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ADV Confirms Cable Anime Channel
Juanvaldes writes "ADV Films has confirmed reports that they are working to create a cable television channel dedicated to Anime. Currently they are releasing very few details about the channel itself. All that has been publicized at this time is that the channel will run 24 hours a day and will break its content into four categories, Action Zone, Sci-Fi, Comedy Incorrect, and Horror/Martial Arts." Hope I can get access to this one as soon as it comes out.
I've heard from some sources at ADV that the anime series shown on this channel might NOT be shown in their entirety, in order to encourage buying them on DVD.
Still though, it's nice to have any at all.
The Extreme Violence isn't a problem on TV. As long as nobody utters the phrase "Sweet Jesus" then they should be able to air it...
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The chances are that if you bought your TV after 1998 it will come with a V-Chip, which allows you to set a password on all the "restricted" channels, unless of course it is on digital cable, in which case the box will probably come with some sort of lockout as well.
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There is already a channel for this...its called Tivo: Now Showing. Transformers comes on CN, as does GI Joe (at least it did a couple weeks ago at 12am), Looney Tunes on CN (Acme Hour), Spiderman and His Amazing Friends is on ABC Family on Saturdays.
You would think that they would license the broadcast rights for non-ADV shows from the producers; and producers interested would hopefully fall over themselves to get their shows on this channel. Advertisers would have a great fine-tuned target audience here like they do with TechTV, ESPN, and maybe even BBC America, Lifetime, etc. I have a couple friends that are able to frequent Anime' conventions and have brought me back some stickers and manga for things like the nurse and baseball manga; not just the sci-fi/horror sorts of things you see on Cartoon Network and that (at least I think because I like them like Robotech, etc.) most of us (that are here, I know /. is international) Americans watch. I am completely speculating on whether some of this (video, not print of course!) ends up on this channel. It would be a nice crossover since we seem to get a lot of our material on their channels.
I think with the interesting people, their lives can't possibly be wrapped up into a nice little package.
Been beating about the idea for a dedicated anime network for about 4 years now, but lacked the resources (legal, monetary) to forge into it.
The idea was similar, but had an added bonus whereas in the event you had a TV with SAP and CC (most do, nowadays), a secondary audio program in Japanese would be added, with the CC doing it's bit for subtitling in English. I also planned an "adult" segment that would broadcast at the wee hours, with full V-chip compliance (in which, nobody could sue in case their kids were watching Ghost in the Shell and ogling Kusanagi's breasts)...
Ahwell, I have enough ideas on the backburner as it is, it's good to see someone fleshing it out...
Pity it's ADV, however, because I can guarantee the anime shown will have horrible English dubbing, and as they have a pretty limited stock, chances are all they'll prodcast for the first half year is what currently exists within their video catalog...
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