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Aniplus
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersYeongdeungpo District, Seoul
History
Launched7 December 2009

Aniplus is a South Korean television channel and anime distributor. 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 JJ MediaWorks for subtitling and dubbing distribution.

Aniplus Asia

Aniplus Asia
CountryAsia (except Malaysia and Vietnam)
Broadcast area
  • Singapore
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Hong Kong
NetworkANIPLUS
HeadquartersSingapore
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPlus Media Networks Asia
Sister channelsK+
History
Launched25 November 2013
Closed1 April 2021 (Malaysia)
Availability
Streaming media
UseeTV (Indonesia)Watch Live
Dens.TV (Indonesia)Watch Live
AIS Play (Thailand)Watch Live
SKY On Demand (Philippines)Watch Live

Aniplus Asia is a Southeast Asian anime pay television channel and anime distributor based in Singapore. Founded on 25 November 2013, it is available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand.[1]

History

The channel was first launched in Singapore in March 2014 on pay-TV provider Singtel TV.[2] In August 2015, it partnered with OTT platform iflix to distribute 21 of their titles via its VOD service.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

In January 2017, ANIPLUS Asia partnered with Philippine free-to-air television channel TV5 to revive their ANiMEGA anime programming block.[6] The block premiered with Attack on Titan: Junior High, Myriad Colors Phantom World and Kantai Collection, dubbed in Tagalog.[7] In February, it is launched in Malaysia on satellite provider Astro.[8] On May of that same year, it is picked up by Sky Cable[9] in the Philippines.[10] On May 25, 2018, ANIPLUS Asia was available on Easy TV Home in the Philippines, but has ceased operations since September 30, 2019.[11] On April 1, 2021, ANIPLUS Asia ceased transmission on Astro Go Exclusive channel (Malaysia) and Royal Cable (Philippines) and K+ ceased transmission on Royal Cable at the same time due to contract expired.

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Aniplus Asia

The channel acquires content from various anime distributors such as Muse Communication and Medialink. It also licenses anime series and offers select titles to OTT platforms: Netflix, Bilibili, and iQIYI. The channel airs the notable anime series from Japan. Notable series include Attack on Titan, Psycho-Pass, The Promised Neverland, and Kantai Collection.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Top-rated Japanese anime channel ANIPLUS HD launches on Singtel mio TV". Singtel. 28 February 2014.
  3. ^ "iflix Partners with Aniplus Asia, Adds 21 Anime Titles to Service".
  4. ^ "Aniplus HD Expands Distribution in Thailand & Philippines".
  5. ^ "Tribe Streaming Service Offers Aniplus Asia in the Philippines".
  6. ^ "Philippines' TV5 Brings Back ANiMEGA Anime Block in 2017".
  7. ^ "TV5's ANiMEGA Anime Block Returns on January 9 With 3 Anime Series". Anime News Network. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Aniplus". my.onthego.astro.com.my.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Philippine Cable Provider SKYcable Adds Aniplus-Asia Channel". Anime News Network. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Aniplus is Finally in the Philippines!". www.mysky.com.ph.
  11. ^ "ANIPLUS Asia, Now Available on The New 'Easy TV Home' Super Digibox".
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