GONG, the UK Based Japanese Animation Channel Launches in Over 30 Countries

GONG, the UK Based Japanese Animation Channel Launches in Over 30 Countries

ISSY LES MOULINEAUX, France, May 25/PRNewswire/ -- The New cutting-edge Japanese animation network, GONG, dedicated to teens and adults is the first international on-demand, on-line Animé channel in Europe and North America.

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For the first time, Manga and Animé fans can watch episodes from their favourite Animé series and movies - including cult hits such as The Slayers, sexy and sassy kick-ass girls Ikki Tousen, infamous Harlock from cult series Cosmo Warrior Zero and Gun Frontier - direct to their computers, mobile phones, iPod, MP3 devices.

Two TV executives, who grew up in the Children Animation Entertainment Business, are behind the successful launch of GONG: Benoit Runel, former Head of Acquisitions at TF1 and EVP - Programming, Acquisitions and Co-Productions at Fox Kids / Jetix Europe (a Walt Disney company) and André de Semlyen, former Turner Broadcasting System VP & Channel Manager for Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies (a Time Warner company), came up with this pioneering project. They commented that: "Traditional TV still works but has lost touch with many target groups. TV consumption behaviour has completely changed. Time has come for a new generation in the new media space. Manga Fans and Japanese animation geeks have been waiting for it."

GONG look, feel and content are a perfect match between the new media distribution technology and the core community of Animé fans. GONG is an animation network which is synonymous with quality, flexibility, mobility and accessibility.

GONG is going to transform the growing Animé market from an established niche business into a mass-market proposition fuelled by the explosion of new media platforms. GONG core demographic audience targets at Male and Female, 15 to 30 years old. Its strategy is to develop the exposure and popularity of Animé via broadband internet and mobile distribution, being the most favoured entertainment space for this generation.

About GONG Limited:

GONG, the first cutting edge Japanese animation network, is the only on-demand Anime channel, available anywhere, anytime, on any screen (TV, Mobile, Internet, VOD), in 36 countries across Europe and North America, bringing to Manga and Animé fans - teens and adults, the top-rated and most popular Animé series and movies.

GONG main distribution includes: In France, Club Internet and TF1 Vision via their Broadband VOD service and in the UK, the Download-to-Own Service offer BT Vision Download Store. GONG Mobile channel is accessible 24/7 on Orange TV in the UK and Poland. In Europe and North America, GONG is available from the free revolutionary JOOST platform, Babelgum and soon on many additional internet portals, VOD and Download-to-Own services.

More on: www.gonganime.com

Source: GONG

Contacts: For further information, please write to press.office@gonganime.com or call the following numbers: London: +44-208-849-87-42, Paris: +33-1-58-04-25-89

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