easier to understand.
■ An app to prepare for any disaster
As a "life-saving" news app, TBS NEWS DIG focuses on breaking news, especially news related to disasters and disaster prevention information. In order to prevent disasters, we send out disaster prevention information in the news in advance, and when a sudden disaster or serious news occurs, we deliver the latest information in a wider and deeper manner by utilizing the power of on-site interviews cultivated through television broadcasting. increase. We also provide push notifications for disaster prevention information about earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rains.
■ "Earthquake Early Warning" Disaster prevention information at the fastest level in Japan
Using the disaster prevention information distribution platform of Gehirn Co., Ltd., we will deliver disaster prevention information such as earthquakes and heavy rains at the "fastest level in Japan". In addition to earthquake early warnings with high alertness, we provide the first earthquake early warning (forecast) in the broadcasting industry. With TBS NEWS DIG's earthquake early warning (forecast), detailed earthquake information such as the estimated time of arrival of seismic waves, seismic intensity forecast, forecast circle, etc. will be delivered to the app at hand faster than the emergency earthquake early warning (warning) for the general public handled on TV. increase. Please take advantage of the bulletin function that is useful for disaster prevention.
■ Push notification settings
You can quickly receive information on disaster prevention information such as emergency news and earthquake early warnings by push notification. Please set the push notification when you start the app for the first time. By turning on notifications about your current location, you can receive accurate disaster prevention bulletins when the risk of a disaster in your current location increases.
■ Disaster prevention timeline
You can check announced weather warnings, earthquake information, etc. in chronological order for your current location or for each registered area. You can switch the information for each area and check it all at once. You can also check the disaster prevention news of the area.
■ Convenient for going out and traveling "16-day weather"
In addition to the easy-to-understand daily weather forecast, you can use the convenient "16-day weather forecast" that allows you to anticipate the weather forecast for more than two weeks ahead for free. You can check the weather on your day off in advance, or check the local weather in advance when planning your travel schedule. Spend your precious time in good weather.
■Customize to your liking "My Area"
By registering your favorite area as "My Area", you can easily access topical news and breaking news in various places. You can register up to 3 locations, and we recommend registering areas where you often visit, such as your workplace or school, as well as areas where your family and loved ones live. Please take advantage of the information rooted in the region that TV stations in each region send.
■ "My Area" is not only for news but also for disaster prevention
In addition to topical local news, you can customize the delivery of disaster prevention alerts such as earthquake early warnings and heavy rain weather warnings according to your area. Especially when you need to pay attention to disaster prevention, such as a typhoon or heavy rain, you can inform your family and important friends of the danger. It is a news app that is useful not only for yourself but also for disaster prevention of your family and important friends. You can also check the rain cloud radar and Kikikuru (risk distribution) immediately from the registered My Area.
■ Easy access to not only news from all over Japan but also from around the world!
World news is also covered directly on the spot. Even in overseas wars, conflicts, and major disasters such as earthquakes that are difficult to set foot in, JNN correspondents and program casters will deliver the voices of the scene from the epicenter of the news. We deliver information that cannot be understood without interviewing the locals, such as the current situation in Ukraine.
■ 24-hour live streaming that can be viewed anytime
TBS NEWS DIG delivers the latest news broadcast live on TV 24 hours a day. You can easily check the latest information with video news even when you are busy getting ready in the morning or when you are on the move. In the event of a sudden disaster or serious news, we will quickly deliver the latest news and disaster prevention information with live footage of the scene. In addition, we will deliver plenty of news through LIVE broadcasts of serious incidents, accidents, and interesting press conferences.
■ Useful original videos
"Things you see when you're in trouble with economics" that digs deep into economic news such as "money stories" that are directly connected to your life with experts, and news from "other people's affairs" to "personal affairs". Original video news such as "SHARE", a quest program that listens → learns → acts. In addition, there are plenty of experimental contents that cannot be seen on TV, such as "WORLD NOW," where overseas correspondents report on the current state of the world, and "Starry Sky Live," which broadcasts shooting stars through the night using multiple ultra-high-sensitivity cameras.
