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| + | '''Adult Swim''', often stylized as '''[adult swim]''', is an adult-oriented cable television network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM [[wikipedia:Eastern time|ET]]/[[wikipedia:Pacific time|PT]] in the United States and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand.<ref name=as_split>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6516.html Adult Swim/CN Split Cements Strategy]. ICv2. March 3, 2005.</ref> The network features animated shows, including original programming, syndicated shows, and Japanese anime, generally with minimal or no editing for content. The shows are geared toward an 14-18+ audience, in contrast to the pre-teen daytime programming on Cartoon Network. | ||
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Revision as of 17:37, 2 September 2010
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USA
Adult Swim
Adult Swim, often stylized as [adult swim], is an adult-oriented cable television network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM ET/PT in the United States and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand.[1] The network features animated shows, including original programming, syndicated shows, and Japanese anime, generally with minimal or no editing for content. The shows are geared toward an 14-18+ audience, in contrast to the pre-teen daytime programming on Cartoon Network.
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (abbreviated CN, corporately known as The Cartoon Network, Inc.) is an American cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. The original American channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992.
Japan
Animax
Animax (アニマックス Animakkusu) is a Japanese anime satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming.[2] A subsidiary of Japanese media conglomerate Sony, it is headquartered in New Pier Takeshiba North Tower (ニューピア竹芝ノースタワー Nyū Pia Takeshiba Nōsu Tawā) in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including Sony Pictures Entertainment and the noted anime studios Sunrise[2][3], Toei Animation[4][5], TMS Entertainment, and production company NAS.[6][7]
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Nippon Television Network Corporation (日本テレビ放送網株式会社 Nihon Terebi Hōsōmō Kabushiki-gaisha) (is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as Nihon TV (日本テレビ Nihon Terebi), contracted to Nittele (日テレ Nittere), and abbreviated as "NTV".
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (讀賣テレビ放送株式会社 Yomiuri Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha, YTV, ytv, Yomiuri TV (読売テレビ )) is a TV station joining Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS) in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "New Osaka Television Co. (新大阪テレビ放送株式会社 Shin Ōsaka Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha, NOTV)" on February 13, 1958. On August 1, New Osaka TV was renamed "Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation" and started TV broadcasting on August 28 as the first TV station which is affiliated with Nippon Television Network Corp.
References
- ^ Adult Swim/CN Split Cements Strategy. ICv2. March 3, 2005.
- ^ a b Animax official website - corporate profile (Japanese)
- ^ Sunrise official website - corporate outline - Sunrise, official corporate outline, About Us section. (Japanese)
- ^ Toei Animation official website - history section, Toei Animation official website. (Japanese)
- ^ Toei Animation - official website - English section - History Toei Animation official website. (English)
- ^ Animax's official website - Official Partners - Animax official website, Official Partners section, links page. (Japanese)
- ^ Sony Pictures Entertainment to Launch Animax Asia, Press Release, SPE, 29 October 2003, Anime News Network.
