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Sailor Moon (TV Series)
''Sailor Moon,'' originally released in Japan as and later as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'', is a Japanese superhero anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is based on the manga of the same title written by Naoko Takeuchi that was published from 1992 to 1997 in ''Nakayoshi''. ''Sailor Moon'' first aired in Japan on TV Asahi from March 7, 1992, to February 8, 1997, and was dubbed for release in various regions around the world, including North America, Southeast Asia, Greater China, Australia, Europe, and Latin America. The series follows the adventures of the titular protagonist whose name is Usagi Tsukino, a middle school student who is given the power to become a Pretty Soldier. Joined by other Sailor Soldiers, she defends Earth against an assortment of evil villains. The anime also parallels the maturation of Usagi from an emotional middle school girl to a responsible young adult. Following the success of the anime in the United States, the manga co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Girl
is a Genre#Subgenre, subgenre of primarily Japanese fantasy media (including anime, manga, light novels, and live-action media) centered on young girls who possess magical abilities, which they typically use through an ideal alter ego into which they can transform. The genre emerged in 1962 with the manga ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', followed by ''Sally the Witch'' in 1966. A wave of similar anime produced in the 1970s led to being used as a common term for the genre. In the 1980s, the term was largely replaced by "magical girl", reflecting the new popularity of shows produced by other studios, including ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' and ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel''. In the 1990s, ''Sailor Moon'' redefined the genre by combining "transforming hero" elements from live-action hero shows. The growth of late-night anime in the early 2000s led to a demographic shift for the genre, where series with more mature themes such as ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' (2004) were created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia’s principal public service broadcaster. It is funded primarily by grants from the federal government and is administered by a government-appointed board of directors. The ABC is a publicly-owned statutory organisation that is politically independent and accountable; for example, through its production of annual reports, and is bound by provisions contained within the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, with its charter enshrined in legislation, the ''Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983''. ABC Commercial, a profit-making division of the corporation, also helps generate funding for content provision. The ABC was established as the Australian Broadcasting Commission on 1 July 1932 by an Act of Federal Parliament. It effectively replaced the Australian Broadcasting Company, a private company established in 1924 to provide programming for A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toonami
Toonami ( ) is an American late-night television programming block that broadcasts Japanese anime and American action animation. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and currently produced by Williams Street, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Television Studios. The block is owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The name is a portmanteau of the words " cartoon" and "tsunami". It currently airs every Saturday night from 12:00 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. ET/ PT Toonami initially premiered as a weekday afternoon block on Cartoon Network in 1997. It ran in this format until 2004, when it transitioned to a Saturday evening schedule. The block aired until its initial closure in 2008. During its original run (1997–2008), Toonami primarily targeted older children and adolescents aged 7–18. It became known for showcasing action-oriented programming, particularly Japanese anime, which gained widespread popularity with American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CN) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the Cartoon Network, Inc., a sub-division of the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched on October 1, 1992. Founded by Betty Cohen (who was also appointed by Ted Turner as the first president of the network), the channel primarily broadcasts animated television series, mostly children's television series, children's programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It currently runs from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, ET/Pacific Time Zone, PT daily, though the sign-off time varies with holidays and special programming. Cartoon Network primarily targets children aged 6 to 12, while its early morning block Cartoonito (American programming block), Cartoonito is aimed at preschool-aged children, and evening block Adult Swim targets teenagers and young adults aged 13 to 34. , Cartoon Network is available to approximately 66 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMTV
GMTV (an initialism for Good Morning Television), now legally known as ''ITV Breakfast, ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Limited'', was the name of the national ITV (TV network), ITV breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc in November 2009.ITV buys remaining 25 pct stake in GMTV Reuters report on Interactive Investor, 26 November 2009 Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end. The final edition of ''List of GMTV programmes#GMTV, GMTV'' was broadcast on 3 September 2010. GMTV transmitted daily from 6 am with GMTV's weekday breakfast magazine programme ''List of GMTV programmes#GMTV, GMTV'' broadcasting until 8:25 (9:25 on Friday), followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A2Z (TV Network)
