feb 18, 2003 - Funimation launches
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Funimation Entertainment, along with OlympuSAT, launched the Funimation Channel on September 29, 2005, the second 24-hour anime digital cable network in North America (the first being A.D. Vision's Anime Network).[82][83] OlympuSAT was the exclusive distributor of the channel.[83]
On March 23, 2006, a syndicated block was announced for Colours TV.[84] A few months later, it was announced that the channel was launched in a few cities via VHF and UHF digital signals.[85][86] Both services were discontinued in favor for a more successful expansion on digital cable, fiber optics and DBS systems.[87][88] The channel launched its HD feed on September 27, 2010.[89] On December 31, 2015, Funimation and OlympuSAT ended their deal and no longer broadcasts Funimation titles on the channel.[90] The television channel was replaced by Toku, while Funimation announced plans to relaunch Funimation Channel in 2016.[91][92]
Back in 2007, Funimation licensed Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie, the Record of Lodoss War series, the Project A-ko series, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer and Grave of the Fireflies from Central Park Media and played them on the Funimation Channel on television in the United States.[93][94][95][b] In 2009, they licensed Buso Renkin, Honey and Clover, Hunter × Hunter, Nana and Monster from Viz Media (their fellow rival) for the channel.[96][97][c] They also licensed Ninja Nonsense and Boogiepop Phantom from Right Stuf Inc.'s Nozomi Entertainment division for it as well. The only title licensed for Funimation Channel which was not licensed by Funimation, neither Viz Media, nor Nozomi Entertainment or Central Park Media was Haré+Guu, which was licensed for North American distribution by AN Entertainment and Bang Zoom! Entertainment and had its North American DVD release published by Funimation, while its licensors were the producers.[98][99] The only Enoki USA titles Funimation licensed for Funimation Channel were Revolutionary Girl Utena and His and Her Circumstances.[100]
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