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'''Locomotion''' was a [[TV channel]] dedicated to [[Anime]] and [[Western animation]], broadcasting movies and TV series, which aired in [[Latin America]] from November 1, 1996 until July 31, 2005.<ref>http://www.hearst.com/news/07_30_1996.html</ref> It was also broadcast in Portugal through [[Cabovisão]] and TVCabo (now [[ZON Multimédia]]) and Spain (by defunct satellite TV operator Vía Digital) until 2003 due to administrative reasons with the TV operator.
'''Locomotion''' was a [[TV channel]] dedicated to [[Anime]] and [[Western animation]], broadcasting movies and TV series, which aired in [[Latin America]] from November 1, 1996 until July 31, 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hearst.com/news/07_30_1996.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927002829/http://www.hearst.com/news/07_30_1996.html |archivedate=2007-09-27 |df= }}</ref> It was also broadcast in Portugal through [[Cabovisão]] and TVCabo (now [[ZON Multimédia]]) and Spain (by defunct satellite TV operator Vía Digital) until 2003 due to administrative reasons with the TV operator.


Initially, Locomotion was a channel dedicated to classic animation for all ages, airing titles from [[King Features Syndicate|King Features]] (which was Hearst's animation division) like ''[[Phantom 2040]]'', ''[[Popeye]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Prince Valiant]]'', and shows like ''[[Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe|He-Man]]'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', ''[[Galaxy Rangers]]'', ''[[Lupin III]]'', and ''[[Dr. Katz]]''. However, the channel did not want to face competition against the already-established [[Nickelodeon (Latin America)|Nickelodeon]] and [[Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network]], so the channel began removing the children's animation in favor for alternative animation, adult series, and anime by 1998, and by 2000, they began airing more alternative and adult-oriented animation from the US, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, as well as anime series.<ref>http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.6/articles/deneroffloco1.6.html</ref><ref>http://www.hearst.com/news/11_04_1996.html</ref>
Initially, Locomotion was a channel dedicated to classic animation for all ages, airing titles from [[King Features Syndicate|King Features]] (which was Hearst's animation division) like ''[[Phantom 2040]]'', ''[[Popeye]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Prince Valiant]]'', and shows like ''[[Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe|He-Man]]'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', ''[[Galaxy Rangers]]'', ''[[Lupin III]]'', and ''[[Dr. Katz]]''. However, the channel did not want to face competition against the already-established [[Nickelodeon (Latin America)|Nickelodeon]] and [[Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network]], so the channel began removing the children's animation in favor for alternative animation, adult series, and anime by 1998, and by 2000, they began airing more alternative and adult-oriented animation from the US, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, as well as anime series.<ref>http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.6/articles/deneroffloco1.6.html</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hearst.com/news/11_04_1996.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927002822/http://www.hearst.com/news/11_04_1996.html |archivedate=2007-09-27 |df= }}</ref>


As the network grew, most of their programming consisted of [[anime|Japanese animation]] titles from the likes of [[ADV Films]], [[Bandai Entertainment]], & [[Geneon]] and others as well as adult shows like ''[[South Park]]'', ''[[The Critic]]'', ''[[Crapston Villas]]'' and ''[[Duckman]]''. Locomotion was also dedicated to showing works of experimental animation from all over the world throughout the day on-air and online. They aired experimental programming featuring [[VJ (video performance artist)|video jockeys]], artists who worked with video as a medium.
As the network grew, most of their programming consisted of [[anime|Japanese animation]] titles from the likes of [[ADV Films]], [[Bandai Entertainment]], & [[Geneon]] and others as well as adult shows like ''[[South Park]]'', ''[[The Critic]]'', ''[[Crapston Villas]]'' and ''[[Duckman]]''. Locomotion was also dedicated to showing works of experimental animation from all over the world throughout the day on-air and online. They aired experimental programming featuring [[VJ (video performance artist)|video jockeys]], artists who worked with video as a medium.


