Anime Network VOD Reports/Updates/Questions Thread (2011)

AN VOD
1621

Sensei Terry Silver wrote:

[quote]Cogeco
St. Hyacinthe, QC, J2R 1B7

Nothing received as of right now.

I also have another beef about the scheduling, which is basically the same remark as last month (which I have yet to receive any form of answer): What is happening with all of the new shows? I’m aware of all the changes made to the FreeVOD30 package but why do these changes also affect SVOD30 subscribers?

I understand the limit of content imposed by the different cable companies, some offer more space for VOD content than others. Up until recently, the only things VOD45 schedules offered more than VOD30 were the amount of returning series and sub / dub versions of previously aired shows in the other audio format. Both packages, however, offered to subscribers all of the new shows. So if I wanted to see, for example, RahXephon, tough luck, but at least I would be getting all of the new stuff.

Why since September, up to the current November schedule, there have been a total of 7 series and 2 OVA that were not scheduled for the paying subscribers who don’t have the VOD45 option available? Why does the money I’m paying each month can’t buy access to all of the new content when it did with no problem for past years?

I’d understand getting more reruns if the “pool” of new content was getting thinner, like in the post-ADV / pre-Sentai timeframe. However, with Sentai licensing shows left and right in the past few weeks, there is no foreseeable drought for the time being. Am I to be expecting in the future to see reruns of Eyeshield 21, Neo Angelique Abyss and the first Koihime + Muso instead of Persona 4, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere and *The World Only God Knows *?

As of right now, the only first-run shows in my schedule are Kobato and Hidamari Sketch. Two first-run shows out of 12-15 is a seriously low ratio for a premium TV service.[/quote]

I have asked the question, and am waiting for the answer.

I understand your frustration.

Please be patient a little longer, I’m bugging them every day.

1622

Late last night a few updates came in -

Croisee 1
Gintama 10
Lady Death TMP

Also, TWC here moved TAN into Entertainment On Demand effective yesterday - “Cutting Edge On Demand” no longer exists, all content was moved to the other channel.

FWIW, right now I’m watching Glass Maiden, Kobato, Hidimari Sketch, To LoveRu, I’ve considered watching Yozakura Quartet and would probably watch Kampfer again as well as Croisee if either ever turned up. Of course, most of those are the ones that never show up on time, if at all.

1623

Slowhand wrote:

[quote]I received an email from TWC yesterday evening:

[quote]Dear Customer,

Starting Oct. 13, Time Warner Cable will begin making several changes to On Demand navigation in all West Region areas featuring On Demand services. These changes are designed to enhance your viewing experience by consolidating content into fewer categories.

Check out the list below to find out when and where your favorite On Demand channels[/quote]

will move:

— Current Channel ---------------New Location----
10/13/2011 HD Movies On Demand ------------Movies On Demand
10/13/2011 Events On Demand ---------------Movies On Demand
10/13/2011 International Movies On Demand -Movies On Demand
10/13/2011 Movies On Demand: Thriller -----Movies On Demand: Hits
10/13/2011 TWC Movie Pass HD On Demand ----TWC Movie Pass On Demand
10/13/2011 Adult HD On Demand -------------Adult On Demand

11/03/2011 Primetime HD On Demand ---------Primetime On Demand
11/03/2011 Kids Pre-School On Demand ------Kids On Demand
11/03/2011 Cutting Edge On Demand ---------Entertainment On Demand
11/03/2011 HD Showcase On Demand ----------Across respective Free OD services
11/03/2011 Showtime HD On Demand ----------Showtime On Demand

Don’t worry, you won’t lose any content as a result - you can only gain.
Beginning Oct. 13, TWC Sports Pass subscribers will also get a brand-new On Demand channel - TWC Sports Pass On Demand - at no additional cost!

As always, we hope you enjoy your On Demand viewing experience. If you have any questions regarding these changes, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 800-TW-CABLE.

