AZN TV Announcements https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/t167850 Runboard| AZN TV Announcements en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:30:57 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:30:57 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Re: …https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2020188,from=rss#post2020188https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2020188,from=rss#post2020188 class blockquote NaijaChica wrote: It looks like AZN will be shut down in April. Oh well. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6525803More information on the recent news about AZN TV shutting down found here in our General Discussion forum. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Hiroshi66)Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:26:07 +0000 https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2020177,from=rss#post2020177https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2020177,from=rss#post2020177It looks like AZN will be shut down in April. Oh well. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6525803 nondisclosed_email@example.com (NaijaChica)Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:44:18 +0000 https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2006705,from=rss#post2006705https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2006705,from=rss#post2006705Hot on the heels of Jumong; AZN is premiering another new K-Drama starting tonight after the Jumong time slot, it's called White Tower.nondisclosed_email@example.com (SuperRookie)Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:21:02 +0000 AZN TV Profile on World Screen Weeklyhttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2003485,from=rss#post2003485https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2003485,from=rss#post2003485Excerpted from World Screen Weekly: class blockquote The big draw continues to be dramas—be they in Mandarin, Cantonese or Korean. Korean titles in particular comprise a big part of its prime-time block, with Jumong, a hit for MBC Korea, slated to launch February 20. The Chinese drama Handsome Siblings, with pop star Nicholas Tse, and the Taiwanese title Mars, starring Vic Chou and Barbi Xu, both premiered in early January. “We’re really tapping into some of these Taiwanese dramas,” says Alison Keenan, the programming manager at AZN Television. “The actors are popular throughout Asia, not just specifically Taiwan.” The bulk of the daytime programming consists of dramas and fresh in-language news feeds that come from all over Asia, including China, Japan and the Philippines. Movies are also an important part of AZN’s programming slate, with a number of films premiering this year from a 2005 output deal with Sony Pictures Television. This year, AZN has access to 11 titles from that deal, including the Korean movie Tae Guk Gi: Brotherhood of War, Saving Face, and two movies featuring Gong Li: Zhou Yu's Train and The Emperor and the Assassin. […] Anime is also a popular genre for AZN and the network has two new 30-minute shorts scheduled to premiere in August: Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek and Negadon: Monster from Mars. “They use a lot of new computer graphic technology [and] visually they’re stunning,” says Keenan. Kakurenbo is a short “horror-type” film that revolves around a game called Kakurenbo that kids play in the middle of the night. Negadon: Monster from Mars falls into the “kaiju” category, which is a genre of monster, Godzilla-type movies from Japan. […] [Programming Director Alison] Keenan notes that AZN is also looking to expand the content that will be available online, such as offering a series in its original language on the media player and airing the English-language version on television.Wow, those are some first-rate Asian movies AZN has coming up. I highly recommend Tae Guk Gi, Saving Face, The Emperor and the Assassin, and Kakurenbo. I look forward to seeing Zhou You's Train, which I remember hearing reviewed on the network channels. Airing English-language versions of shows is a bad idea since I'm a fan of subtitled shows, but that comment hopefully applies mostly to AZN's anime, all of which is currently shown in English-only format.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:43:40 +0000 AZN Lunar New Year Programminghttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2003358,from=rss#post2003358https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2003358,from=rss#post2003358 src http://www.azntv.com/2007/february15.aspx width 502px height 1150px nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:35:37 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000609,from=rss#post2000609https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000609,from=rss#post2000609 class blockquote A new season of the AZN original NBA Timeout will premiere in February. AZN will also premiere new films, including Japan’s Initial D, Vietnam’s Vertical Ray of the Sun and Korea’s Tae Guk Gi: Brotherhood of War.Tae Guk Gi is excellent and recommended by me. The late leading actress of Firebird/Phoenix has a minor supporting role in the film.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:11:31 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000592,from=rss#post2000592https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000592,from=rss#post2000592Estaska found link #1 and I did a google news search for more information and found additional information in link #2 http://nab.