FUNimation Channel

FUNimation Channel

Infobox Network
network_name = FUNimation Channel
network_
country = United States
network_type = Television network
available = United States (cable)/(UHF-ATSC)
owner = FUNimation Entertainment
(Navarre Corporation)
key_people = Gen Fukunaga, CEO of FUNimation Entertainment
launch_date = September 29, 2005
cancel_date = May 1, 2008
founder = (as independent company)
Gen Fukunaga
past_names =
brand =
website = [http://www.Funimationchannel.com/ Funimation Channel]
The FUNimation Channel is a 24-hour anime network that showcases some of FUNimation's properties. OlympuSAT [ [http://ir.navarre.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=105157&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=870233&highlight= Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment Announces the FUNimation Channel - September 29, 2005 ] Navarre press release. Accessed June 17, 2006.] was chosen as the exclusive distributor of the network. The FUNimation channel is North America's second 24-hour dubbed anime cable outlet, the first being ADV Films' Anime Network. On September 1, 2008, 5 new titles were added to the 24-hour channel.

It is also available to Verizon FiOS customers. It is currently not available on Dish Network or DirecTV.

On May 1st, 2008 the FUNimation Channel block was pulled from Colours TV; FUNimation has yet to give a reason for the cancellation.

Brief history

Shortly before the Navarre Corporation acquisition, FUNimation conducted a survey on its website asking the fans what they thought about a 24-hour anime cable network. Several months passed and Navarre had completed its acquisition of FUNimation before the company announced the FUNimation Channel.

FUNimation Channel affiliates

hows that aired on the FUNimation Channel

*"Baki the Grappler" (removed June 13th, 2008)
*"Basilisk"
*""
*"Black Blood Brothers" (airdate unknown)
*"Black Cat"
*"Blue Gender"
*"Boogie Pop Phantom"
*"Burst Angel" (airdate unknown)
*"Case Closed" ("Detective Conan") (50 episodes only)
*"Dragon Ball" (removed June 28th, 2008)
*"Fruits Basket"
*"Galaxy Railways"
*"Gunslinger Girl" (removed late 2006)
*"Haré+Guu"
*"His and Her Circumstances" (removed July 21st, 2008)
*"Jyu Oh Sei" (airdate unknown)
*"Kiddy Grade"
*"Kodocha" (removed June 14th, 2008)
*"Moon Phase"
*"Mushi-Shi"
*"Negima" (second season coming soon)
*"Ninja Nonsense"
*"Ouran High School Host Club" (airdate unknown)
*"Pandalian"
*"Peach Girl"
*"Record of Lodoss War" (removed April 6th, 2008)
*"Revolutionary Girl Utena" (removed August 31st, 2008)
*"School Rumble"
*""
*"Slayers"
*"Solty Rei" (airdate unknown)
*""
*"Suzuka"
*"Tenchi Muyo! GXP" (removed June 15th, 2008)
*""
*"XXXHOLiC" (airdate unknown)
*"Grave of the Fireflies" (movie) (removed August 10th, 2008)
*"Lupin III" (movies) (removed April 29th, 2007)
*"Project A-ko" (movies) (removed August 31st, 2008)
*"Roujin Z" (movie) (removed August 17th, 2008)
*"Urusei Yatsura" (movie) (removed August 24th, 2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.funimationchannel.com Official Site]
* [http://www.funimation.com FUNimation]
* [http://www.olympusat.com OlympuSAT]


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