Disney set to bow two channels in Japan

Tokyo, japan -- Disney is one kind of firms that will bow satellite channels when Japan ups the amount of slots offered by 12 to 31 by March, per the Assn. from the Promotion of Digital Broadcasting. Overtaking wavelengths left vacant through the finish of analog broadcasting in This summer, 12 channels (including one for radio) will bow March. 1 and the other seven in March. Wowow, Japan's greatest entertainment pay funnel, will prove to add Wowow Live and Wowow Cinema channels for any total of three services VOD service Star Funnel will debut three HD channels. Satellite platform Sky Perfect Entertainment will offer you its new Sky Perfect funnel free-to-air for that newbie. Disney will go into the biz in March with two channels while Imagica TV will debut a 24-hour pic funnel. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com