Red Planet Media Launches FUNimation Channel's Mobile Video-on-Demand Service with Two Exciting Anime Titles
FUNimation Channel's anime series MoonPhase and Galaxy Railways are now available to AT&T Wireless subscribers as a mobile video-on-demand service by texting the words "go funimation" to the number "22646". Anime fans can also point their mobile phone browsers to the FUNimation Anime Mobile Video website at http://jumpinmobile.com/funimation. MoonPhase and Galaxy Railways are the first of many new mobile video offerings planned for release this year by Red Planet Media.
Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) May 29, 2008 -- Red Planet Media announced today the launch of the FUNimation Channel mobile video-on-demand service, which brings leading anime titles to the screens of mobile phones by simply pointing a mobile phone browser to the FUNimation Anime Mobile Video website at http://jumpinmobile.com/funimation. Fans can also gain quick access by texting the words "go funimation" to the number "22646".
The new service allows AT&T Wireless subscribers with video-capable phones to access entire episodes of the popular anime series MoonPhase and Galaxy Railways on a pay-per-clip basis. This represents the first phase of an ongoing roll out where entire seasons of FUNimation Channel's leading anime titles will be available through a mobile video-on-demand service across a broad selection of video-capable mobile phones and wireless carriers. Red Planet Media manages the content programming and discovery while partner OlympuSAT delivers the supporting advertising campaigns and QuickPlay Media powers the video delivery.
"The launch of this exciting portfolio of Japanese anime as a mobile video-on-demand service for AT&T subscribers is the result of a great team effort," stated Dean Fresonke, President of Red Planet Media. "This same team is readying the launch of a vast new catalog of mobile video programming along with an advertising campaign that will be unprecedented in the industry. It will open many peoples' eyes to the power of mobile video."
"FUNimation Channel's anime titles are hot with the same 12 to 34 year olds that are quick to adopt new mobile phone technology like mobile video services," stated Kim Fragione, Vice President of Acquisition and Development at Olympusat. "We see this as the beginning of a mobile video distribution program with a very bright future."
About Red Planet Media
Red Planet Media, Inc. interweaves the power of social networking with the multimedia and transaction capabilities of mobile phones to create a more connected world. JumpInMobile, Red Planet Media's mobile social network, enables a wide variety of human interaction using the ubiquity of mobile devices. Learn more at www.redplanetmedia.com.
About OlympuSAT
OlympuSAT, Inc. distributes top independently owned and operated digital networks on individual transponder platforms and currently represents more than two dozen diverse channels through their Hispanic, OlympuSAT I Digital and Faith & Families Packs. A turnkey service provider, OlympuSAT facilitates technical related services for the transponder along with affiliate sales services. An affiliate of Ocean Communications, OlympuSAT is based in West Palm Beach Florida, serving homes nationwide. www.olympusat.com
About the FUNimation Channel
The FUNimation Channel was conceived as a vehicle to expose a wider audience to the unique storytelling style and graceful animation inherent in the Japanese style of anime. In addition, it provides anime and entertainment fans direct access to FUNimation® Entertainment's exclusive portfolio of leading anime titles as well as top titles from other U.S. anime companies. FUNimation Channel in partnership with OlympuSAT offers video providers across the nation the FUNimation Channel linear feed as well as top syndicated & multiplatform transactional programming.
For a full list and descriptions of these series and others, or for more information on the FUNimation Channel, its availability or how to get it, visit www.funimationchannel.com.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Red Planet Media, Inc.
Oscar Bravo, 1-407-432-3485, (obravo @ redplanetmedia.com)
OlympuSAT
Kim Reed Fragione, 1-561-472-2882, (kim @ olympusat.com)
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