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NEWS: Bandai TV in North America?


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Hi no Neko



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:01 pm Reply with quote
Seems there's been a big flood of anime-company-TV news lately.

. . . anyone else think we should be keeping an eye on Viz?
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Izlude



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:52 pm Reply with quote
Hey boys and girls! Get ready for... Shonen Jump and Shoujo Beat TV! All your shonen and shoujo favorites, 24/7!
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Joe Mello



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:58 pm Reply with quote
I know that this is only to fuel the Great Big Hype Machine, but is this a sign that the Corporate Anime Wars are starting?
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frijoles



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:11 pm Reply with quote
Maybe there are anime fans in Tuvalu.
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hikaru004



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:13 pm Reply with quote
Why do you think they choose Gunparade March instead of Gunparade Orchestra?
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Tenchi



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:29 pm Reply with quote
They might just have registered the domain to prevent anyone else using it for dispreputable purposes. Or, perhaps, for a website to specifically promote Bandai properties currently on CN/AS and other television outlets.

I wouldn't make too much of this yet. I'd make a comment about TAN, Funimation, and Bandai (or, maybe pretty soon, just Funi and Bandai) cannibalizing each other's chances at getting their linear channel "carriage" on major cable outlets, but we don't even know Bandai's plans as of yet.
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Hi no Neko



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:02 pm Reply with quote
Izlude wrote:
Hey boys and girls! Get ready for... Shonen Jump and Shoujo Beat TV! All your shonen and shoujo favorites, 24/7!


Ha ha! The ShoSho Station!

That's just two vowels away from bizarre.
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Stueypark



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:36 pm Reply with quote
not to mention that the .tv suffix isn't unique to the USA. bbc.tv isn't an American network after all.
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DragonsRevenge



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:40 pm Reply with quote
There's other sites with the .tv suffix. This doesnt mean jack.

Check out nevermore.tv for all the latest news on the band Nevermore.
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:48 pm Reply with quote
so i take it Noein's licensed?
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redline



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:43 pm Reply with quote
DragonsRevenge wrote:
There's other sites with the .tv suffix. This doesnt mean jack.


I agree, it would make sense for a company of such size and resources to simply snap up all the realestate with it's name.

I see no relation of this top portion to the 3rd part of this article. (which does seem look to be swiped from somewhere familiar.....) I guess you guys are starving for some kind of special attention today.
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SplitNarcissist



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:30 pm Reply with quote
I just wish normal cable could have some sort of Anime Channel. I'm stuck with Adult Swim and Toonami (while they are ok) I much rather see my stuff uncut and all.

Oh well,I'm used to buying stuff.
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bleuster



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:53 am Reply with quote
redline wrote:
DragonsRevenge wrote:
There's other sites with the .tv suffix. This doesnt mean jack.


I agree, it would make sense for a company of such size and resources to simply snap up all the realestate with it's name.

It would seem rather odd though for an established company, though. It's not like they're not interested to expand thier business (which is growing somewhat, correct?).

I'm not jumping to conculsions, but why waste their time to site a potential resource? I would think it would at least be some sort of promotion/advertising scheme.

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not to mention that the .tv suffix isn't unique to the USA. bbc.tv isn't an American network after all.

Would it not have an ".co.uk/" attached, as well? If it's official, I mean.
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Chiyosuke



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:15 am Reply with quote
It's possible that it could be related to this: http://bandaitv.jp/ Wink
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redline



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:58 am Reply with quote
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It would seem rather odd though for an established company, though. It's not like they're not interested to expand thier business (which is growing somewhat, correct?).


When you play on this level you have your employees scoop up these domains without much of a thought or afterthought put into it.
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