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GONG : Anime's First Channel Lands on BLINKBOX

GONG, the first New Media television service for Anime in Europe and North America, announces its launch on blinkbox, the leading UK online movie service.

GONG continues to expand on web based platforms and is announcing today a new partnership to bring content to blinkbox, the UK's leading online movie service, recently acquired by Tesco.

Blink box has more than 2 million users per month and a library of over 9,000 movie and TV titles available to watch online. The service is currently available on PC, Mac, PS3 and internet connected TVs with a number further tablet and TV devices scheduled to launch throughout 2011.

GONG will be offering some of its premium Anime including original Japanese subtitled in English. Manga fans will be able to follow some of their favourite shows such as Queen's Blade, Babel II, Demon Lord Dante or Izumo.

“We are truly proud to be part of blinkbox, this high quality online movie service. Being able to bring our programs as well as the GONG brand experience to major international platforms is key to our development for the coming years. Already on YouTube, MSN Video, WAT, Dailymotion, Myskreen and also with its own VOD platform GONGVISION, GONG is now available on a large range of web platforms. ” says André de Semlyen, President and CEO of GONG Media.

Michael Comish, CEO and co-founder of blinkbox said, “We are very pleased to be able to welcome GONG to the blinkbox service. We are constantly seeking to extend our libary of Premium movie programming and GONG's unrivaled offering, in particular premium anime, we believe will have great appeal to our audience.”

For more information check out GONG on: www.GONGVISION.com
To watch GONG on Blinkbox, go to: http://www.blinkbox.com/TV/Studio/GONG

About GONG
GONG is the first international Anime Network aimed at the 15-24 years olds offering to it's audience entertainment programs on TV, mobile and Internet. GONG's ambition is to be the standard for multiplatform distribution of premium television programs in catch up and pay services. Through an advanced distribution in digital delivery and HD, GONG offers 24/7 experience on devices and TV sets of some of the best Japanese animation, movies, concerts, magazines and lates news of video games, comic books and conventions. GONG is an independent network, available in the U.S. and Europe through distribution agreements with players like YouTube, Hulu, Comcast, MSN, Dailymotion, Orange, Free, SFR, Numericable, CanalSat, Apple (iPhone and iPad), Nokia, TF1 Vision, Dartybox, FNAC Video, VideoFutur, Babelgum, Dishonline.com, Blinkx, among others.

About Blinkbox
blinkbox is the UK's leading online movie service, offering a catalogue of over 9,000 movie and TV titles available to watch instantly online, serving a monthly audience of over 2 million people. The service is available on IP connected TVs, games consoles, tablets and PC & Mac. blinkbox is the future of online entertainment.

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