Bandai Channel

Bandai Channel
	Logo used since 2021
Type of business	Subsidiary
Type of site	OTT streaming platform
Founded	March 1, 2002; 22 years ago
Headquarters	Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Country of origin	Japan
Owner	Bandai Namco Filmworks
Key people	Takanori Ajiki (president and representative director)
Industry	Entertainment; mass media;
Products	Streaming media; video on demand; digital distribution;
Services	Film production; Film distribution; Television production; Television distribution;
Parent	Bandai Namco Holdings
URL	www.b-ch.com
Current status	Active

Bandai Channel (Japanese: バンダイチャンネル, Hepburn: Bandai Chan'neru) is a subscription video on-demand streaming service and anime distributor. It was established on March 1, 2002, by Bandai in coordination with Sunrise, Bandai Visual, and Bandai Networks.^[2] Its headquarters is located in Kajicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo.^[1]

By October 2003, Bandai Channel had exceeded 3 million paid viewings.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "株式会社バンダイナムコホールディングス会社概要" [BANDAI NAMCO Rights Marketing Inc. – Company Outline] (in Japanese). BANDAI NAMCO Rights Marketing Inc. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
^ "Bandai Group Establishes 'Bandai Channel' to Distribute Broadband Content". Press releases. Japan: Bandai Co., Ltd. March 4, 2002. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
^ Fact Book 2021. Bandai Namco Group. 2021. p. 25. Retrieved October 2, 2021.