Funimation syndicated programming block on Dish network channel

[SpaceCowboy]

A 2-hour syndicated programming block of anime titles from the Funimation Channel has been picked up by Colours TV, a channel on Dish network's satellite service. It will air nightly at 10pm in April on the channel. Other TV channels nationwide will have the option of picking up the syndicated package too and it may include individual over-the-air broadcast stations as well.

Here's an official press release from Anime News Network:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1620

[GWOtaku]

A proverbial foot in the door for the Funi channel? Here's hoping.

[Fresh V]

It's a good start.

*checks TV*

Hell yeah! I have the channel.

[Emperor Fred]

Finally, being a Dish Network subscriber pays off!!

[Funkatron]

NICE!. I didn't even know I had this channel. Just so everyone knows, Here (http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/channels/index.asp?NetwID=50297)is what packages the channel is available(as well as the channel number).

[One Radical Dude]

Whoa, interesting!

[silverwings]

any word on programming yet? :confused:

[peacebyanymeans]

When does this start?

[KasumiTen]

If I'm not mistaken, to receive this programing you have to have two dishes on your system. While it shows that I should be able to obtain this, I cannot. The majority of my stations come off of satellite 119 with a handful coming from satellite 110, including this one. I would either have to purchase another dish for a couple hundred dollars or rent one monthly, and I'm not feeling lead to do either, not for the Funimation cataloge of titles anyway. Those that I really want I'll purchase.

[Funkatron]

If I'm not mistaken, to receive this programing you have to have two dishes on your system. While it shows that I should be able to obtain this, I cannot. The majority of my stations come off of satellite 119 with a handful coming from satellite 110, including this one. I would either have to purchase another dish for a couple hundred dollars or rent one monthly, and I'm not feeling lead to do either, not for the Funimation cataloge of titles anyway. Those that I really want I'll purchase.

actually, on sat 119 its channel 9407. Just checked right now

[Tintin]

Did air in channels like WB and UPN? That's sound cool :anime:

[Emperor Fred]

actually, on sat 119 its channel 9407. Just checked right nowThat's funny, on my system it is indeed on 110. It's worth the extra dish for this Toonzoner - Nicktoons Network, the elusive Boomerang, and now Funimation syndication!

[One Radical Dude]

If you have the 20" dish installed (not the 18" one), you don't need a second 18" installed. The 20" reads both 119 and 110.

[Ishtar]

Great. I have DishNet and I have this Colours TV channel. FUNi syndication for me!

[KasumiTen]

actually, on sat 119 its channel 9407. Just checked right now

Nope, the closest my dish gets is 9409, the RFDTV channel. The cattle sale is on right now...YeeHaw:yawn:

Oh well, I like my DVDs better anywho.:p

[purplehairedwonder]

actually, on sat 119 its channel 9407.
Sweet, we get this channel.

So any idea on what shows we're going to see?

[Karl Olson]

Quick note from SakuraCon - Funimation is shopping around two different syndicated blocks; one TVPG and one TV14. The ColoursTV block will have content from each block. They hope these syndicated blocks will also do well in addition to helping promote the Funimation channel, and they just might what with syndication space opening up again post-CW transition.

[SpaceCowboy]

Quick note from SakuraCon - Funimation is shopping around two different syndicated blocks; one TVPG and one TV14. The ColoursTV block will have content from each block. They hope these syndicated blocks will also do well in addition to helping promote the Funimation channel, and they just might what with syndication space opening up again post-CW transition.

It would be great if the block could come to independent over-the-air stations that have large market penetration like WWOR-9 in NYC and not fall on low-power channels that nobody gets. Too bad I have DirecTV.:sad:

[Karl Olson]

It would be great if the block could come to independent over-the-air stations that have large market penetration like WWOR-9 in NYC and not fall on low-power channels that nobody gets. Too bad I have DirecTV.:sad:

Speaking of that kind of stuff, David Williams mentioned that the DirectTV launched a new satellite recently. Now, that's largely to give more room to HD, but with a little luck, it'll free up spots for atleast a couple of linear anime channels (as Funimation and ADV both have stuff worth watching in their respective catalogs as it stands, but especially given what is likely coming down the pipe.) The bandwidth is still tight, but if they can use the move to HD to sort of seize a piece of bandwidth, it could really break things out.

Still, the syndication blocks could really change things, especially in relation to shoujo titles if that route is persued.

[herbkir]

ANy indication of when Colours will start running the Funi block? The channel's online schedule through mid-April doesn't show any anime. (^_*)

[pokemonfan]

why doesnt directv has this Funimation block

[Riza Hawkeye]

why doesnt directv has this Funimation block
You should be asking why doesn't DirecTv have Colours TV, because that's where the block is going to air. Dish Network has the channel, while Directv does not.

[pokemonfan]

is there any chance directv will get it

[Riza Hawkeye]

is there any chance directv will get it

No clue...whenever I e-mail Directv about acquiring possible channels they say (essentially), "Directv does not dicuss their programing and/or channels, thanks for the e-mail"

[Funkatron]

Has it started yet?

[Emperor Fred]

Has it started yet?No it hasn't... and DANG, when I saw this thread was bumped, I thought there would be some news about it!

[One Radical Dude]

I apologize for bumping this up if it's unnecessary, but is there any new information on this? When is it premiering?

[herbkir]

Colours' online schedule through May 7 doesn't show the anime block. I was under the impression that this won't make air until late summer or fall. (^_*)

[One Radical Dude]

That sounds very likely, although I never heard anything specific.

[J'onn J'onzz]

No clue...whenever I e-mail Directv about acquiring possible channels they say (essentially), "Directv does not dicuss their programing and/or channels, thanks for the e-mail"

Really? They just ignore me.:lol:

[Funkatron]

According to the Funimation Channel website, June 19th is the launch date
http://www1.funimationchannel.com/index.cfm?page=get

[Emperor Fred]

Right on!

And it looks like LA will be the lucky first city to see the complete full-blown Funimation Channel on the same day. If anyone here gets it, let us know what it's like!

This is welcome news for me right after YTV cancelled Case Closed! (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=167322):mad: I'm looking forward to a daily dose again!

EDIT: Fixed link to other thread.

[Space Cadet]

Right on!

And it looks like LA will be the lucky first city to see the complete full-blown Funimation Channel on the same day. If anyone here gets it, let us know what it's like!

This is welcome news for me right after YTV cancelled Case Closed! (http://http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=167322):mad: I'm looking forward to a daily dose again!

That link is taking me to a Microsoft page.

[Go-chin]

I'm still utterly baffled why they are starting this network in LA and spreading from there.

If anything, shouldn't they be starting from where they are located?
Not that this has anything to do with them being based 20 miles away from where I live or anything, mind you.

[Go-chin]

That link is taking me to a Microsoft page.

Try deleting the first http in the link.

[Space Cadet]

Try deleting the first http in the link.

Yeah it works. I don't think Case Closed has been cancelled on YTV...yet.