Funimation Joins with TotalVid to Make Top Anime Series
Popular Anime Shows Available On a Download-To-Own and Subscription Basis
Norfolk, VA, July 10, 2007 – TotalVid.com, the Internet video-on-demand service from Landmark Communications, has announced the availability of five new anime series from FUNimation Entertainment download through its unique subscription platform. TotalVid.com offers consumers unlimited access to thousands of enthusiast, special interest and instructional videos, movies and TV episodes in categories such as anime, action sports, martial arts and travel on a subscription basis for $9.95 per month. Individual anime episodes will also be available on a download-to-own basis for $1.99 each.
Initially, FUNimation is offering episodes of Burst Angel, Kiddy Grade, Rumbling Hearts, The Galaxy Railways and Trinity Blood series through TotalVid. Additional content will be added to the service in coming months.
“TotalVid is excited to be working with a leader like FUNimation Entertainment to bring some of their popular anime series to our download service,” says Chris Smythe, TotalVid's Vice President of Content. “As one of the few subscription-based services offering anime, we are able to provide enthusiasts with a high-quality, fast and cost-effective means of getting the anime they want, when they want it.”
About TotalVid, Inc.
TotalVid.com unleashes the power of broadband to deliver on-demand access to the world's largest collection of full-length enthusiast, educational, and instructional videos. With more than 4,500 titles across 100+ categories, TotalVid's content represents the collective interests and passions of more than 150 million people. Consumers can access TotalVid's library on HYPERLINK www.totalvid.com www.totalvid.com (HYPERLINK "http://www.totalvid.com/"http://www.totalvid.com/) or through a growing number of distribution partners. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, TotalVid is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications Inc., which also owns The Weather Channel, Q Interactive and a variety of other media businesses. Partners of TotalVid include AT&T, AOL, Blinkx, Comcast, D-Link, Google, Microsoft Windows Media (MSFT), thePlatform, Verizon, W-Cities, Weather.com, XBox Live, and Yahoo!. With strong partnerships and a growing customer base, TotalVid.com is fast becoming a leading broadband video destination for consumers and a powerful distribution partner for content owners looking to expand their customer base.
About FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation® Entertainment is the market share leader for the home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. The company has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
Norfolk, VA, July 10, 2007 – TotalVid.com, the Internet video-on-demand service from Landmark Communications, has announced the availability of five new anime series from FUNimation Entertainment download through its unique subscription platform. TotalVid.com offers consumers unlimited access to thousands of enthusiast, special interest and instructional videos, movies and TV episodes in categories such as anime, action sports, martial arts and travel on a subscription basis for $9.95 per month. Individual anime episodes will also be available on a download-to-own basis for $1.99 each.
Initially, FUNimation is offering episodes of Burst Angel, Kiddy Grade, Rumbling Hearts, The Galaxy Railways and Trinity Blood series through TotalVid. Additional content will be added to the service in coming months.
“TotalVid is excited to be working with a leader like FUNimation Entertainment to bring some of their popular anime series to our download service,” says Chris Smythe, TotalVid's Vice President of Content. “As one of the few subscription-based services offering anime, we are able to provide enthusiasts with a high-quality, fast and cost-effective means of getting the anime they want, when they want it.”
About TotalVid, Inc.
TotalVid.com unleashes the power of broadband to deliver on-demand access to the world's largest collection of full-length enthusiast, educational, and instructional videos. With more than 4,500 titles across 100+ categories, TotalVid's content represents the collective interests and passions of more than 150 million people. Consumers can access TotalVid's library on HYPERLINK www.totalvid.com www.totalvid.com (HYPERLINK "http://www.totalvid.com/"http://www.totalvid.com/) or through a growing number of distribution partners. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, TotalVid is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications Inc., which also owns The Weather Channel, Q Interactive and a variety of other media businesses. Partners of TotalVid include AT&T, AOL, Blinkx, Comcast, D-Link, Google, Microsoft Windows Media (MSFT), thePlatform, Verizon, W-Cities, Weather.com, XBox Live, and Yahoo!. With strong partnerships and a growing customer base, TotalVid.com is fast becoming a leading broadband video destination for consumers and a powerful distribution partner for content owners looking to expand their customer base.
About FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation® Entertainment is the market share leader for the home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. The company has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
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