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NEWS: Verizon Drops Funimation Channel from FiOS Service


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Tonybaloney



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:48 pm Reply with quote
That is a real shame. Funimation is about the only channel I watch besides CNN/Fox. Now I have to go back to Adult Swim I guess.

Sigh.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:51 pm Reply with quote
Tonybaloney wrote:
That is a real shame. Funimation is about the only channel I watch besides CNN/Fox. Now I have to go back to Adult Swim I guess.

Sigh.


They have a lot of good shows but I have Cox so I never had the channel to even watch it. I wonder what "very low" really means anyway, to a cable company
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Arakiba



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:55 pm Reply with quote
Seriously? Sad

Ugh, this...I watch it all the time. Such a pity.


Kougeru wrote:


They have a lot of good shows but I have Cox so I never had the channel to even watch it. I wonder what "very low" really means anyway, to a cable company


Its been ages since I had Cox, but I seem to recall having FUNi on it. Though maybe its just my misremembering.

In any event, bleh.
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1945113



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:58 pm Reply with quote
I never got to even watch it anyway....even though I had FiOS...so I don't care.
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mrsatan



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:59 pm Reply with quote
Funimation: You Should Have Been Watching™
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Tigercml



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:16 pm Reply with quote
Thanks FIOS for canceling the only channel I watch.
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Hiyugi



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:23 pm Reply with quote
Not enough people to spread the word, which is always the case (or people that likes anime, forget to tell their friends). Sometimes it feels like Anime to everyone in the U.S. is non-existent.
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Sweetmusic_01



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:33 pm Reply with quote
When I called Verizon last night to inquire about it, the customer service representative had no idea the channel was being dropped. He said usually they receive an internal notice before their customers do. Guess Verizon thought nobody would call and complain. Confused
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EnigmaticSky



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:55 pm Reply with quote
I always watch whole series in one or two sittings, I can never just watch something once a week. I probably wouldn't have watched it even if I had fios.
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agila61



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:27 pm Reply with quote
Tigercml wrote:
Thanks FIOS for canceling the only channel I watch.

Tonybaloney wrote:
That is a real shame. Funimation is about the only channel I watch besides CNN/Fox. Now I have to go back to Adult Swim I guess.

If you're on FIOS let them know ~ if the viewership is low but the channel is responsible for many of those viewer keeping the service, that's something that's relevant to the decision.
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yamiangie



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:44 pm Reply with quote
There was never a show on that i wanted to watch it's all the Funi shows I don't care about and Hetaila but i own that on DVD already well most of it.
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FireChick
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:51 pm Reply with quote
WHAT?! You've GOT to be kidding! I was gonna tell my cousins that they had the FUNimation Channel! Nooooo!
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gamersglory



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:04 pm Reply with quote
Tonybaloney wrote:
That is a real shame. Funimation is about the only channel I watch besides CNN/Fox. Now I have to go back to Adult Swim I guess.

Sigh.


Adult Swim Reilly! they don't do anime anymore accept on Saturday late night and that's just the old stuff they showed when they first started . Plus I don't like how they bad mouth us otaku's
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DCRavenX





PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:20 pm Reply with quote
I believe this has more to do with cutting costs on the FIOS platform, which Verizon isn't planning on expanding anymore.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:23 pm Reply with quote
Considering the many options that have opened up with legal availability of anime in recent years like streaming and rental, I wouldn't consider this much of a loss.
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