■ Free news coverage of information collected by 28 TV stations nationwide
It is a free news app that digs deep into the truth of news that cannot be conveyed on TV, with the TBS affiliated JNN28 station's own coverage network. We deliver unique content such as a variety of news that is highly rated by many users and live distribution of festivals in various places. We will work to make it easier to understand and convey more deeply.
Hokkaido Broadcasting, Aomori Television, IBC Iwate Broadcasting, Tohoku Broadcasting, TV You Yamagata, TV You Fukushima, TBS Television, Television Yamanashi, Niigata Broadcasting, Shinetsu Broadcasting, Tulip Television, Hokuriku Broadcasting, Shizuoka Broadcasting, CBC Television, Mainichi Broadcasting, RSK Sanyo Broadcasting, Chugoku Broadcasting, Sanin Broadcasting, Television Yamaguchi, Ai Television, Television Kochi, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, Nagasaki Broadcasting Kumamoto Broadcasting Oita Broadcasting Miyazaki Broadcasting Minami Nippon Broadcasting Ryukyu Broadcasting
■ Easy-to-understand news of the day
With a wide range of contents such as "politics", "economy", "international", "disaster prevention", "weather", "living / money", "topics / gourmet", we deliver the news you want to convey in a compact manner.
■ Unique project "DIG U-30" by young reporters
There are plenty of original news content, such as "DIG U-30," a project by young journalists that digs deep into life-size themes. We will deliver original feature articles and commentary articles that tackle new aspects of how to deliver news in ways other than television.
■ “Investigative reporting” has become increasingly sharp
JNN's "investigative reporting", which has pursued fraud and suspicion through its own coverage, such as "Special Report" and "news23," has delivered the voice of society. We will dig deep into the truth of the news that cannot be conveyed by TV news, and explain it in an easy-to-understand manner with our own coverage information.
■ Reliable news for everyone
In terms of design, we considered “universal design” so that it would be communicated to a wide range of generations, and adopted an easy-to-read design that correctly conveys information. In addition, we are conscious of color universal design so that users with various color vision characteristics can use TBS NEWS DIG without stress. We have adopted a color scheme that makes it easy to correctly recognize disaster prevention information such as earthquakes, and aim to be a news site that is friendly to everyone. We will work to ensure that necessary disaster prevention information, including earthquakes, is correctly communicated.
★Important: Acquisition of location information
In order to deliver the best news and disaster prevention information for your current location, it is necessary to acquire location information in the background. To enable this function, it is necessary to change the acquisition of location information to "always allow" from the "settings" of the smartphone terminal. If the location information is not "always allowed", you will not be able to receive important disaster prevention information such as earthquake early warnings. If you need disaster prevention information, please be sure to set it.
■ Precautions for using terminals
Tablet devices are not supported. Please use the app on your smartphone.
★ Settings for receiving notifications of earthquake early warnings
In order to receive important disaster prevention information such as earthquake early warnings, it is necessary to allow location notifications. Please make sure that "Location notification: ON" is set in the notification settings on the menu screen.
Release notes
Greatly enhanced fire protection and weather.
・Earthquake early warning (forecast)
・Rain cloud radar
・Disaster prevention timeline for each area
・Kikikuru
・16 days weather
More features and content will be added in future updates.
★ Features and functions of the app
・Rain cloud radar (display up to 15 hours ahead)
・Kikikuru (Risk distribution for heavy rain: sediment disaster, flood damage, flood damage)
・Disaster prevention timeline
・Earthquake early warning (forecast)
・Earthquake early warning
・Disaster prevention information according to the area (heavy rain, landslides, floods, storms, waves, storm surges, heavy snow, etc.)
