Cable / Telecom News

EastLink launches SVOD with Anime

HALIFAX - EastLink Digital Cable customers will have seen the company’s new subscription video on demand service appear on their electronic program guides this week. The Animé Network is the first channel available through this new EastLink service, the first channel in North America dedicated to the Japanese Animé oeuvre. Popular cartoons like Speed Racer, Robotech and Battle of the Planets are classic examples of animé titles appealing to a male-skewing audience. "Subscription OnDemand is a new, and convenient way for customers to enjoy their digital cable service," said Ian Lezama, director of marketing at EastLink. "We continue to leverage...