MediaCorp in Anime Deal

SINGAPORE, July 21:
Singaporean broadcast group MediaCorp has inked a deal with anime distributor
Odex to bring a range of Japanese titles to its Arts Central channel and to the
new online service AnimeTrix, available through its VOD portal MOBTV.sg.

Arts Central says it is
the first terrestrial station in the world to broadcast anime content within
the same week as its premiere in Japan. AnimeTrix, meanwhile, features a huge
library of content, including cult titles such as D.Gray-man, Neo Angelique Abyss, Zero no Tsukaima III and Allison & Lillia, from the likes of TV Tokyo Corporation, MICO and
Media Factory.

Chang
Long Jong, MediaCorp’s deputy CEO for television, commented: “With this
collaboration, we are better able to cater to the entertainment needs and
changing lifestyles of our audiences. Arts Central continues to reflect the
tastes and trends in popular culture, while MOBTV’s AnimeTrix channel will
provide fans with the means to enjoy anime content on demand via the Internet.”

Arts Central currently
airs its anime titles Wednesdays to Fridays from 11 p.m. to noon. AnimeTrix is
available on MOBTV.sg beginning today with subscriptions at S$10 a month.

—By Mansha Daswani