The Anime Network, a cable offering dedicated to Japanese-style animation, is continuing to expand in North America with linear carriage deals with Puerto Rico’s two largest cable providers. The channel has been picked up by One Link and Liberty Cablevision, which represent more than two-thirds of the island and will bring approximately 178,000 new subscribers to Anime Network.
Other North American carriers to pick up The Anime Network recently include Longview in Missouri, Optical Entertainment Network in Texas, Home Town Cable in Florida and Community Antenna in Wisconsin. These five new markets represent substantial growth for the channel, which launched in North America in late 2002 as a video-on-demand offering.
Anime Network is a subsidiary of A.D. Vision Inc., parent company to ADV Films and Newtype USA. The channel now reaches more than 40 million households with thousands of hours of animated programming and is also available as a 24/7 linear channel in several U.S. markets. For more information, go to www.theanimenetwork.com.
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