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More Japanese entertainment fans and enthusiasts in the Philippines will have more reasons to celebrate the joy of and indulge in watching their favorite Japanese dramas, variety shows and animation programs as KC Global Media has officially launched the 24-hour Japanese anime pay TV channel Animax on TrueID Philippines and Japanese general entertainment channel GEM on Cignal channel 173.
While Animax has been in the Philippines for nearly two decades, its launch on TrueID Philippines makes history as the channel's content becomes available for the first time on an Advertising-Based Video On Demand (AVOD) streaming platform. Filipino anime fans will now be able to enjoy streaming full episodes completely and for free on TrueID.ph and the TrueID Philippines mobile app. Among the hit programs available on TrueID Philippines from the leading destination for anime across a variety of genres and the home of well-loved classics and blockbuster content distributed within the same day of their original airing in Japan are One Punch Man, The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath Of The Gods, and Cells At Work!
The youngest in KC Global Media Asia's family of channels headlined by general entertainment powerhouse AXN, GEM offers an expanded roster of fresh-run and exclusive dramas as well as variety entertainment shows from leading Japanese studios and select primetime dramas airing close to their original Japanese broadcast. This April, fans are in for a treat with the premiere of new drama series Nemesis starring Sho Sakurai of ARASHI and Suzu Hirose on April 17, Saturdays at 8.40PM, within the same week of airing in Japan, and Cursed in Love starring Ryusei Yokohama and Minami Hamabe on April 13, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8.45PM. GEM’s very first original co-production with Kansai TV Budget Trip in Japan, premiering April 27, Tuesdays at 7.50PM, is also sure to delight viewers nationwide. GEM is available on Cignal channel 173 and is exclusive to subscribers of Cignal Postpaid Plan 290 and up and Cignal Prepaid Load 300 and up.
“The Philippines is home to an established, continuously growing fan base for Japanese dramas, and the demand for anime in the country is among the highest anywhere in the world. There is an undeniable appetite for Japanese content in the Philippines, and KC Global Media Asia is delighted to add GEM to our offering on Cignal and equally excited to bring Animax to the TrueID platform, to show our commitment in bringing quality Japanese entertainment to even more Filipino viewers," said KC Global Media Asia Vice-President and Head of Revenue Avani Bhanchawat.
