Toonami Powers up in Thailand

Wednesday 21 November 2012 12:11
New action entertainment channel bursts onto television screens

A new adventure begins as the world's greatest heroes gather together on Toonami, the country's most exciting action TV channel. Launching in Thailand on December 1, Toonami is a 24-hour, high-octane ride, serving up animated hits like Young Justice, Dragon Ball Z and Batman: the Brave and the Bold to boys and girls alike. A socially-charged, multiplatform experience, Toonami is a superhero fantasy: a full tilt, over the top, roller-coaster ride of adventure, quips, drama and a whole lot more.

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"With the launch of Toonami, Thai kids will have 24/7 access to the most electrifying entertainment available. For the first time anywhere in the world, viewers will be able to see the Spider-Man and the Hulk meet Iron Man and Goku on the same channel. It really is the ultimate home of the action hero," said Sunny Saha, Senior VP and Managing Director, Turner International Asia Pacific.

Toonami is a channel for the fans and by the fans - and the excitement extends beyond television, into the online and social media space.

To also kick off Toonami's launch, budding science-fiction writers can play an active part in the channel's origins which centers on NAMI, an A.I. lifeform from the future. From December 1 to January 31,fanboys and fangirls can pitch creative ideas as to how to complete NAMI's story. The winning entry will be created into an animated clip for the channel and a customized printed comic book. For more information, head to ToonamiAsia.com.

More about Toonami

Toonami is the ultimate home of the hero, featuring many top-rated action series such as Green Lantern, Inazuma XI, Avengers, Iron Man, Generator Rex, Naruto, Samurai Jack, Ben 10 Ultimate Alien, Teen Titans andThundercats.

Be the ultimateToonami fan through Facebook (facebook.com/ToonamiAsia), Twitter (@ToonamiAsia) and YouTube (youtube.com/user/ToonamiAsia).

Toonami is operated and distributed in Asia by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

For more information, contact:

Mia Bacarro

Turner International Asia Pacific Limited

Tel: +852-3128-3898

Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Turner International Asia Pacific Limited