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In a report in the Martian Telegraph, it was announced that Taylor Media filed an application to operate their analog stations at low power on December 31, 2008, and end it's analog transmissions, by January 9, 2009. Most of Taylor Media Stations are currently broadcasting in digital. On December 31, 2008 however, the Taylor Media unexpectedly ended it's analog transmissions and became digital-only stations. | In a report in the Martian Telegraph, it was announced that Taylor Media filed an application to operate their analog stations at low power on December 31, 2008, and end it's analog transmissions, by January 9, 2009. Most of Taylor Media Stations are currently broadcasting in digital. On December 31, 2008 however, the Taylor Media unexpectedly ended it's analog transmissions and became digital-only stations. | ||
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| + | On June 26, 2006, Taylor Media Stations Group launched many of its satellites, and rumors erupted that the company was planning to launch a network broadcasting anime, supported by a statement from a representative at the Beltway-Con. The following Monday the company's managing director issued a statement acknowledging the satellite launch and attributing the signal testing to signal problems following the September launch of [[Anime National]]. | ||
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| + | The previous year, in 2005, TMSG discontinued their CPM Manga and CPM Manhwa line, also due to monetary problems. But CPM representatives have said that they have now relaunched their Manga and Manhwa lines as of January 2006.[3] | ||
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| + | On March 19, 2007, American Manga Publisher [[Lucha]] posted a notice on its website saying that TMSG's Be Beautiful division was legally translating and buying their properties. The titles in question were originally licensed to TMSG by American publisher Bibos which was bought out by Lucha in 2006 after a bankruptcy.[4] | ||
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| + | == Bankruptcy and expansion == | ||
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| + | Taylor Media Stations Group filed for digital-broadcast construction permits on May 27, 2009 and is facing approval with amount of over 1.2 thousand uneros (Over US$3 million).[5] Officially, they did have plans to re-purchase some defunct stations in the future.[6] Right up until their approval, TMSG still licensed their stations for digital television and cable, despite not releasing anything on video for over a month. Many of their original have been aired on the Crayon Channel[7] and are still available through iTunes. [8] Some of their stations were also acquired by Daystar and are to be re-affiliated to religious programming in August.[9] | ||
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== Retro Television Network Stations == | == Retro Television Network Stations == | ||
Revision as of 00:36, 9 June 2009
Taylor Media Stations Group is a broadcasting company based in Macon, GA that owns and operates over 30 television stations across the United States.
In late 2006, Taylor Media launched the Anime National and the Japanese Television Network, a programming service with a lineup of "anime" and "Japanese" shows from the which currently airs in part or full in numerous markets (controversially replacing UPN and the WB in one). Taylor Media provides On-Demand services for the Anime National and the Japanese Television Network.
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Stations
In a report in the Martian Telegraph, it was announced that Taylor Media filed an application to operate their analog stations at low power on December 31, 2008, and end it's analog transmissions, by January 9, 2009. Most of Taylor Media Stations are currently broadcasting in digital. On December 31, 2008 however, the Taylor Media unexpectedly ended it's analog transmissions and became digital-only stations.
Satellite problems
On June 26, 2006, Taylor Media Stations Group launched many of its satellites, and rumors erupted that the company was planning to launch a network broadcasting anime, supported by a statement from a representative at the Beltway-Con. The following Monday the company's managing director issued a statement acknowledging the satellite launch and attributing the signal testing to signal problems following the September launch of Anime National.
The previous year, in 2005, TMSG discontinued their CPM Manga and CPM Manhwa line, also due to monetary problems. But CPM representatives have said that they have now relaunched their Manga and Manhwa lines as of January 2006.[3]
On March 19, 2007, American Manga Publisher Lucha posted a notice on its website saying that TMSG's Be Beautiful division was legally translating and buying their properties. The titles in question were originally licensed to TMSG by American publisher Bibos which was bought out by Lucha in 2006 after a bankruptcy.[4]
Bankruptcy and expansion
Taylor Media Stations Group filed for digital-broadcast construction permits on May 27, 2009 and is facing approval with amount of over 1.2 thousand uneros (Over US$3 million).[5] Officially, they did have plans to re-purchase some defunct stations in the future.[6] Right up until their approval, TMSG still licensed their stations for digital television and cable, despite not releasing anything on video for over a month. Many of their original have been aired on the Crayon Channel[7] and are still available through iTunes. [8] Some of their stations were also acquired by Daystar and are to be re-affiliated to religious programming in August.[9]
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