The network, whose corporate offices were based in [[Miami, Florida]] (though the network was not available in the United States aside from a few cable systems in southern Florida) was a joint venture between the US-based [[Hearst Corporation]],<ref>http://www.hearstcorp.com/entertainment/property/ent_cable_locomotion.html</ref> (50%) and Claxson Interactive Group, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Venezuelan-based [[Cisneros Group]]) (50%).<ref>http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.6/articles/deneroffloco1.6.html</ref> In May 2002, Cisneros Group sold its shares in the network to Canadian-based [[Corus Entertainment]].
The network, whose corporate offices were based in [[Miami, Florida]] (though the network was not available in the United States aside from a few cable systems in southern Florida) was a joint venture between the US-based [[Hearst Corporation]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hearstcorp.com/entertainment/property/ent_cable_locomotion.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720181057/http://www.hearstcorp.com/entertainment/property/ent_cable_locomotion.html |archivedate=2008-07-20 |df= }}</ref> (50%) and Claxson Interactive Group, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Venezuelan-based [[Cisneros Group]]) (50%).<ref>http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.6/articles/deneroffloco1.6.html</ref> In May 2002, Cisneros Group sold its shares in the network to Canadian-based [[Corus Entertainment]].


==Loco==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.locomotion.com WebArchive.org] (old versions from WebArchive.org)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.locomotion.com WebArchive.org] (old versions from WebArchive.org)
* [http://www.pagina12.com.ar2000/00-12/00-12-13/pag31.htm] (article from argentinian newspaper Pagina12, in Spanish)
* [http://www.pagina12.com.ar2000/00-12/00-12-13/pag31.htm]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (article from argentinian newspaper Pagina12, in Spanish)


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Revision as of 03:15, 5 January 2018

Locomotion
Headquarters
The Hearst Corporation (1996–2005)
Claxson Interactive Group (1996–2002)
Corus Entertainment (2002–2005)
Pramer (2004-2005)
Sony Pictures Television
(2005)

Locomotion was a

ZON Multimédia
) and Spain (by defunct satellite TV operator Vía Digital) until 2003 due to administrative reasons with the TV operator.

Initially, Locomotion was a channel dedicated to classic animation for all ages, airing titles from

Cartoon Network, so the channel began removing the children's animation in favor for alternative animation, adult series, and anime by 1998, and by 2000, they began airing more alternative and adult-oriented animation from the US, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, as well as anime series.[2][3]

As the network grew, most of their programming consisted of

video jockeys
, artists who worked with video as a medium.

The network, whose corporate offices were based in

Cisneros Group) (50%).[5] In May 2002, Cisneros Group sold its shares in the network to Canadian-based Corus Entertainment
.

Loco

One of Locomotion's VJ projects was a computer-rendered character known as Loco, produced by "Modern Cartoons". The character, which mostly appeared during commercial breaks, made humorous comments, and did nonsensical things entertaining the viewers. The mascot disappeared as the channel changed its image.

A final, yet brief reference of Loco when

Animax
replaced Locomotion, which is the part where the special agents sent to save Locomotion, they received a call from "Loco" before he gets killed.

Logo history

Locomotion's first logo resembled a red head with a "Loco" on its face (the "O"s being in where the eyes are, the "L" being in where the left ear is, and the "C" being in where the nose is) and a "Motion" in its mouth. This was used since the launch of the channel and was phased out in 1999 as the channel began shifting towards alternative and adult animation series, such as South Park, as well as anime series.

Locomotion's second logo retained the head from the previous logo, although colored white and inside a gray circle and lacking the details the previous logo had. The "Locomotion" was shown left of the "circle" in an Italicized font. This was used from 1999 to May 2002.

Locomotion's third logo was the same as the previous logo, but the "circle" now colored (most of the time red and blue) as opposed to gray and the logo was updated. This logo was used since Claxson's sale of their stake in the channel to Corus Entertainment, all the way until the closure of the channel.

A variation of the third logo had the words "Animestation" below the "Locomotion" of the logo since the channel ceased to broadcast in Spain and Portugal. It was used from 2004 until the closure of the channel in 2005.

