Illusion On-Demand
| Type | Cable Video On Demand network |
|---|---|
| Availability | United States, national (launches October 2007) |
| Owner | Illusion Television |
Launch date | 1st quarter of 2008 |
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Illusion On-Demand is an American VOD Video On Demand cable TV network focused on science fiction and fantasy programming. Illusion launched nationally in October 2007 with a special Halloween lineup.[1] The regular programming consists of 21 shows and content blocks[2]
Illusion's initial lineup includes anime,[3] live-action programming, news and talk.
Anime on Illusion ranges from series to features such as Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, Kakurenbo, Ichi: Zero and BlackJack: Infection.[4]
Illusion is distributed by TVN Entertainment Corporation.[5]
Premieres[edit]
Illusion not only premiered Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere to American audiences but has been applauded for returning classic Doctor Who to television after well over a decade of absence.[6][7] Illusion will also be premiering the original independent sci-fi vidcast web series, Venus Rises, to television.[8][9]
Website and Related Ventures[edit]
Illusion maintained a science fiction portal site which features broadband video, a community and several related blogs. The site is home to "Transmitter" magazine, an online literary anthology which supports emerging genre writers.[10][11]
The developers behind Illusion originally owned a vodcasting cult movie network called "Clash TV".[12] Clash TV was subsequently repackaged as "Zoe's Drive-In" show on Illusion's lineup.
At the present time, the website appears to have expired as the website now displays a DirectInc page which indicates that the domain is no longer controlled by Illusion TV.
Events[edit]
To date Illusion has been part of two genre events, co-hosting a New York Comic Con afterparty with website Popcultureshock.com and Marvel Comics[13] and joining forces with comic book writer Stan Lee and the Hero Initiative for a charity event during San Diego Comic Con 2007.[14]
Additionally, Illusion co-sponsored the 33rd annual Boston Science Fiction Marathon [15]
Programming Lineup[edit]
Incomplete list of channel offerings
- Analog Magazine Presents: The Science of Fiction
- Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere
- Venus Rises http://www.venusrises.com
- Troma Creature Feature
- Now and Then, Here and There
- Strange (BBC)
- Shadow Star Narutaru
- The Day of the Triffids
- Classic Doctor Who
Availability[edit]
- Ace Communications
- Americom
- AT&T U-verse
- Antietam Cable
- Armstrong Cable
- Bend Cable
- Blue Ridge Communications
- Bluewater TV
- Bruce Telecom
- Cameron Communications
- Charter Communications
- Cincinnati Bell
- Click!
- Community Television co
- Compton Communications
- Eastlink Digital Cable
- GVTC
- HTC
- Hood Canal Communications
- Knology
- Metrocast
- Mountain Cablevision
- NPG Cable
- OneLink
- OneSource
- RCN Corporation
- San Bruno Municipal Cable TV
- Seaside Communications
- Starfire
- Sunflower Broadband
- Thames Valley Communications
- Verizon Fios
- Wave Broadband
- Westman Communications Group
References[edit]
- ↑ "Starlog". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-10-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sci-Fi News
- ↑ Anime News Network
- ↑ Ain't it Cool News
- ↑ Reuters Newswire
- ↑ Geek.com
- ↑ AMC's Sci-Fi Scanner Archived 2009-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Venus Rises | Illusion". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-06-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Illusion On-Demand Launches - Dedicated To Science Fiction & Fantasy
- ↑ "Broadcast Buyer". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-02-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sci-Fi Wire, Sci-Fi Channel
- ↑ Red Orbit Reprint of Chicago Tribune
- ↑ "Publisher's Weekly". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2008-02-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Variety
External links[edit]
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