ABS-CBN adds new cable anime channel

Banking on the strong response to its anime programs, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. has added a new cable channel called Hero – the country’s first and only all-Tagalog dubbed anime channel.

This was the latest move taken by ABS-CBN subsidiary Creative Programs Inc. (CPI), the proud creator and distributor of the country’s leading cable channels Cinema One, MYX and the Lifestyle network in line with efforts to provide the viewing public with a variety of programs.

Hero will showcase anime classics such as Voltes V, Zenki, and Shaider. Popular anime programs like – Naruto, Beyblade, Gate Keepers, and Tokyo Underground are also featured, together with latest anime offerings like Crush Gear Nitro, Beyblade V-Force, Captain Kuppa, Gransazers, Rocket Kidz, and D.IE.

Hero will soon be available on Sky, Home, Sun and all major cable systems nationwide.

CPI also distributes ABS-CBN’s other platforms like ANC and Studio 23 to cable systems nationwide through its PowerBundle distribution group. Since it was formed in 2001 when ABS-CBN bought out the channel networks of SkyCable, CPI has earned consistent jumps in net sales due to increased subscription revenues. To date, the subsidiary is among the third biggest revenue driver of parent company ABS-CBN. – Zinnia dela Peña