Orlando Resident to Launch Anime Network Broadcast
HOUSTON, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando resident Janine Hwang was today named the Grand Prize winner in Anime Network's national "Launch the Network Sweepstakes" and will take center stage on July 27 as Anime becomes the first cable channel to move from a strictly video-on-demand (VOD) format to a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week network.
Hwang, chosen from thousands of anime enthusiasts nationwide who flooded The Anime Network website with entries, will be flown to Denver, CO where she will become the first non-animated person to appear on the network as she flips the switch to begin the network's linear broadcast, from the Comcast Media Center in Littleton, CO.
With a dedicated and loyal fan base, anime is among the hottest genres in the entertainment world today. Anime Network is riding that wave of popularity, becoming the #1 national VOD offering available to cable and satellite subscribers and holding the distinction of being the only independent network ever launched from a VOD programming service.
"It's not surprising we would find our national sweepstakes winner from the Central Florida area," explains Kevin Corcoran, president of Anime Network. "After five consecutive successful JACONs (Japanese Anime Conventions), this area has long been considered a hotbed of activity in the anime world. Nonetheless, we are still pleasantly overwhelmed at the response from anime fans there and across the country."
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.
Hwang, chosen from thousands of anime enthusiasts nationwide who flooded The Anime Network website with entries, will be flown to Denver, CO where she will become the first non-animated person to appear on the network as she flips the switch to begin the network's linear broadcast, from the Comcast Media Center in Littleton, CO.
With a dedicated and loyal fan base, anime is among the hottest genres in the entertainment world today. Anime Network is riding that wave of popularity, becoming the #1 national VOD offering available to cable and satellite subscribers and holding the distinction of being the only independent network ever launched from a VOD programming service.
"It's not surprising we would find our national sweepstakes winner from the Central Florida area," explains Kevin Corcoran, president of Anime Network. "After five consecutive successful JACONs (Japanese Anime Conventions), this area has long been considered a hotbed of activity in the anime world. Nonetheless, we are still pleasantly overwhelmed at the response from anime fans there and across the country."
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.
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