・In-depth news based on reliable information
・Breaking news with 24-hour live delivery of news
・ Local news is familiar with My Area registration
■ Rain cloud radar
"When will it rain and when will it stop?" This is a rain cloud radar that can be used in everyday life as well as when you need to be alert to heavy rain disasters. In everyday use, it is useful for quickly checking the movement of rain clouds when it rains suddenly, and for deciding whether to go outside with an umbrella. You can check the movement of rain clouds up to 15 hours ahead, so it's useful when you wake up in the morning and check the weather for the day, and when you think about what to wear for the next day before you go to bed at night.
■ Kikikuru
You can check the disaster risk caused by landslides, inundation, and flooding caused by heavy rain on a map. Disasters caused by heavy rain often exceed imagination and predictions about how and where they occur. Is there an increase in the risk of disasters for your family and loved ones, in addition to those around you? Please check it together with the rain cloud radar and use it for disaster prevention. Please confirm the "disaster risk" that cannot be determined only by how it rains.
◆I want to know more about "Deep Digging Articles"! respond to
Investigative journalism investigates fraud and suspicions through independent reporting. Thorough coverage of suspicions and problems that are not known to the world. It is full of content that is worth watching and reading, such as "deep digging commentary" that is easier to understand.
■ An app to prepare for any disaster
As a "life-saving" news app, TBS NEWS DIG focuses on breaking news, especially news related to disasters and disaster prevention information. In order to prevent disasters, we send out disaster prevention information in the news in advance, and when a sudden disaster or serious news occurs, we deliver the latest information in a wider and deeper manner by utilizing the power of on-site interviews cultivated through television broadcasting. increase. We also provide push notifications for disaster prevention information about earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rains.
■ "Earthquake Early Warning" Disaster prevention information at the fastest level in Japan
Using the disaster prevention information distribution platform of Gehirn Co., Ltd., we will deliver disaster prevention information such as earthquakes and heavy rains at the "fastest level in Japan". In addition to earthquake early warnings with high alertness, we provide the first earthquake early warning (forecast) in the broadcasting industry. With TBS NEWS DIG's earthquake early warning (forecast), detailed earthquake information such as the estimated time of arrival of seismic waves, seismic intensity forecast, forecast circle, etc. will be delivered to the app at hand faster than the emergency earthquake early warning (warning) for the general public handled on TV. increase. Please take advantage of the bulletin function that is useful for disaster prevention.
■ Push notification settings
You can quickly receive information on disaster prevention information such as emergency news and earthquake early warnings by push notification. Please set the push notification when you start the app for the first time. By turning on notifications about your current location, you can receive accurate disaster prevention bulletins when the risk of a disaster in your current location increases.
■ Disaster prevention timeline
You can check announced weather warnings, earthquake information, etc. in chronological order for your current location or for each registered area. You can switch the information for each area and check it all at once. You can also check the disaster prevention news of the area.
■ Convenient for going out and traveling "16-day weather"
In addition to the easy-to-understand daily weather forecast, you can use the convenient "16-day weather forecast" that allows you to anticipate the weather forecast for more than two weeks ahead for free. You can check the weather on your day off in advance, or check the local weather in advance when planning your travel schedule. Spend your precious time in good weather.
■Customize to your liking "My Area"
By registering your favorite area as "My Area", you can easily access topical news and breaking news in various places. You can register up to 3 locations, and we recommend registering areas where you often visit, such as your workplace or school, as well as areas where your family and loved ones live. Please take advantage of the information rooted in the region that TV stations in each region send.
■ "My Area" is not only for news but also for disaster prevention
In addition to topical local news, you can customize the delivery of disaster prevention alerts such as earthquake early warnings and heavy rain weather warnings according to your area. Especially when you need to pay attention to disaster prevention, such as a typhoon or heavy rain, you can inform your family and important friends of the danger. It is a news app that is useful not only for yourself but also for disaster prevention of your family and important friends. You can also check the rain cloud radar and Kikikuru (risk distribution) immediately from the registered My Area.
■ Easy access to not only news from all over Japan but also from around the world!
