Asia Street

Asia Street was the umbrella title for the International Channel's nightly three-hour[1] prime-time block of shows geared towards Asian-Americans in the United States. The lineup continued in a different and modified approach on its successor, AZN Television.

Asia Street offered a mix of English-language original programming[2] ranging from sitcoms to sketch comedy programs, as well as anime, dramas, movies and variety shows. One of the better-known shows that came out of that lineup was the in-house sketch variety series Asia Street Comedy, which debuted in 2004.[3]

The block also sponsored the 23rd Annual San Francisco Asian American Film Festival.[4]

From March 28, 2005, Asia Street became the basis for a shift towards the International Channel's rebrand and reprogramming as AZN Television.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Sachdev, Ameet (June 12, 2005). "TV gains Asian flavor". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew (January 21, 2005). "Comcast cable channel targets Asian viewers". msnbc.com.
  3. ↑ "Asia Street Comedy (2004)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ Huang, Hubert (March 9, 2005). "The 23rd Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival: A Little Something for Everyone". SF Station.
  5. ↑ Kao, Larry (March 24, 2005). "International Channel reformats". Asia Pacific Arts. UCLA.
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