Anime Network Inks Three New SVOD Carriage Deals.Groundbreaking Network to Launch on Insight, RCN RCN n abbr (= Royal Canadian Navy) → kanadische Marine and Cogeco HOUSTON -- Reaffirming its position as the largest video-on-demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ) offering in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. now available through 18 of the top 25 MSOs, Anime Network has announced three new carriage deals for its popular subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD SVOD Subscription Video on Demand SVOD Stacked Volumetric Optical Disk SVOD Subscription Voice on Demand ) service. America's #1 Anime Channel is set for SVOD launches throughout the Insight Communications Insight Communications is the ninth largest cable operator in the United States with approximately 1.4 million customer relationships in the four contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. and RCN systems, as well as Cogeco Cable Inc.'s Ontario systems Ontario Systems, LLC is a Muncie, Indiana based company founded in 1980 by Wilbur R. Davis and Ronald K. Fauquher. Ontario Systems provides debt collection software to organizations managing large volumes of receivables such as hospitals, bankcards, and third-party. in the coming weeks. "We are delighted that more and more operators recognize the growing appeal and connection of Anime Network programming to their most sought-after consumer demographics," said Kevin McFeeley, the Network's Vice President of Affiliate Sales and New Media. "We look forward to working with each of these three new partners in reaching and entertaining the communities they serve." "We believe VOD is a great platform for providing specialized programming to targeted audiences," said Melani Griffith, vice president of programming at Insight. "Anime has a very passionate following and is exactly the kind of on demand content we believe will be successful and will attract new viewers." Anime Network's current SVOD launch schedule for each MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. is as follows: * Insight Communications - September kick-off of three-stage system rollout * RCN - October system-wide launch * Cogeco Cable Inc. - November Ontario systems launch While Anime Network has quickly become the largest VOD offering and one of the most popular SVOD services available todayCowith over 95% penetration to all VOD-enabled householdsCothe network is also available as a 24/7 linear channel through several service providers. About Anime Network Anime Network, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision Inc. (parent company to ADV ADV Advertisement ADV Adverb ADV Advance/Advanced ADV Advantage (tennis) ADV Advise ADV Advocate ADV Advancement ADV Advent ADV Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung ADV Adversus (Latin: Against) Films and Newtype USA), is America's #1 Anime Channel, reaching more than 40 million households with thousands of hours of exciting, eye-catching serialized programming. Launched in North America in late 2002, Anime Network is the nation's top video-on-demand (VOD) offering, and is also available as a 24/7 linear channel in several U.S. markets. The network continues to broaden its national roster of multi-system operator (MSO) agreements, bringing the elusive 18-34, tech-savvy male demographic back to television and driving demand for additional digital services offered by MSOs. For more information, visit www.theanimenetwork.com. |
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