Aniplus

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ANIPLUS
주식회사 애니플러스
Aniplus logo.svg
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea
Ownership
OwnerAniplus Inc.
(JJMediaWorks)
History
Launched7 December 2009
Links
Website https://aniplustv.com

ANIPLUS is an Asian multinational television channel and anime distributor based in Singapore and South Korea. Launched on 7 December 2009, the channel is currently available on SK Broadband, LG Uplus IPTV service, and KT SkyLife. The company also has a video on demand platform in its own country. Most of its programming are licensed from its parent company JJ MediaWorks for subtitling and dubbing distribution.

Contents

Aniplus mostly aired anime simultaneously with Japanese airings.

ANIPLUS has recently co-owned streaming platform LAFTEL from RIDI Corporation, owner of Manta webtoon platform. [1]

Aniplus Asia

Aniplus Asia
Aniplus Asia Logo.png
Broadcast area
Network ANIPLUS
Headquarters Singapore
Programming
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPlus Media Networks Asia (JJ MediaWorks)
Sister channels K+
History
Launched
  • 25 November 2013
Closed
  • 1 April 2021 (Malaysia, Astro; Philippines, Royal Cable)
  • 30 April 2023 (Philippines; Sky Cable)
  • 1 June 2023 (Philippines; Cablelink)
  • 30 September 2023 (Thailand; AIS Play)
  • 1 January 2024 (Philippines; Cignal)
  • 4 May 2024 (Indonesian; IndiHome)
Links
Website www.aniplus-asia.com

Aniplus Asia is an East and Southeast Asian anime pay television channel and anime distributor based in Singapore. It is a sister channel of Aniplus. Founded on 25 November 2013, it is available in various countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including (aside from Singapore), Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand. [2]

History

The channel was first launched in March 2014 on Singaporean pay-TV provider Singtel TV. [3] In August 2015, it partnered with OTT platform iflix to distribute 21 of their titles via its VOD service. [4] In June 2016, ANIPLUS Asia started to be distributed in Thailand on free-to-air channel Now26 as a programming block, thanks to a partnership deal with Mediaplex International. [5] In September, it was launched in Hong Kong on video streaming site Le.com. In November, it is picked up by streaming website Tribe in Indonesia, and it reaches the Philippines in December on that same platform. [6]

In January 2017, ANIPLUS Asia partnered with Philippine free-to-air television channel TV5 to revive their ANiMEGA anime programming block. [7] The block premiered with Attack on Titan: Junior High , Myriad Colors Phantom World and Kantai Collection , dubbed in Tagalog. [8] In February, it is launched in Malaysia on satellite provider Astro. [9] On May of that same year, it is picked up by Sky Cable in the Philippines. [10] [11] On May 25, 2018, ANIPLUS Asia was available on Easy TV Home in the Philippines, but has ceased operations since September 30, 2019. [12]

On April 1, 2021, ANIPLUS Asia ceased its transmission on Astro Go in Malaysia and Royal Cable in the Philippines after the contract had expired, [13] although the channel has briefly appeared on Royal Cable along with some other alternatives following the lack of channel lineups due to the closure of Disney's Fox Networks Group channels. [14] In February 2023, ANIPLUS Asia appeared on Unifi TV as Video on Demand channel, with the channel bundled with its sister channel K+. Both Aniplus and K+ were discontinued from Cablelink on June 1, 2023, [15] and also Cignal on January 1, 2024. [16]

Programming

ANIPLUS licenses anime series and offers select titles to OTT platforms such as Netflix, Bilibili, iQIYI and WeTV. [17] The channel airs the notable anime series from Japan, which was premiered day-and-date. Notable series include Attack on Titan , Psycho-Pass , The Promised Neverland , and Kantai Collection .

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References

  1. ↑ "Aniplus Inc. and Keistone Partners agreed to acquire 87.75% stake in Laftel Inc. from Ridi Corporation for KRW 80 billion". MarketScreener. November 7, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Aniplus-Asia". Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Top-rated Japanese anime channel ANIPLUS HD launches on Singtel mio TV". Singtel. 28 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "iflix Partners with Aniplus Asia, Adds 21 Anime Titles to Service". 22 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Aniplus HD Expands Distribution in Thailand & Philippines". 22 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tribe Streaming Service Offers Aniplus Asia in the Philippines". 22 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Philippines' TV5 Brings Back ANiMEGA Anime Block in 2017". 22 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "TV5's ANiMEGA Anime Block Returns on January 9 With 3 Anime Series". Anime News Network. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Aniplus". my.onthego.astro.com.my.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Philippine Cable Provider SKYcable Adds Aniplus-Asia Channel". Anime News Network. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Aniplus is Finally in the Philippines!". www.mysky.com.ph.
  12. ↑ "ANIPLUS Asia, Now Available on The New 'Easy TV Home' Super Digibox". 25 May 2018.
  13. ↑ Royal Cable (March 31, 2021). "CHANNEL ADVISORY". Facebook . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  14. ↑ Royal Cable (September 25, 2021). "The return of everyone's favorite anime series "ANIPLUS"". Facebook . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  15. ↑ Cablelink (May 19, 2023). "Please be informed that ANIPLUS (CH. 210) AND K-PLUS (CH. 222) will no longer be available in Cablelink's channel line-up, effective June 1, 2023, at 00:01 am". Facebook . Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ Anime Society (December 10, 2023). "Aniplus Asia is getting shutdown in Philippines". Facebook . Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  17. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 7, 2021). "iQIYI Adds 10 Summer Anime for Southeast Asia". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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