Manga Entertainment Inc. has signed an agreement with Starz for 13 of Manga's Anime films. The films will be featured on Starz's non-stop X-citement ACTION channel. The titles include GHOST IN THE SHELL, PATLABOR 1, PATLABOR 2, BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, PERFECT BLUE, STREET FIGHTER IIV, BLACK MAGIC M-66, MACROSS II: LOVERS AGAIN, MACROSS PLUS, NEW DOMINION TANK POLICE, SHADOW SKILL and X.
The deal was negotiated and completed by Nancy Silverstone, vp, program acquisitions, Starz and Los Angeles-based sales agency, All Channel Films' Seth Kittay and Manga ceo/president, Marvin Gleicher.
"We are excited to continue our relationship with Starz and their support for this extraordinary genre that is influencing western culture at a rapid pace," said Gleicher.
"We are pleased to add this cutting-edge selection of films to our Anime library," added Silverstone. "Since 1999 the ACTION channel has been the unprecedented home of Anime. This agreement with Manga further underscores our commitment to this genre and to our Anime-loving addicts who know they have a dedicated channel to satisfy their hard-edge movie-viewing preferences."
Starz's ACTION channel features the best in action movies, including a packed schedule of martial arts, action-hero, war, crime stories and anime films. Starz is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States with approximately 144 million pay units. Starz offerings include the Starz Super Pak, with up to 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, Starz On Demand, the only on-demand pay TV subscription service available on cable, satellite and broadband platforms, and a suite of advanced video offerings, including STARZ! HDsm , STARZ! Hi Ressm and Starz On Demand HDsm. Starz is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation. For further information, visit www.starz.com.
Manga Entertainment Inc. specializes in the production and distribution of Japanese animation for theatrical, DVD and home video release worldwide. Manga's cutting-edge film catalog also features Asian live-action, cult, pop-culture and international animation. The company has offices in New York, London and Tokyo, and is headquartered in Chicago. Manga Entertainment Inc is a division of Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures. For more information, visit www.manga.com.
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