World news is also covered directly on the spot. Even in overseas wars, conflicts, and major disasters such as earthquakes that are difficult to set foot in, JNN correspondents and program casters will deliver the voices of the scene from the epicenter of the news. We deliver information that cannot be understood without interviewing the locals, such as the current situation in Ukraine.
■ 24-hour live streaming that can be viewed anytime
TBS NEWS DIG delivers the latest news broadcast live on TV 24 hours a day. You can easily check the latest information with video news even when you are busy getting ready in the morning or when you are on the move. In the event of a sudden disaster or serious news, we will quickly deliver the latest news and disaster prevention information with live footage of the scene. In addition, we will deliver plenty of news through LIVE broadcasts of serious incidents, accidents, and interesting press conferences.
■ Useful original videos
"Things you see when you're in trouble with economics" that digs deep into economic news such as "money stories" that are directly connected to your life with experts, and news from "other people's affairs" to "personal affairs". Original video news such as "SHARE", a quest program that listens → learns → acts. In addition, there are plenty of experimental contents that cannot be seen on TV, such as "WORLD NOW," where overseas correspondents report on the current state of the world, and "Starry Sky Live," which broadcasts shooting stars through the night using multiple ultra-high-sensitivity cameras.
■ Free news coverage of information collected by 28 TV stations nationwide
It is a free news app that digs deep into the truth of news that cannot be conveyed on TV, with the TBS affiliated JNN28 station's own coverage network. We deliver unique content such as a variety of news that is highly rated by many users and live distribution of festivals in various places. We will work to make it easier to understand and convey more deeply.
Hokkaido Broadcasting, Aomori Television, IBC Iwate Broadcasting, Tohoku Broadcasting, TV You Yamagata, TV You Fukushima, TBS Television, Television Yamanashi, Niigata Broadcasting, Shinetsu Broadcasting, Tulip Television, Hokuriku Broadcasting, Shizuoka Broadcasting, CBC Television, Mainichi Broadcasting, RSK Sanyo Broadcasting, Chugoku Broadcasting, Sanin Broadcasting, Television Yamaguchi, Ai Television, Television Kochi, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, Nagasaki Broadcasting Kumamoto Broadcasting Oita Broadcasting Miyazaki Broadcasting Minami Nippon Broadcasting Ryukyu Broadcasting
■ Easy-to-understand news of the day
With a wide range of contents such as "politics", "economy", "international", "disaster prevention", "weather", "living / money", "topics / gourmet", we deliver the news you want to convey in a compact manner.
■ Unique project "DIG U-30" by young reporters
There are plenty of original news content, such as "DIG U-30," a project by young journalists that digs deep into life-size themes. We will deliver original feature articles and commentary articles that tackle new aspects of how to deliver news in ways other than television.
■ “Investigative reporting” has become increasingly sharp
JNN's "investigative reporting", which has pursued fraud and suspicion through its own coverage, such as "Special Report" and "news23," has delivered the voice of society. We will dig deep into the truth of the news that cannot be conveyed by TV news, and explain it in an easy-to-understand manner with our own coverage information.
■ Reliable news for everyone
In terms of design, we considered “universal design” so that it would be communicated to a wide range of generations, and adopted an easy-to-read design that correctly conveys information. In addition, we are conscious of color universal design so that users with various color vision characteristics can use TBS NEWS DIG without stress. We have adopted a color scheme that makes it easy to correctly recognize disaster prevention information such as earthquakes, and aim to be a news site that is friendly to everyone. We will work to ensure that necessary disaster prevention information, including earthquakes, is correctly communicated.
★Important: Acquisition of location information
In order to deliver the best news and disaster prevention information for your current location, it is necessary to acquire location information in the background. To enable this function, it is necessary to change the acquisition of location information to "always allow" from the "settings" of the smartphone terminal. If the location information is not "always allowed", you will not be able to receive important disaster prevention information such as earthquake early warnings. If you need disaster prevention information, please be sure to set it.
■ Precautions for using terminals
Tablet devices are not supported. Please use the app on your smartphone.
