FUNimation Channel
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| FUNimation Channel | |
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| Type | television network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | United States (cable)/(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 - Revolutionary Girl Utena
- 08:30PM - Dragon Ball
- 09:00PM - Slayers
- 09:30PM - Baki the Grappler
- 10:00PM - His and her Circumstances
- 10:30PM - Harè and Guu
- 11:00PM - Revolutionary Girl Utena
- 11:30PM - Kiddy Grade
- 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] FUNimation Channel affiliates
| Calls | Channel | Branding | Format | Market/Market Rank | Timeslot | Group Owner |
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| Cable Networks | ||||||
| D* 9407 | CoLours TV | Multicultural | United States | Everyday 8P-12A ET |
Black Star Communications | |
| Terrestrial Stations | ||||||
| WRNN-DT3 | 48.3 (UHF) digital |  FUNimation Channel |
Anime | New York, NY / 1 | 24/7 | OlympuSAT |
| KSCI-DT3 | 61.3 (UHF) digital | FUNimation Channel |
Anime | Los Angeles, CA / 2 | 24/7 | KSLS, Inc. |
| KBTV-CA | 8 (UHF) analog Comcast 238 |
KBTV 8 | Multicultural | Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA / 19 | Weekdays 3:30-5 PM |
Tower of Babel Broadcasting |
| KIKU | 20 (UHF) analog 19 (UHF) digital |
KIKU | Asian programming | Honolulu, HI / 72 | Monday-Friday 6-7 PM 10-11 PM |
KHLS, Inc. |
- This affiliate carries the FUNimation Channel all day, every day.
[edit] Providers
[edit] Shows That Air on the Funimation Channel
- Baki the Grappler
- Blue Gender
- Case Closed (aka: Detective Conan)
- Dragonball
- Fruits Basket
- Galaxy Railways
- His and Her Circumstances (aka: Kare Kano)
- Haré+Guu
- Kiddy Grade
- Kodocha
- Negima
- Pandalian
- Lupin the 3rd (movies only)
- Slayers
- Spiral
- Tenchi Muyo! GXP
[edit] References
- ^ Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment Announces the FUNimation Channel - September 29, 2005 Navarre press release. Accessed June 17, 2006.
- ^ 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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