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=91959 http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=azn010207.htm class blockquote (Broadcasting & Cable) _ Comcast-owned AZN Television, a network targeted to Asian Americans, is adding new programming to its 2007 slate. January will seseveral new series premieres. Handsome Siblings, a drama starring Chinese pop star Nicholas Tse and TV star Dickie Cheung, premieres Jan. 1. Also on Jan. 1: Mars, starring Vic Chou and Barbi Xu. Style: Asia, a guide to fashion from cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Shangai, will premiere on the network Jan. 2. Also premiering on this date is Drunken Kung Fu, a Vietnamese drama. On Jan.12, AZN will premiere Music Bang, a music-video series featuring Asian anAsian-American musicians. Historical drama Jumong premieres Feb. 20, and Chinese martial arts drama Seven Swordsmen hits AZ Feb. 20. Said General ManageRod Shanks in a statement, "This is programming that resonatewith all Asian cultures. We are very pleased to be working with programming partners like NBA Entertainment and Sony Pictures to make sure we have the very best entertainment from across Asia, as well as quality original programming produced by and for Asian Americans." Copyright The Associated Press 2006. All Rights Reserved class blockquote AZN Lines Up New Content CENTENNIAL, January 2: AZN Television, the Comcast-owned cable network targeting Asian American viewers, has lined up a range of new series and movies for the first quarter of this year, including the Korean drama Jumong. The big-budget historical drama that drew record audiences in Korea premieres February 20. Other drama highlights for the first quarter of this year include Handsome Siblings with Chinese pop star Nicholas Tse and Mars starring Vic Chou and Barbi Xu, both of which premiered on January 1. Drunken Kung Fu, a Vietnamese drama starring Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen, premieres today. Coming in February is the martial arts drama Seven Swordsmen. AZN has also acquired the new fashion series Style: Asia, which launches today, and the half-hour weekly music video series Music Bang, slated for a January 12 launch. A new season of the AZN original NBA Timeout will premiere in February. AZN will also premiere new films, including Japan’s Initial D, Vietnam’s Vertical Ray of the Sun and Korea’s Tae Guk Gi: Brotherhood of War.nondisclosed_email@example.com (SuperRookie)Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:22:21 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000311,from=rss#post2000311https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000311,from=rss#post2000311OK, most of the additions and schedule changes above are now also advertised on AZN's web site, so I guess they're official. Additions and corrections: class center class p Mars is only on Mondays and Tuesdays, not every weekday. It is in Mandarin and will have English subs. class center class p The Handsome Siblings is in Cantonese with English subs. (This will be AZN's first Cantonese series since they became AZN, I think.) class center class p Drunken Kung Fu is in unsubbed Vietnamese. class p clear Finally, Hardball is sports news and not a drama.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:46:54 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000252,from=rss#post2000252https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p2000252,from=rss#post2000252If the listings AZN has sent out to the listings services are correct (they're not up on AZN's own web site), it looks like AZN is overhauling its schedule. They'll still have Japanese dramas Dr. Coto's Clinic Sundays at 7pm and Nodame Kantabile Sundays at 8pm. There's a slew of new weekday Chinese dramas. Premiering Jan 1st at 5am and noon is The Handsome Siblings. At 8:30am is Drunken Kung Fu. Biggest news of all, at 4pm, 7:30pm, and 11pm weekdays and 7–9am Sundays is Mars, which our members loved when it showed on LA-18. Weekdays at 6pm and 9:30pm, the acclaimed Korean drama My Lovely Sam-Soon re-airs. Weekdays at 9pm and 12:30am, the anime The World of Narue starts again. Also starting weekdays at 3:30pm is the series Hardball, but I can't tell whether or not it's a CJK drama. Also, this Saturday's CJK movie is “Big Shot's Funeral” with Donald Sutherland: class blockquote (2001) Ge You, Rosamund Kwan, Donald Sutherland, Ying Da. A renowned filmmaker befriends a cameraman and embraces Buddhism while making a movie in China.Sunday is a re-airing of Zhang Yimou's xml:lang zh-CN 我的父亲母亲 (The Road Home) with Zhang Ziyi. Next week's Thursday CJK movie is Mirror Imagenondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:21:43 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1996144,from=rss#post1996144https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1996144,from=rss#post1996144 class blockquote ccwf wrote: Of the Asian horror movies showing for Halloween, I would recommend the Ju-on series (Ju-on, The Grudge) and Dark Water (directed by Nakata, Hideo, who also directed the Ringu series including The Ring Two and Chaos).Ooh, AZN TV is giving us a treat on Halloween. From 6–9pm, they're showing the original Ju-on and Ju-on 2 movies. These have never before been shown in the U.S. in theaters or on TV. They're the ones that started the franchise and were followed by Ju-on: The Grudge (the one on Showtime and The Movie Channel above), The Grudge (on HBO), and The Grudge 2 (now in movie theaters). Those who've seen The Grudge with Sarah Michelle Gellar will have seen its brief recap of the story of the original movie (since American audiences couldn't be expected to have seen it).nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:33:38 +0000 K-drama: 풀하우스 (Full House)https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364751,from=rss#post1364751https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364751,from=rss#post1364751Starts Sep 4th at 8pm Pacific time.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:48:13 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364750,from=rss#post1364750https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364750,from=rss#post1364750ccwf, OK. got it. thanks. Pegnondisclosed_email@example.com (brad6)Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:32:08 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364749,from=rss#post1364749https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364749,from=rss#post1364749 class blockquote brad6 wrote: Only question...why do some sites need so much of our personal information? I mean.. Why not ask if we are over 21? Why do they really need actual ages and where does all this inf. go?More and more web sites ask for birthdays now. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), enacted in 2000, requires parental consent before getting personal information from children under thirteen, requires disclosing such information to parents once collected, requires special handling to ensure privacy of such information, and so forth. Consequently, almost all boards and many other web sites now have disclaimers saying their sites are not meant for those under thirteen. The reason for asking for your birthday is to ensure you're thirteen or older. The information goes into the company's records so that if they are ever sued using COPPA, they can trot out those records to show your age.