FUNimation Channel Official Blog

We made it to October. Can you believe that? This year is almost over. Time truly flies. We’d like to thank viewers and fans for continuing to support our channel expansion. Don’t feel discouraged if we are not yet available on your video provider’s service. Continue to make some noise and reach out to your video provider’s customer service. Go ahead and contact them to let them know that you want FUNimation Channel HD 24/7.

Comcast
Twitter: @comcast; @comcastvoices; @comcastcares
Comcast Voices – blog (Best place to let the Execs at Comcast Programming know you Want FUNimation Channel HD)
http://blog.comcast.com/

Time Warner Cable
Twitter:@TWCableHelp

DirecTV
Twitter: @DIRECTV

Dish Network
Twitter: @dishnetwork
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/dishnetwork

Charter
Twitter: @CharterCom

RCN

Twitter: @rcnconnects

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RCN

If I didn’t list other systems, please feel free to mention them in the comments section below. If they have a Twitter or Facebook or blog account, you may list them too.

Here’s a promo for you to share with friends and readers after the jump:

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Its already Fall season and we are busy working on plans for the rest of this year and into next. Exciting times at the channel. In the meantime, we have a few updates on what’s airing on Comcast VOD. Today’s post will be short as we prepare for next week’s 2nd announcement.

Are you planning to attend New York Anime Festival/New York Comic Con in October? The channel will be there at the FUNimation Entertainment booth. We will have channel request cards for con attendees to fill out.  Stop by our booth, fill out the channel request cards and enter for a chance to win an anime prize pack worth $250. We might be giving stuff away at the show too. Follow the channel on Twitter for up-to-date at-con news. Video providers need to hear from you – the viewers – that YOU WANT YOUR FUNIMATION CHANNEL. This will be your chance to be heard and make a difference all the while trying to win some sweet swag.

Do you have VOD and still can’t find us? We are found under the category called The Cutting Edge and listed as Funimation Anime. Our PPV VOD offers viewers a chance to watch new shows before they street on DVD.

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It sounds like a majority of viewers loved the channel’s new look. Keep in mind that we are still in need of viewers calling and emailing their video providers and telling them to add FUNimation Channel to their programming lineup, especially now that its in HD. The channel’s programming will evolve as we continue to expand into more homes and more systems. Very soon we will announce a major expansion that will become available nationwide. And they are just as excited as we are about being a part of their programming lineup. We have all kinds of good things planned.

Next month, we’ll be in New York for NYAF/NYCC. We will be giving away something awesome at the show so if you are attending, you will need to follow the channel on Twitter to know when we are giving away something at the show. We’ll have channel request sign-ups so viewers can request that their video provider can add the 24/7 FUNimation Channel to their lineup.

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Hello everyone! Summer may have ended but things are still hot here at the network. We started this week off with the launch of FUNimation Channel HD and in a couple of weeks, we’ll announce the carrier who will offer the channel’s true HD feed to you – our devoted fans & viewers. To the rest of the viewers on other carriers, your cable and satellite operator can pick up our channel just as long as viewers pick up their phones or send emails and demand that their provider offers it. I want to clarify some of the misconceptions that seem to be floating around out there. First off, the standard definition feed no longer exists. It was taken down last Sunday at 11:59 PM EST. At 12 midnight on Monday, the HD feed went live and the new schedule went live as well. Second, Verizon FiOS is not showing viewers our true HD feed. What they are currently offering to viewers is a down-converted version of our HD feed. To get the channel’s true HD feed, TELL VERIZON FIOS THAT YOU WANT YOUR FUNIMATION CHANNEL HD! As soon as our second announcement rolls along, you may want to let your carrier know that other providers are giving viewers FUNimation Channel HD in true HD – (insert cable/satellite operator here) should too. One channel. One feed. One lineup.

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This past week has been crazy. We’re doing some internal tests for the impending AWESOME that’s about to happen next week for the 24/7 channel. We think you will really like what you’ll see. All your patience & support will certainly payoff.

In the meantime, here’s what’s new on Comcast VOD:

On Demand –> The Cutting Edge –>Funimation Anime –> Funimation Platinum

On Demand –> The Cutting Edge –> Funimation Anime –> Funimation Free –> By Genre

• Sengoku Basara eps 1 – 5 (EPISODE 1 is a FREEVIEW) :bloody:
• Initial D First Stage eps 1 – 7 (EPISODE 1 is a FREEVIEW) :bloody:
• Case Closed ep 94
• Nana ep 21.5
• Honey and Clover ep 10
• Suzuka eps 13 – 14
• Negima!? season 2 eps 5 – 6
• Romeo X Juliet eps 9 – 10
• Baccano! ep 14
• Claymore eps 13 – 14
• Aquarion eps 11 – 12
• Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid eps 3 – 4
• Kaze no Stigma eps 1 – 2
• Monster ep 35
• Bamboo Blade ep 25
• Kenichi eps 25 – 26
• Escaflowne eps 25 – 26

In some cities, the following movies are showing:

• Genghis Khan (live action movie)
• Evangelion 1.11 movie
• Blue Gender the Warrior movie
• Initial D Third Stage movie

This month is going to be a busy month for the channel. In the coming weeks, viewers will notice a change in the linear lineup and news about the channel’s expansion. Here’s a peek of what you will see – as far as channel interstitials goes:

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Happy Triskaidekaphobia! To some, the #13 is a magic number. To others, just another number. Today it just happens to be a VOD refresh day. Lots of things are cooking at the channel. Good things. The channel and FUNimation Entertainment are pretty excited about what’s ahead for next month. Two things are for certain – expansion and HD. xD

We have chosen the winners of our anime prize packs and HDTV set and just waiting for them to confirm before we can announce. You can still try to win an anime prize pack each month by visiting the Get FUNimation Channel site. Just fill in your details and you are in it to win it! You are also helping us expand the channel on more systems.

Last week, Comcast is undergoing some changes to their server structure that houses all VOD content. Some cities will show less content than others for now but as they increase capacity, the offerings will also increase. We will re-air some series that were affected at a later date.

Here’s what’s up on Comcast VOD:

• Corpse Princess eps 1 – 4 (episode 1 is a Freeview)
• Soul Eater eps 50 – 51
• My Bride is a Mermaid eps 10 – 13
• Case Closed ep 92
• Nana ep 19
• Honey and Clover ep 8
• Baccano! ep 11
• Tsubasa Chronicle eps 43 – 44
• Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid eps 1 – 2
• Monster ep 30
• Bamboo Blade ep 20
• Kenichi eps 19 – 24 (series will re-air in Oct)
• Escaflowne eps 19 – 20

To see what’s up on the linear, 24/7 channel – jump to the FUNimation Channel site for the grid. We will drop little hints here and there on the blog, on Facebook and on Twitter regarding the changes ahead. We want to congratulate our 1,000th Facebook person – Kimaly Ann Tarter from Arkansas. Kimaly – you will receive a gift from the channel soon. Imagine what we could give away to the 2,000th person on Facebook. And we’re almost about to reach 1,000 followers on Twitter. We’ll try to put together something nice for that 1,000th Twitter follower.

I owe you guys pics. When I get a moment, I’ll post some stuff from cons and HQ.