AZN Television (formerly called International Channel) promotes itself as "the network for Asian America". It is run by International Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. The channel’s programming targets the fast-growing, young, affluent, English-speaking Asian American community. Genres include the most popular Asian films, dramas, documentaries, music and anime as well as a diverse slate of original programming. It competes in certain markets with ImaginAsian Television. In late 2005, news of mass layoffs at the network prompted fears that Comcast would shut down AZN.[1] However, the network remained on the air and continues to sponsor the annual Asian Excellence Awards, which highlights Asian American achievement in film and television.
Programming
- Asia's Best Kept Secret (Singaporean, travel)
- Asian Excellence Awards (annual)
- Asian Wok (Singaporean, cooking)
- Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge (Vietnamese drama)
- Cinema AZN (30 minutes, weekly)
- Dae Jo Young (Korean drama)
- Dead Men Do Tell Tales (Chinese drama)
- First Kiss (Japanese drama)
- Gourmet Moments (Singaporean, cooking)
- High Kick (Korean sitcom)
- Ivy Dreams (reality)
- Moonphase (anime)
- Music Bang (music)
- NBA Timeout (sports)
- Popcorn Zen (short films, cancelled)
- Saara Akaash (Hindi drama)
- The Seven Swordsmen (Chinese drama)
- Stir TV (youth, cancelled)
- Stories of the Han Dynasty (Chinese drama)
- Strut (travel, cancelled)
- Thank You (Korean drama)
- Victoria to Uyen Show (Vietnamese, variety)
- What's Up Thailand (Thai, music)
- Yama Onna Kabe Onne (Japanese drama)
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