TV blocks

The programming of this channel was divided in thematic blocks which are:

  • 80's TV: A space dedicated to all cartoons that were a hit in the decade.
  • Anime Loving: As its name says, a space dedicated to anime lovers.
  • Japanimotion: A space dedicated to the better of Japanese animation
  • Animafilms: A space dedicated to the better of International animation
  • Fracto: A space dedicated to experimental animation and techno music.
  • Cortos Locomotion: Short films between each space of TV programs.
  • Love Vision: Short of animation and experimental music broadcast between TV programs.
  • Replay: The best of the week.
  • Kapsula: Space dedicated to the best directors of experimental animation and where the people can send their works.

Acquisition, shutdown and aftermath

Locomotion was bought by

Hearst Corporation and Corus Entertainment.[6] After the acquisition of the network and until its shutdown, the non-anime shows where dropped from their programming in order to focus more on an all anime line-up. The network officially ceased to exist at 11:00 a.m. of July 31 of the same year (however, the broadcast of Locomotion stopped on the night of July 30 and was replaced by a countdown clock). From then on, the network had been transformed into the Latin American branch of Animax
.

Of all the programming broadcast previously in Locomotion, only

Neon Genesis Evangelion, which had aired on Locomotion, had also aired on Animax
, although 3 years after Locomotion's shutdown.

The non-anime shows produced by

Dr. Katz and Duckman
hasn't been shown again on Latin America since the Locomotion shutdown.

List of anime titles aired by Locomotion

List of OVAs

List of non-anime shows aired by Locomotion

List of animated films

The titles above belong mainly to British and American companies, most of them come from

MTV Networks channels (like MTV and Comedy Central) and Channel 4 from Great Britain
.

Locomotion also had an hour block called Locotomia where international experimental animations where aired.

The Wallace and Gromit movies and Flatworld where also aired along with other British animated short films.

List of titles that were not transmitted Locomotion

List of titles Locomotion was intending to broadcast

List of titles Locomotion picked up the rights to air, but couldn't broadcast because of its closure. These titles eventually aired on Animax Latin America:[7]

List of titles short experimental animation

  • A Chairy Tale (1957)
  • Abductees
  • Alice in Plasmaland
  • Anna and Bella
  • A Piece of Phantasmagoria
  • Arnold Escapes From Church
  • At The Ends Of The Earth
  • Bob's Birthday
  • Boogie Doodle
  • Dada
  • Dots
  • El Egoísta
  • Historia del Gato y la Luna
  • Hen Hop
  • How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels
  • I'm Your Man
  • Jolly Roger
  • La Leyenda de la Canoa Voladora
  • Lennart's Top Tips
  • Lupo the Butcher
  • Mad Doctors of Borneo
  • Manipulation
  • Meat Love (1989)
  • Mindscape
  • Monkey Love
  • Neighbours (1952)
  • Next
  • Noiseman Sound Insect
  • Opus Dei - By Cecile Noldus
  • Os Salteadores
  • Prelude to Eden
  • Promethevs
  • Screen Play (Takako and Naoki) - By Barry Purves (1993)
  • Steel Life
  • Street of Crocodiles
  • The Balance
  • The Cat Came Back
  • The Fly
  • The Monk and the Fish
  • The Sandman
  • The Stain
  • The Big Snit

About Locomotion's VJ and design projects

Locomotion was not only about adult animation and

House and Lounge or Chill-Out
).

Thanks to Locomotion, groups like Boeing and Miranda! began their career, today being recognized by MTV.

Locomotion had a 30 min. block, called Fracto, where they featured music and design experiments that could be considered as experimental animation.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2011-01-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.6/articles/deneroffloco1.6.html
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2011-01-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2011-01-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.6/articles/deneroffloco1.6.html
  6. ^ "Silex-IT Client Case Studies" Animax Channel Client Profile: Sony Corporation Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine silex-it.com Retrieved on May 18, 2012
  7. ^ Locomotion with new titles for 2005 | In portuguese

External links

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