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:17:17 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364748,from=rss#post1364748https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364748,from=rss#post1364748Wow...this sounds so good!! thanks for the heads up. Only question...why do some sites need so much of our personal information? I mean.. Why not ask if we are over 21? Why do they really need actual ages and where does all this inf. go? Just wondering. Peggynondisclosed_email@example.com (brad6)Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:57:57 +0000 “Jewel in the Palace” marathons and specialhttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364747,from=rss#post1364747https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364747,from=rss#post1364747Marathons start August 19th, replacing the current Winter Sonata marathons (thanks for the heads-up, SuperRookie). Cinema AZN featuring the Jewel in the Palace theme park premieres August 9th. nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:51:29 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364746,from=rss#post1364746https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364746,from=rss#post1364746Fans with broadband Internet connections can now watch My Lovely Sam-soon for free (with subs) on AZN's web site, azntv.com. Quality looks decent (especially considering that it's free and subbed). Video streams smoothly. Compare this actual screenshot of AZN's streaming video with this one from LA-18's broadcast nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:46:55 +0000 AZN, now censoredhttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364745,from=rss#post1364745https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364745,from=rss#post1364745Gah. First, the most recent showing of Bae Yong-joon's movie Untold Scandal this week was censored. (It's original showing on AZN was uncensored.) Now, tonight's showing of Project A-ko has the same giant squares. I guess AZN's campaign proclaiming themselves the place to watch “movies the way you were meant to see them: raw, adult, and blackbar-free” is over.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:51:22 +0000 “After the International Channel: AZN Narrows Its Audience and Widens Its Flaws”https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364744,from=rss#post1364744https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364744,from=rss#post1364744Excerpts from the New York Times: class blockquote WHEN the International Channel, which aimed to appeal to all immigrants, switched its format and its name to become AZN TV and focused on Asian and Asian-American culture, the idea was simple: Narrow it down. The change, which Comcast undertook in March 2005, came initially with the promise of new and more diverse original programming for that audience. But the channel’s actual evolution has been fraught. Approximately half of the channel’s employees — primarily those on the creative side — were laid off last fall, and it appears to be in a holding pattern, rotating a limited program mix and often airing reruns that are two or more years old. Among the offerings that seem not quite ready for prime time are “Achar!,” a Singaporean sitcom about an interracial (Chinese-Indian) couple featuring the Bollywood star Jas Arora, and “Asia Street Comedy,” […] Still, many of these offerings deserve airtime. There are Thai pop videos, B-list Bollywood films and several Asian news programs (without subtitles). AZN rebroadcasts “Winter Sonata,” a moody Korean soap opera with a rabid following that looks as if it were filmed through a sheet of tissue paper. And then there’s the consistently engaging “Cinema AZN,” a weekly newsmagazine devoted to Asian film that is one of the network’s few original productions. It has featured segments on the sublime Korean actress Bae Doona and the Hong Kong martial arts star turned 90’s American television cop Sammo Hung. […] Generally AZN excels at magazine-style news programming, on subjects ranging from the unacknowledged contribution of Chinese-Canadian soldiers in World War II to Japan’s Kamakura festival (where young children build several hundred small snow houses) to Jackie Chan, who in a surprisingly far-reaching interview said that as a young man he took up cooking to satisfy his disapproving father. In September AZN will begin broadcasting a documentary series that follows four Asian-American high school students as they navigate the college application process. It is the only new, original program currently scheduled for the channel […]nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:23:58 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364743,from=rss#post1364743https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364743,from=rss#post1364743Here are a few more details about AZN's Summer of Hallyu from two different websites: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYNTHIA TURNER'S Cynopsis: MCE 07/17/06   ASIAN/INDIAN MARKET: Starting August 1, AZN Television will offer fully-interactive streaming content on its website (www.azntv.com). To kick off the service, AZN will provide exclusive content as part of the network's programming and marketing campaign called "Asian Wave: Summer of Hallyu." The first episode of Korean drama My Lovely Sam-Soon will premiere on azntv.com two weeks before it airs on the linear channel. The full series All About Eve will also be available exclusively online starting in September. Other programming such as interviews, music videos and more will be available on the site as well. --------------------------------------------------------- AZN Television will become one of the first cable channels to offer viewers free streaming episodes on its website, azntv.com, on August 1. The website will first feature the highest-rated 2005 drama in Korea, My Lovely Sam-Soon, before airing it on the channel two weeks later. The full series of All About Eve will be available exclusively on the website, September 5. The online video launch is in conjunction with