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class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">United States, Canada<br />United Kingdom (former)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Picture format</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/480i" title="480i">480i</a> (<a href="/wiki/SDTV" class="mw-redirect" title="SDTV">SDTV</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sentai_Filmworks" title="Sentai Filmworks">Sentai Holdings, LLC</a> (<a href="/wiki/AMC_Networks" title="AMC Networks">AMC Networks</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data">2002</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Closed</th><td class="infobox-data">2023</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Replaced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/HIDIVE" class="mw-redirect" title="HIDIVE">HIDIVE</a> (streaming)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theanimenetwork.com">www<wbr />.theanimenetwork<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Anime Network</b> was an American <a href="/wiki/Video_on_demand" title="Video on demand">video on demand</a> (VOD) network dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">anime</a> owned by <a href="/wiki/AMC_Networks" title="AMC Networks">AMC Networks</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anime_Network&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Anime_Network_logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Anime_Network_logo.png" decoding="async" width="78" height="103" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="78" data-file-height="103" /></a><figcaption>Logo from 2002–2014</figcaption></figure> <p>The network was launched in <a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">North America</a> in late 2002 and is marketed to <a href="/wiki/Multi_system_operator" class="mw-redirect" title="Multi system operator">multi system operators</a> (MSOs) as both a free and subscription video on demand (VOD) programming service. Anime Network also provides online streaming of its anime for North America <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> via its website with free full-length preview episodes for non-members, more episodes for members, and all online titles available for subscribers. </p><p>In October 2007, Anime Network was launched on <a href="/wiki/DirecTV" title="DirecTV">DirecTV</a> On Demand, initially on channel 1801 at launch. As of the fall of 2015, it can now be found on channel 1889.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Anime Network ceased broadcast of its linear 24/7 network on January 1, 2008; it continues to support a VOD service and online player on its <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theanimenetwork.com">main website</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AN247dis_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AN247dis-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 1, 2009, A.D. Vision had sold off the Anime Network to Valkyrie Media Partners LLC as part of the dissolution of the company and the reorganization of its assets.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2017, <a href="/wiki/Section23_Films" title="Section23 Films">Section23 Films</a> announced it would discontinue the Anime Network Online streaming service and focus solely on Anime Network's pay television and subscription VOD services.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> HIDIVE, LLC, a new company which is not affiliated with Anime Network, Section23, or <a href="/wiki/Sentai_Filmworks" title="Sentai Filmworks">Sentai Filmworks</a>, acquired Anime Network Online's assets and spun them off into a new streaming service called HIDIVE. On June 20, 2017, Anime Network Inc. announced it acquired the "www.theanimenetwork.com" domain name from Anime Network Online.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Availability_and_distribution">Availability and distribution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anime_Network&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Availability and distribution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At launch, the Anime Network was only available by video on demand to Comcast subscribers in the Philadelphia area with 1.2 million customers with more providers choosing to carry the service later on. The linear service launched on June 30, 2004, to complement the VOD service.<sup id="cite_ref-AN247dis_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AN247dis-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Launch_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Launch-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Comcast Communications previously carried the channel on video on demand since its launch. On May 29, 2009, Comcast discontinued carriage of the service in both its free package and its pay-per-view digital television package which, however, are periodically included among Comcast Xfinity's Top Picks.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="24/7_linear_service"><span id="24.2F7_linear_service"></span>24/7 linear service</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anime_Network&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 24/7 linear service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From June 30, 2004, to January 4, 2008, Anime Network offered a 24/7 channel available to pay television providers. The service was only carried by small cable companies. On January 4, 2008, Anime Network officially announced that the 24/7 service would cease operations. The network will still operate as a VOD provider.<sup id="cite_ref-AN247dis_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AN247dis-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Video_on_demand">Video on demand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anime_Network&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Video on demand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Anime Network's content was distributed through <a href="/wiki/Video_on_demand" title="Video on demand">video on demand</a> in two formats. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Type</th> <th>Abbreviation</th> <th>Content Information</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Free On Demand</b> </td> <td>Free VOD </td> <td>Up to 18 episodes per week. Content is unedited and not ad supported.<sup id="cite_ref-DirecTV_VOD_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DirecTV_VOD-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Time_Warner_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time_Warner-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Available to <a href="/wiki/DirecTV" title="DirecTV">DirecTV</a>, <a href="/wiki/Time_Warner_Cable" title="Time Warner Cable">Time Warner Cable</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bright_House_Networks" title="Bright House Networks">Bright House Networks</a> and <a href="/wiki/Buckeye_CableSystem" class="mw-redirect" title="Buckeye CableSystem">Buckeye CableSystem</a><sup id="cite_ref-Buckeye_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Buckeye-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> customers. Providers who offer <i>Subscription On Demand</i> may make the <i>Free On Demand</i> package available to all their customers. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Subscription On Demand</b> </td> <td>SVOD </td> <td>Up to 45 hours, content is unedited. <i>Subscription On Demand</i> subscribers also receive new premieres, shows, and exclusive content not available to <i>Free On Demand</i> customers.<sup id="cite_ref-Suddenlink_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Suddenlink-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Carried on six of the nation's top ten cable providers and various smaller cable companies. Providers like <a href="/wiki/Cox_Communications" title="Cox Communications">Cox</a>, <a href="/wiki/Suddenlink_Communications" title="Suddenlink Communications">Suddenlink</a> and <a href="/wiki/Insight_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Insight Communications">Insight</a> will also distribute the <i>Free On Demand</i> package to all their customers. Some providers like <a href="/wiki/Charter_Communications" title="Charter Communications">Charter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mediacom" title="Mediacom">Mediacom</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shaw_Communications" title="Shaw Communications">Shaw Digital TV</a> will only make the <i>Subscription On Demand</i> package available. <a href="/wiki/Dish_Network" title="Dish Network">Dish Network</a> carries a pay-per-view based <i>Subscription On Demand</i> on their DISH Online service. </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Sony" title="Sony">Sony</a> announced at <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010">E3 2010</a> that the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Network" title="PlayStation Network">PlayStation Network</a> would begin carrying The Anime Network.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Anime_Network_(UK)"><span id="Anime_Network_.28UK.29"></span>Anime Network (UK)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anime_Network&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Anime Network (UK)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Anime_Network" title="Special:EditPage/Anime Network">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. 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Vision">A.D. Vision</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data">June 3, 2007<span style="display: none;"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2007-06-03</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Closed</th><td class="infobox-data">January 1, 2008<span style="display: none;"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2008-01-01</span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On June 3, 2007, Anime Network was launched in the United Kingdom as a programming block on the <a href="/wiki/Propeller_TV" title="Propeller TV">Propeller TV</a> satellite channel, produced by <a href="/wiki/A.D._Vision" title="A.D. Vision">A.D. Vision</a>. It was broadcast as a 2-hour block with 4 different anime series and aired from 8:00pm to 10:00pm, 7 days a week. The block was removed from the schedule on January 1, 2008, which was the same day Anime Network discontinued its North American 24/7 linear service to continue to support its VOD service. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Programming">Programming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anime_Network&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Programming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Azumanga_Daioh" title="Azumanga Daioh">Azumanga Daioh</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Coyote_Ragtime_Show" title="Coyote Ragtime Show">Coyote Ragtime Show</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Elfen_Lied" title="Elfen Lied">Elfen Lied</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Guyver:_The_Bioboosted_Armor" title="Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor">Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Innocent_Venus" title="Innocent Venus">Innocent 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