Former ImaginAsian Heads Start New VOD Network

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Mike Ferreira (Editor) — November 10th, 2010 — 11:48
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Anime News Network reports that former ImaginAsian TV heads Michael Hong and David Chu wil launch a video-on-demand network that specializes in Asian entertainment on December 1.

The network will offer over 180 titles, which include a number of anime films. In particular, ANN cited The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, the Mobile Suit Gundam films, and manga-based Boys on the Run.

Hong and Chu co-founded of Asian Media Rights after leaving ImaginAsian. The company, under its Asian Crush brand, will provide content to over 50 million households on networks such as Bresnan, Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner. While the network's initial lineup was not specified in full, ANN reports that they will launch with The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.