A2Z is a Philippine free-to-air blocktime broadcast television network based in Quezon City, with its studios located in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It serves as a flagship property of ZOE Broadcasting Network, the broadcast media arm of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide, in partnership with ABS-CBN Corporation as its main content provider through a blocktime agreement. A2Z's flagship television station is DZOE-TV which operates on channel 11 (analog broadcast), and channel 20 (digital broadcast). The network's name is an abbreviation derived from the first letter of the names of two media companies, ABS-CBN and ZOE, and the channel number of the now-recalled frequency of the former network (which is now owned by Advanced Media Broadcasting System's All TV). History ZOE TV-11 DZOE-TV Channel 11, also known as ZOE TV-11 was launched in 1998 after being acquired from Delta Broadcasting System. It served as the television arm of Jesus is Lord Church led by Eddie Villanueva. In 2005, ZOE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since evolved into a multiplatform content producer and distributor following the expiration and non-renewal of its broadcast franchise in 2020. The company now syndicates its programming across various platforms, including partner networks, cable channels, streaming services, and digital platforms. ABS-CBN is headquartered at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with its main operations based in the ELJ Communications Center, which houses its corporate offices and production studios. In February 2025, the company sold a portion of its Quezon City property, including the decommissioned Millennium Transmitter site, to Ayala Land for mixed-use redevelopment. ABS-CBN retained ownership of the ELJ building, which continues to serve as its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV5 (Philippine TV Network)
TV5 is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network headquartered in Mandaluyong, with additional studios in Novaliches, Quezon City. TV5 serves as the flagship network of TV5 Network Inc, which is owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the multimedia subsidiary of the telecommunications conglomerate PLDT. Since 2010, TV5 has been branded as "The Kapatid Network", using the Filipino word for "sibling". TV5's flagship station, DWET-TV, broadcasts on VHF Channel 5 for analog, UHF Channel 18 for digital, and UHF Channel 51 for digital test transmission, with the latter licensed to its sister company, Mediascape/Cignal TV. The network operates seven additional owned-and-operated stations and has 13 affiliate television stations across the Philippines. TV5's programming is available through cable and satellite providers nationwide, and its content can be accessed internationally via Kapatid Channel, AksyonTV International, and PBA Rush. History Early years (1960–1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV2 (New Zealand)
TVNZ 2 () is the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ). It targets a younger audience than its sister channel, TVNZ 1. TVNZ 2's line up consists of dramas, comedies, and reality TV shows. A small number are produced in New Zealand which are either of a comedic, soap opera or reality nature, with rest of the line-up taken from international catalogues. TVNZ 2 is New Zealand's second-oldest television channel, formed in 1975 following the break-up of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation into Radio New Zealand, Television One and Television Two. It began broadcasting on 30 June 1975, and for most of the 1970s was known as South Pacific Television. In 1980, it became a part of TVNZ when South Pacific Television and Television One merged, and reverted to the name TV2. The channel was renamed TVNZ 2 in October 2016. The channel is broadcast on the government owned Kordia terrestrial network as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ2
RTÉ2 (formerly branded as RTÉ 2 from 1978–88, Network 2 from 1988–97, N2 from 1997–2004 and RTÉ Two from 2004–14) is an Irish free-to-air television channel operated by public service broadcaster RTÉ. It was launched on 2 November 1978 as the Republic of Ireland's second television channel, at which point the pre-existing channel was renamed RTÉ 1 (currently RTÉ One). The channel airs content aimed at 16-45 year-olds. History In the 1970s, the Irish government considered three options for the introduction of a second television service: the re-transmission of BBC1 Northern Ireland; authorization of an independent commercial service; or charging RTÉ with the establishment of a second national channel. It was the last of these that was finally chosen. After a period of test transmissions in the late summer and autumn the channel began scheduled broadcasting at 20:00 on 2 November 1978, opening with a broadcast of a gala ceremony from Cork Opera House. Owing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney XD (United Kingdom And Ireland)
Disney XD, formerly the Fox Kids Network, Fox Kids and Jetix, was a British and Irish children's pay television channel that was operated in the UK and Ireland from 19 October 1996 to 30 September 2020. At the time of closure, it was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited, the EMEA arm of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on 19 October 1996 under an operation of a joint-venture between the Fox Entertainment Group subsidiary of News Corporation and Saban Entertainment (later BVS Entertainment) as the first television channel or programming block outside the United States to use the "Fox Kids" name before moving operations to the Euronext-operating Fox Kids Europe. The Walt Disney Company acquired Fox Kids Europe's parent company, Fox Family Worldwide (later ABC Family Worldwide), on 19 October 2001, rebranding Fox Kids Europe as Jetix Europe in 2004 and the channel as Jetix in January the following year. Disney acquired Jetix Europe in 2008, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Television Network
The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global, or occasionally Global TV) is a Television in Canada, Canadian English language, English-language terrestrial television, terrestrial television network. It is currently Canada's second most-watched private terrestrial television network after CTV Television Network, CTV, and has fifteen owned-and-operated stations throughout the country. Global is owned by Corus Entertainment — the media holdings of JR Shaw and other members of his family. Global has its origins in a CIII-DT, regional television station of the same name, serving Southern Ontario, which launched in 1974. The Ontario station was soon purchased by the now-defunct Canwest, CanWest Global Communications, and that company gradually expanded its national reach in the subsequent decades through both acquisitions and new station launches, building up a quasi-network of independent stations, known as the CanWest Global System, until the stations were unifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
