Devotees of Japanese animation will be able to get their fixes delivered directly to their cell phones thanks to a deal between Anime Network and Sprint. The partnership will see Anime Network’s mobile video content made available to Sprint Power Vision subscribers on Sprint TV’s Channel 66. For an additional $4.95 per month, Sprint users can access clips from up to five titles.
Anime programming will be delivered to Sprint through Zoovision. Titles available at launch will include the sci-fi series Divergence Eve, the comedy property Wandaba Style and the actioners Mezzo, Megaman and Kino’s Journey.
Anime Network launched in late 2002 as a free VOD service on Comcast and is now available to both cable and satellite subscribers on a variety of platforms including a 24/7 “linear” channel, subscription-based video-on-demand and pay-per-view. A subsidiary of A.D. Vision Inc. (parent company to ADV Films and Newtype USA) the network is the first in North America to successfully transition from a VOD-only offering to a 24/7 linear service. For more information, go to www.theanimenetwork.com.
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