WOWOW

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WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It began analog broadcasting on April 1 1991. Digital broadcasting began on December 1 2000. The network began with 207,753 subscribers (31.5 billion yen in sales), growing to 2,667,414 two years later (64.5 billion yen in sales).

WOWOW mostly rebroadcasts movies, but is also well known for showing original anime series such as Crest of the Stars, Big O and Anime Complex.

The channel's name is a double "Wow," and the three W's also stand for "World-Wide-Watching."

WOWOW is the station in Japan that carries The Simpsons and South Park.

WOWOW also aired Cowboy Bebop (the complete uncut version) and Paranoia Agent.

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External link

WOWOW website (Japanese) — requires Macromedia Flash plugin.

!WOWOW! (Note the exclamation marks) is also the name of a South-London based art collective. They have hosted art exhibitions and huge parties in disused buildings. The collective encompasses artists, fashion designers, writers and musicians.

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