Cinedigm Announces the Launch of New Global Animation Network CONtv Anime™
June 08 2020 - 9:00AM
Following Cinedigm’s (NASDAQ: CIDM) acquisition of global streaming
service Viewster, and the recent surge of Anime viewership on
Cinedigm’s flagship platform CONtv, Cinedigm today announced the
launch of CONtv Anime, a new 24/7 linear and AVOD network dedicated
to streaming Japanese Anime films & series. The new linear
channel begins streaming today across CONtv’s widespread footprint
of more than 120 million connected devices and platforms including
Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, iOS Android, Vizio, and many more. The
channel will be available embedded into additional platforms and
Smart TV brands across North America over the coming quarter.
Additionally, Cinedigm will rebrand and transition the
programming of Viewster, the global ad-supported streaming service
Cinedigm acquired in 2019, into CONtv Anime in the coming weeks,
providing an additional footprint of more than 175M connected
televisions and devices globally, including major brands such as
Philips, TCL, Vizio, LG, Sharp, Magnavox, Sony, Hisense and Vestel,
among others. Following the launch and transition, CONtv Anime will
be available on the majority of major devices and television brands
worldwide, reaching approximately 295 million devices globally.
CONtv Anime features 24/7 programming of anime content for
curious newcomers and ardent anime enthusiasts alike, focusing on a
diverse range of Anime genres spanning from cyberpunk and the
supernatural, to tense dramas, epic fantasy sagas, and everything
in-between. Featuring content from top tier Anime producers, CONtv
Anime viewers can enjoy a wide selection of popular offerings
presented in English or with dubbing. Notable titles include
Bubblegum Crisis, AD Police, Vampire Princess Miyu, as well as a
library of hard-to-find classic and cult hits, recent releases,
fan-favorites, and acclaimed anime films & series.
“According to the Society for the Promotion of Japanese
Animation, the global market for Anime exceeds more than $19
billion dollars annually, and as evidenced by the popularity of the
genre on top SVOD platforms like Netflix and HBOmax, Anime has gone
mainstream,” said Erick Opeka, President of Cinedigm Networks. “Our
goal is to provide consumers an amazing, fan-curated channel, 100%
for free, deeply embedded into their favorite devices around the
globe.”
“As consumption of free, ad-supported content continues to
skyrocket, Cinedigm is well positioned to meet the demand by
drawing on our library of more than 30,000 films and episodes,”
said Tony Huidor, General Manager of Cinedigm Networks. “With that
in mind, we seek to dramatically grow our portfolio of networks
over the next 18 months all focused on specific demographics and
interests. We want to fully meet the needs of consumers while
delivering great results to our advertising partners.”
The launch is the latest expansion of Cinedigm’s burgeoning
global fandom brand, CONtv, the premiere digital entertainment
network showcasing the best in genre and fandom movies and
television series. Over the last year, CONtv has also become one of
the largest digital comics destinations in the world with more than
10,000 titles, via direct relationships with most major independent
comic book publishers, providing unprecedented access to a growing
roster of premium comics and graphic novels such as The Boys,
Transformers, Star Trek, Judge Dredd, Bloodshot, Bob’s Burgers, and
Vampirella, among thousands of others.
ABOUT CINEDIGMFor more than twenty years,
Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has led the digital transformation of the
entertainment industry. Today, Cinedigm entertains hundreds of
millions of consumers around the globe by providing premium
content, streaming channels and technology services to the world’s
largest media, technology and retail companies. For more
information, visit http://www.cinedigm.com/.
Press Contact for Cinedigm Digital Networks:Jill
Calcaterrajcalcaterra@cinedigm.com310-466-5135
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