Sincerely,
Time Warner Cable

I realize this doesn’t answer all questions, but at least it explains some delay in the VOD area.[/quote]

I posted this letter I received on October 12, but since it said ‘West Region’ areas, most dismissed it as having nothing to do with them. But I guess it did happen on the East Coast also then…

1624

TWC Round Rock, TX 78681

Schedule for November 3, 2011:

Croisee in a Foreign Labyrinth ~ The Animation 1 - “Entrance!” <FIRST EPISODE>
Gintama 10 - "Eat Something Sour When You’re Tired!"
Glass Mask 24 - "The Beautiful Maze!"
Kampfer 1 - “Schicksal!” <FIRST EPISODE>
La Corda d’Oro ~ Prima Passo 24 - "A Heartful Harmony!"
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi 5 - "Extinction! Abenobashi Ancient Dinosaur Shopping Arcade!"
Pet Shop of Horrors 2 - "Delicious!"
To LoveRu 3 - "Love Triangle!"
Tytania 5 - "Admiration and Pride!"
You’re Under Arrest: Fast & Furious 9 - "Women at War! Return of the Arch-Rival!"
You’re Under Arrest: Fast & Furious 10 - “For Their Bond!”

Outrageous On Demand
Demon King Daimao, Part 3 - 1 hour, 40 min - $3.99/24 hrs

Movies On Demand/International
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu, Part 3 - 2 hours, 6 min - $4.99/48 hrs

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Received November 4, 2011:
Gintama 9 - "Fighting Should Be Done with Fists!"
Glass Maiden 10 - "Episode 10"
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu 6 - "April 26th!"
Kobato 6 - “…Hide-and-Seek!”

<<NOT on schedule, NOT received>>
Angel Beats! 5 - "Favorite Flavor!"
Hell Girl: Two Mirrors 3 - "Beloved Kei!"
Yozakura Quartet 3 - “That Decision!”

1625

Cogeco, L6K3R6:

None of the 11/3 updates have been received.

1626

Cablevision In Wall Township, New Jersey 07719.

Got this week:
Gintama 09
To Love Ru 03
Kobato 06
Madlax 26
MM! 09

Missing:
Glass Maiden 10
Yozakura Quartet 03
Angel Beats Sub 05
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu 06
Ray 02

1627

Trurl514 wrote:

[quote]Cogeco, L6K3R6:

Missing the following from the 10/20 updates:

Angel Beats 3
Clannad 25
Hell Girl 1 (although it’s in the free previews)
Hidamari 4
Kobato 4[/quote]

Did you ever receive these episodes from the October 20 update?

1628

rebecca1/2 wrote:

[quote]Late last night a few updates came in -

Croisee 1
Gintama 10
Lady Death TMP

Also, TWC here moved TAN into Entertainment On Demand effective yesterday - “Cutting Edge On Demand” no longer exists, all content was moved to the other channel.

FWIW, right now I’m watching Glass Maiden, Kobato, Hidimari Sketch, To LoveRu, I’ve considered watching Yozakura Quartet and would probably watch Kampfer again as well as Croisee if either ever turned up. Of course, most of those are the ones that never show up on time, if at all.[/quote]

Also straggling in:

Kampfer 1
Abenobashi 5
Pet Shop 2
To LoveRu 3

1629

TWC 27545 Knightdale

I think I had all shows received before the move. Now, neither cutting edge on demand or anime network are showing up anywhere. I think Anime Network is supposed to be in Entertainment on Demand, but it is not there. Typing in any of the shows that were there before the move on the search menu does bring them up, but they are all listed as unavailable.

So, for right now

Missing:

Entire Anime Network OD

Confirmed: AnimeNetwork is supposed to be in Entertainment on Demand. Mine isn’t there.

1630

Slowhand wrote:

[quote]Trurl514 wrote:

[quote]Cogeco, L6K3R6:

Missing the following from the 10/20 updates:

Angel Beats 3
Clannad 25
Hell Girl 1 (although it’s in the free previews)
Hidamari 4
Kobato 4[/quote]

Did you ever receive these episodes from the October 20 update?[/quote]

Yes, those were all delivered a while ago.

Funny, I could’ve sworn I posted to that effect- maybe I just recall intending to do so.

