Anime Network
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| Anime Network | |
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| Launched | Late 2002 |
| Owned by | A.D. Vision |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| Website | Official Website |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 1889 (HD DVR "HR20" owners only) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Consult your cable provider |
| Internet Television | |
| Online Player | Website |
The Anime Network, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision, Inc. (parent company of ADV Films and Newtype USA) is a cable channel in North America dedicated to anime. The network launched in North America in late 2002 and is marketed to multi-system operators (MSOs) as both a Free and Subscription Video On Demand programming service.
The Anime Network ceased broadcast of its linear 24/7 network on January 1, 2008; it continues to support a VOD service and select episodes on its main website.
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[edit] Availability & Distribution
At launch the Anime Network was only available by Video On Demand (VOD) to Comcast subscribers in the Philadelphia area with 1.2 million customers with more providers choosing to carry the service later on. The linear service launched on June 30, 2004 to compliment the VOD service. [1][2]
[edit] 24/7 Linear Service
From June 30, 2004 to January 4, 2008, Anime Network offered a 24/7 channel available to cable and satellite providers. The service was only carried by small cable companies. On January 4, 2008, Anime Network officially announced that the 24/7 service would cease operations. The network will still operate as a Video On Demand provider.[1]
[edit] Video On Demand
The Anime Network's content is distributed through Video On Demand in three formats.
| Type | Abbreviation | Content Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free On Demand | Free VOD | Up to 10 hours of content. Content is edited and ad supported.[3][4] | Available to Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Buckeye CableSystem[5] customers. Providers who offer Subscription On Demand may make the Free On Demand package available to all their customers. |
| Events On Demand | Events VOD | Full volumes of unedited anime shows for $3.99.[6] | Currently only available to Comcast subscribers.[6] |
| Subscription On Demand | SVOD | Up to 15-25 episodes per week, content is unedited and not ad supported. Subscription On Demand subscribers also receive new premieres, shows, and exclusive content not available to Free On Demand customers.[7] | Carried on six of the nation's top ten cable providers and various smaller cable companies. Providers like Cox, Suddenlink and Insight will also distribute the Free On Demand package to all their customers. Some providers like Charter, Mediacom and Shaw Digital TV will only make the Subscription On Demand package available. |
[edit] Providers
Following is a selected list of providers that distribute Anime Network.
| Provider | Cable/Satellite | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright House Networks[8] | Cable | Free VOD | |
| Cablevision[9] | Cable | SVOD | |
| Cox[10] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | |
| Comcast[11] | Cable | Free VOD/Events VOD | |
| DirecTV[3] | Satellite | Free VOD | HD DVR "HR20/HR21" owners only/High Speed Internet required.[3] |
| Rogers Communications[12] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | Canadian cable provider |
| Shaw Digital TV[13] | Cable | SVOD | Canadian cable provider |
| Suddenlink Communications[7] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | Subscription On Demand channel 995, Free On Demand channel 996. |
| Time Warner Cable[4] | Cable | Free VOD | |
| Wide Open West[14] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | Previously carried the 24/7 linear service. |
[edit] Anime Network (UK)
| Anime Network (UK) | |
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| Launched | June 3, 2007 |
| Closed | January 1, 2008 |
| Owned by | A.D. Vision |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Programming block on Propeller TV | |
On June 3, 2007 Anime Network was launched in the United Kingdom as a programming block on the Propeller TV satellite channel. It was broadcast as a 2 hour block with 4 different anime series and aired from 8:00pm to 10:00pm, 7 days a week. The block was removed from the schedule on January 1, 2008.
[edit] Anime programmes that aired on Anime Network (UK)
- Azumanga Daioh
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Elfen Lied
- Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor
- Innocent Venus
- Jinki:EXTEND
- Kurau Phantom Memory
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Pani Poni Dash!
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Anime Network's 24/7 Linear Service Discontinued. Anime News Network (2008-01-05). Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
- ^ The Anime Network American Launch. Anime News Network (2002-12-13). Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
- ^ a b c DirecTV Video On Demand Schedule. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ a b Time Warner iControl Schedule. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Buckeye On Demand Schedule. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ a b Events On Demand. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ a b Suddenlink On Demand Schedule. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Bright House On Demand Schedule. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Anime Network On Demand. Cablevision. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Anime Network. Cox Communications. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Comcast On Demand Schedule. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Anime Network On Demand. Rogers Communications. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Anime Network SVOD. Shaw Communications. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Wide Open West Video On Demand Schedule. Anime Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
