| Anime Network | |
|---|---|
| Launched | Late 2002 |
| Owned by | Valkyrie Media Partners |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Get it Now! (2009) Come on, Baby! (2010) Come on, DJ! (2011-present) |
| Country | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
| Website | Official Website |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 1889 (VOD) |
| Dish Network | DISH Online (VOD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Consult cable provider for VOD information |
| Internet television | |
| Online Player | Website |
| UK Online Player | Website |
The Anime Network (TAN), a former subsidiary of A.D. Vision, Inc. (parent company of ADV Films), is a cable and satellite digital broadcast service in North America dedicated to anime.
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The network was launched in North America in late 2002 as mostly digital anime television subchannels and is marketed to multi system operators (MSOs) as both a Free and Subscription Video On Demand (VOD) 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 online player on its main website. On September 1, 2009, A.D. Vision had sold off the Anime Network to Valkryie Media Partners LLC.[1]
Anime Network also provides online streaming of its anime for North America and UK via its website with free full-length preview episodes for non-members, more episodes for members, and all online titles available for subscribers.
At launch the Anime Network was only available by Video On Demand 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 complement the VOD service.[2][3] Comcast Communications previously carried the channel on video on demand since its launch. On May 29, 2009 Comcast discontinued carriage of the service in both its free package and its pay-per-view digital television package.[4]
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.[2]
The Anime Network's content is distributed through Video On Demand in two formats.
| Type | Abbreviation | Content Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free On Demand | Free VOD | Up to 18 episodes per week. Content is edited and ad supported.[5][6] | Available to Dish Network, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Buckeye CableSystem[7] customers. Providers who offer Subscription On Demand may make the Free On Demand package available to all their customers. |
| Subscription On Demand | SVOD | Up to 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.[8] | 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. Dish Network carries a pay-per-view based Subscription On Demand on their DISH Online service. |
Sony announced at E3 2010 that the Playstation Network would begin carrying The Anime Network.[9]
Following is a selected list of providers that distribute Anime Network. A more complete list can be found on their Video On Demand Schedule page.
| Provider | Cable/Satellite | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright House Networks[10] | Cable | Free VOD | |
| Cablevision[11][12] | Cable | SVOD | |
| Cogeco | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | Canadian cable provider. |
| Cox[13] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | |
| DirecTV[5] | Satellite | Free VOD on Ch-1889 | Customers must have their own broadband access, such as cable-modem or ADSL. Requires a suitable DVR (HR20...HR24 or R22). No longer has ads and content is unedited |
| Dish Network[14] | Satellite | SVOD/Free VOD | Customers must have their own broadband access, such as cable-modem or ADSL. |
| Rogers Communications[15][16] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | Canadian cable provider. |
| Shaw Digital TV[17][18] | Cable | SVOD | Canadian cable provider. |
| Suddenlink Communications[8] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | Subscription On Demand channel 995, Free On Demand channel 996. |
| Time Warner Cable[6] | Cable | Free VOD | |
| Wide Open West[19] | Cable | SVOD/Free VOD | Previously carried the 24/7 linear service. |
| Wave Broadband | Cable/Fiber Optic | Free VOD | Wave was previously known as Charter (& replaces Charter) in some parts of North America (E.G. West Sacramento, Washington, and Oregon). Requires a suitable DVR, advertisements & editing currently unknown. |
| Charter Communications | Cable/Fiber Optic | SVOD/Free VOD |
| Anime Network (UK) | |
|---|---|
| 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.