1631

Trurl514 wrote:

[quote]Slowhand wrote:

[quote]Cogeco, L6K3R6:

Missing the following from the 10/20 updates:

Angel Beats 3
Clannad 25
Hell Girl 1 (although it’s in the free previews)
Hidamari 4
Kobato 4[/quote]

Did you ever receive these episodes from the October 20 update?

Yes, those were all delivered a while ago.

Funny, I could’ve sworn I posted to that effect- maybe I just recall intending to do so.[/quote]

It’s ok, I couldn’t find it right off, and I wanted to make sure. Thanks for replying.

1632

Cablevision in Wall Township, New Jersey 07719.

No Longer Missing:
Glass Maiden 10
Angel Beats Sub 05
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu 06
Ray 02

Missing:
Yozakura Quartet 03

1633

Thanks Slow for posting that TWC letter. I wondered what happened to Cutting Edge! It did move over to Entertainment on Demand, so I was able to find all my missing channels.

TWC NY 11372

Received from 11/3 update -

 Gintama 	#9	 Fighting Should Be Done With Fists 
 Gintama 	#10	 Eat Something Sour When You're Tired 
 Glass Maiden 	#10	 Episode 10 
 Glass Mask 	#24	 The Beautiful Maze 
 Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu (Season 3) 	#6	 April 26th 
 Kampfer 	#1	 Schicksal 
 Kobato 	#6	 …Hide-and-Seek 
 La Corda d'Oro ~ Primo Passo 	#24	 A Heartful Harmony 
 Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi 	#5	 Extinction! Abenobashi Ancient Dinosaur Shopping Arcade 
 Pet Shop of Horrors 	#2	 Delicious 
 To loveru 	#3	 Love Triangle 
 Tytania 	#5	 Admiration and Pride 
 You're Under Arrest: Fast & Furious (Season 2) 	#9	 Women at War! Return of the Arch-Rival!! 
 You're Under Arrest: Fast & Furious (Season 2) 	#10	 For Their Bond 
		
		
Also Received - Not On Schedule - 		
Croisee in a Foreign Labyrinth #1
1634

Still missing a couple, Yozakura Quartet 03, Angel Beats 4 and 5, plus Kobato 5 and Hidimari 5 from last week. Guessing I won’t get the ones from last week.

I posted the move to Entertainment On Demand earlier, too.

1635

Received 4 more shows over the weekend, but 3 are still missing. :dry:

[size=4]November 3, 2011: TWC, 79925[/size]

[size=3]RECEIVED - FVOD30 - [4][/size]

• Gintama [size=2][sub][/size] 09 - “Fighting Should Be Done With Fists”
• Glass Maiden [size=2][sub][/size] 10 - “Episode 10”
• Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu [size=2][sub][/size] 06 - “April 26th”
• Kobato. [size=2][sub][/size] 06 - “…Hide-and-Seek”

[size=3]MISSING - FVOD30 - [3][/size]

• Angel Beats [size=2][sub][/size] 05 - “Favorite Flavor”
• Hell Girl: Two Mirrors [size=2][sub][/size] 03 - “Beloved Kei”
• Yozakura Quartet [size=2][sub][/size] 03 - “That Decision”

1636

Still missing Anime Network on Entertainment on Demand.

TWC 27545

1637

Cogeco, L6K3R6:

All updates arrived yesterday.

I just noticed that no more Angel Beats are scheduled after episode 4. Isn’t that a bit odd, providing only the first four?

1638

The report for the last week & all follow-ups was compiled and sent to Anime Network today.

1639

Cogeco, L6K3R6:

By the way, the “What’s On” listing seems to be a bit of a mess. I received Croisee 1 in the 11/3 updates (not scheduled), and the listing shows that episodes 1, 2 and 4 of the same are all scheduled for 11/24.

Also, no further updates for Yozakura or Hell Girl (2 episodes each so far)?

1640

Time Warner Cable NY, 13027

Missing episodes -
Yozakura 3
Angel Beats 4 & 5
Kobato 5