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Anime Network Coming to Columbus Beginning July 27 Available 24/7
on Insight Communications' Digital Tier
Rollout to Continue on Insight Systems in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky
Throughout 2004
HOUSTON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Anime Network is bringing the best of cutting
edge Japanese animation to Insight Communications' digital cable subscribers in
Columbus, Ohio, beginning Tuesday, July 27, when it will launch as a 24-hour,
7-day-a-week network. The network will continue to rollout in this fashion on
Insight systems in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky throughout 2004. Specific
launch dates are TBA.
With a dedicated and loyal fan base, Anime is among the hottest genres in the
entertainment world today. The Anime Network is riding on that wave of
popularity, giving fans non-stop anime action of feature films and television
series such as "Noir," "Spriggan," "Neon Genesis Evangelion," "Bubblegum Crisis
Tokyo 2040," "Tekken," "Golden Boy," "Ninja Resurrection," "Samurai X: The
Motion Picture," "Comic Party," "Gravion," "Kaleidostar," "Orphen," "Final
Fantasy," "Chobits," "BoogiePop Phantom" "Peacemaker," and "Chrono Crusade."
Anime Network has been one of the most successful Video On Demand (VOD)
offerings available to cable and satellite subscribers since its inception in
late 2002 and now holds the distinction of being the first and only independent
network ever launched from a VOD programming service and later offered on a
24/7 basis.
"We are thrilled to be bringing the finest anime programming to an ever-growing
audience that is technologically savvy and hungry for additional content in
this genre," says Kevin Corcoran, president of Anime Network. "It's also great
to have a partner like Insight, which fully understands the demands of its
consumer base and their desire for the latest programming choices."
About Insight Communications
Insight Communications (NASDAQ:ICCI) is the ninth largest cable operator in the
United States, serving approximately 1.4 million customers in the four
contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Insight specializes
in offering bundled, state-of-the-art services in mid-sized communities,
delivering basic and digital video, high-speed data, and voice telephony in
selected markets to its customers.
About Anime Network
The Anime Network, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision, Inc. (parent company to ADV
Films and Newtype USA), is the first cable channel in North America dedicated
to anime with access to thousand of hours of exciting, eye-catching serialized
programming. The Anime Network launched in North America in late 2002 with
extensive availability initially through digital cable video-on-demand
technology and has become the #1 offering of video-on-demand. The network is
broadening its initial roster of multi-system operator agreements to provide
its programming nationwide, helping to bring the elusive 18-34 tech savvy male
demographic back to television and drive demand for additional digital services
offered by MSO's. Additional information on Anime Network is available at
http://www.theanimenetwork.com/.
For further information, please contact Marc Grossmann of Pryor & Associates,
+1-818-382-2233, , for Anime Network.
DATASOURCE: Anime Network
CONTACT: Marc Grossmann of Pryor & Associates, +1-818-382-2233,
, for The Anime Network
Web site: http://www.theanimenetwork.com/