the channel’s “Asian Wave: Summer of Hallyu” program festival. Hallyu is Korean for the international craze over Korean dramas, which the channel will feature through September. AZN Television is also planning to further enhance its website to showcase Asian American talent by allowing viewers to upload their own videos for anyone to see. Source: AsianWeek 28 Jul 06 nondisclosed_email@example.com (bbstl)Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:13:25 +0000 Re: …https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364742,from=rss#post1364742https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364742,from=rss#post1364742 class blockquote SuperRookie wrote: Where did you read about this ccwf? Any other information? Does that mean All About Eve and Full House may air after MNIKSS?Search for “Asian Wave: Summer of Hallyu”, and you'll find the info I have so far. As I read the info, All About Eve will only be available on-line: they haven't promised to air it. As for Full House, Gary posted last year that they would be airing that. In addition to this “Asian Wave: Summer of Hallyu”, AZN has also been running commercials plugging that they are showing award-winning films from famous Asian directors each Thursday and Saturday.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:56:42 +0000 https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364741,from=rss#post1364741https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364741,from=rss#post1364741Where did you read about this ccwf? Any other information? Does that mean All About Eve and Full House may air after MNIKSS?nondisclosed_email@example.com (SuperRookie)Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:36:34 +0000 Asian Wave: Summer of Hallyuhttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364740,from=rss#post1364740https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364740,from=rss#post1364740Folks may have started seeing AZN's “Asian Wave: Summer of Hallyu” and wondered what's in store. Well, AZN will making the following series available on its web site: My Lovely Sam-Soon (My Name is Kim Sam Soon), All About Eve, Full House, and Winter Sonata. My Name is Kim Sam Soon will then air in mid-August.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:16:21 +0000 “Scheduled dramas for 2006 - Secret, Emperor of the Sea, Winter Sonata, Full House”https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364739,from=rss#post1364739https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364739,from=rss#post1364739Originally posted by Gary on Dec 15, 2005: class blockquote Hi all, Here are the Korean dramas we have so far for 2006 - Secret Emperor of the Sea Winter Sonata Full House repeating Jewel in the Palace. As always, with any television network, these are subject to change. so I'm not going to promise these will air, but this is what we have so far. Garynondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:33:29 +0000 AZN TV surveyhttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364738,from=rss#post1364738https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364738,from=rss#post1364738AZN TV surveynondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:26:03 +0000 AZN Schedule Changeshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364737,from=rss#post1364737https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364737,from=rss#post1364737Next up is the classic Winter Sonata, starting on Thu Apr 13th. Also, note that AZN TV is changing its schedule and will begin showing the Korean drama slot at 11:30am/8pm next week. The Chinese drama slot is moving to 10:30am/3am. The second Chinese drama slot is being replaced by a Hindi drama.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:17:59 +0000 Re: AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364736,from=rss#post1364736https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364736,from=rss#post1364736See my topic about the new show Cooleyville.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:03:38 +0000 https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364735,from=rss#post1364735https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364735,from=rss#post1364735AZNs showing Untold Scandal on Tuesday?! bah! oh well...ill just rent it. and i was wondering, after Emperor of the Sea, wats the next kdrama!? nondisclosed_email@example.com (pnaysurfer84)Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:52:59 +0000 https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364734,from=rss#post1364734https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364734,from=rss#post1364734Hmm, AZN's web site lists the movie Untold Scandal as showing on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. The description, year, and name match that of BYJ's film, but the listed cast is all wrong. Most importantly, AZN's listing doesn't mention BYJ.nondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sat, 04 Feb 2006 22:30:24 +0000 AZN TV Announcementshttps://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364733,from=rss#post1364733https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364733,from=rss#post1364733Best of luck Gary, Thank you for all you've done at AZN!nondisclosed_email@example.com (GL05)Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:50:21 +0000 So long!!https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364732,from=rss#post1364732https://bcjkdramasincalifornia.runboard.com/p1364732,from=rss#post1364732 class blockquote u2bme102 wrote on Jan 20: Hi all, As many of you know, Comcast cut staff at AZN Television by about half (Comcast owns AZN TV). My position was one of the ones cut. I don't have a home computer, so I won't be able to stay in touch. I just wanted all of you to know how much I've appreciated your support. This is a great group, and I'll miss checking in. (I never mentioned this - I should have - but thanks for including me in the story. I'm sorry I never had time to contribute.) Best wishes to all of you! Gary former Customer Service Representative AZN Television class blockquote I've been trying to post a farewell message at the California board[…]. Could someone do me a favor, and let them know I didn't forget to say good-bye to them? Thanks! Garynondisclosed_email@example.com (ccwf)Sat, 21 Jan 2006 18:35:56 +0000