FUNimation Channel

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FUNimation Channel
Image:Funimation Channel.jpg
Type television network
Country United States
Availability Local Los Angeles, California (KSCI-DT3)
United States (cable)
Local Honolulu, Hawaii (KIKU-20)
United States (UHF)
Founder (as independent company)
Gen Fukunaga
Owner FUNimation Entertainment
Navarre Corporation
Key people Gen Fukunaga, CEO of FUNimation Entertainment
Launch date September 29, 2005
Past names n/a brand = "FUNimation"
Website Funimation Channel

The FUNimation Channel is a 24-hour anime network that showcases some of FUNimation's properties. OlympuSAT[1] was chosen as the exclusive distributor of the network. The FUNimation channel is North America's second 24-hour dubbed anime cable outlet, the first being ADV Films' The Anime Network.

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[edit] Brief history

Shortly before the Navarre acquisition, FUNimation conducted a survey on its website asking the fans what they thought about a 24-hour anime cable network. Several months passed and Navarre had completed its acquisition of FUNimation before the company announced The Funimation Channel.

[edit] Syndicated blocks

On March 23, 2006, FUNimation announced that in addition to the Funimation Channel, it will be launching a 2-hour syndicated anime block. On April 8, 2006, the block was added to CoLours TV, and in September to KIKU-TV. The shows are in their dubbed form.


Monday - Friday

*08:00PM - Kodocha 
*08:30PM - Fruits Basket 
*09:00PM - Case Closed
*09:30PM - Spiral 
*10:00PM - Dragonball 
*10:30PM - Yu Yu Hakusho 
*11:00PM - Slayers 
*11:30PM - Negima

Saturday - Sunday

*08:00PM - Movies
*08:30PM - 
*09:00PM - 
*09:30PM - 
*10:00PM - Baki The Grappler 
*10:30PM - Kiddy Grade 
*11:00PM - Blue Gender
*11:30PM - Tenchi Muyo! GXP


On September 18, 2006 FUNimation Channel also began airing a 2-hour block on KIKU TV 20, Honolulu. Also English Dubbed and cut for time. This confirms that Funimation has been targeting foreign-language TV stations with their programming blocks.

Monday - Friday

*06:00PM - Blue Gender
*06:30PM - Kiddy Grade
*10:00PM - Tenchi Muyo! GXP
*10:30PM - Baki the Grappler

[edit] operators that carry the 24-hour FUNimation channel

[edit] Shows That Air on the Funimation Channel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment Announces the FUNimation Channel - September 29, 2005 Navarre press release. Accessed June 17, 2006.
  2. ^ Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment and Verizon Sign Distribution Agreement - June 08, 2006 Navarre press release. Accessed June 17, 2006.

[edit] External links


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