Neon Alley Evolves April 1st
San Francisco, CA, February 11, 2014 – Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces a significant milestone in the evolution of Neon Alley as the company moves to consolidate all of its digital streaming anime content offerings under its Neon Alley brand.
Effective April 1st, Viz Media will transition its weekly episodic anime programming to the successful free ad-ed Hulu and subscription-based Hulu Plus Video-On-Demand services. The move also expands Viz Media's role as a content partner for one of the U.S.'s biggest video streaming providers.
U.S. fans will be able to catch a wide variety of brand new anime, as well as classic content distributed and/or licensed by Viz Media, for FREE at www.NeonAlley.com. The site will also become the new home for all FREE streaming anime content previously available on VIZAnime.com, including first-run simulcasts for hit series such as Roku, Chromecast, and a multitude of additional mobile devices that already the app. Additional details on Hulu Plus enabled devices can be found here. Viz Media will continue to make programming decisions for Neon Alley, and will release additional news on Neon Alley availability for Canadian s in the near future.
“Neon Alley's mission has always been to offer an innovative way for domestic fans to access and enjoy dubbed high-quality anime content legally, and as a content partner for Hulu and Hulu Plus, the Neon Alley brand makes a big stride to fulfill this objective and expand our audience substantially across the most widely used digital platforms and devices,” says Brian Ige, Vice President, Animation. “Viewers will have more free ways than ever to access and watch their favorite shows, and we look forward to fans ing us for a new era of anime enjoyment!”
Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.
For more information on anime titles from Viz Media, please visit: www.VIZ.com.
About Viz Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Viz Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, INUYASHA, Viz Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. Viz Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, able and streaming video and a variety of consumer products.
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