Viewers of the English Pokémon anime that watch the show via American satellite company DISH will unable to watch the channel Cartoon Network due to a contract dispute between Turner and DISH. Cartoon Network airs the latest episodes of the Pokémon anime on Saturday mornings, but DISH Network subscribers will be unable to watch the show until a new contract between the two companies is agreed upon.


As an alternative for viewers that watch the show on DISH Network, Pokémon the Series: XY, Vol. 4 is currently being posted on iTunes and includes the latest episodes of the series. Episodes cost $2.99USD each in HD or $21.99USD in HD for the season block set of 12 episodes.

Turner Networks Removes Channels from DISH as Contract Deadline Passes

DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) announced that Monday night Turner Networks removed Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, CNN en Español, HLN, truTV and Turner Classic Movies from the DISH programming lineup. The two companies have been unable to negotiate the terms of a renewed distribution agreement, and Turner refused to extend the overall agreement.

“In the past year, DISH has successfully renewed agreements with many large content providers,” said Warren Schlichting, DISH senior vice president of Programming. “As a result, we are confident that we have offered a deal to Turner that reflects an appropriate value for our customers.”

“DISH has had a productive relationship with Turner Networks for many years,” said Schlichting. “We regret the service disruption to our customers, and remain committed to reaching an agreement that promptly returns this content to DISH’s programming lineup.”

Source: http://about.dish.com/press-release/programming/turner-networks-removes-channels-dish-contract-deadline-passes

The Pokémon Company has posted the latest Pokémon the Series: XY English dub episodes on iTunes for purchase in North America and the United Kingdom. The Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova (Box Set 1) was just revealed by Viz Media for release in North America on September 23rd, 2014, so fans will have a gap in the episodes available for purchase for a few months. Older episodes were recently posted on Netflix and Hulu. The DVD releases in North America have been notoriously slow and many of the seasons have been very hard to purchase due to high DVD prices. Beyond Home Entertainment in Australia though has been fairly up to date with the previous season DVD releases, but this marks the first time that current season episodes of the English dub are available for purchase.


The first 23 episodes of the series are available which is up to date with the United States airings on Cartoon Network. CITV in the United Kingdom is currently a few episodes ahead of Cartoon Network in the US but oddly they can only purchase the first 16 episodes at the moment.

The Pokémon the Series: XY is available to purchase in Standard and High definition. There are currently two volumes for purchase and each volume sells for $21.99USD/£19.99 in HD and $19.99/£18.99 in SD. The first episode of the series is available for free on the North American iTunes posting but individual episodes can also be purchase separately for $2.99/£2.49 in HD and $1.99/£1.89 in SD.

Pokémon the Series: XY, Vol. 1 and 2 Description

Ash Ketchum’s journey continues in Pokémon the Series: XY as he arrives in the Kalos region, a land bursting with beauty, full of new Pokémon to be discovered! Setting his sights on the Kalos League, Ash is ready to battle and catch as many new Pokémon as possible. But first he will have to face the formidable Gym Leaders of this region and discover some exciting developments in Pokémon Evolution. While he has new friends Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie at his side, there are also plenty of familiar faces and Pokémon along the way as Ash pursues his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master!

Press Release UK - Official Pokémon Destination on iTunes Launches With Animated Episodes for iOS Devices

This morning, The Pokémon Company International announced that iTunes is providing fans a one-stop online destination, iTunes.co.uk/Pokemon, for official Pokémon content. Animated episodes and specials, official Pokémon applications like the Pokémon TV app, and Pokédex for iOS, and Pokémon video game music soundtracks from classic titles to the latest generation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are all available for download now. Official Pokémon content is available across Apple’s iOS devices.

To celebrate the launch of iTunes.co.uk/Pokemon, episodes from the latest season of the TV series, Pokémon the Series: XY plus the four-part Pokémon Origins animated special are now available . This new online destination continues a recent movement to give Pokémon fans more ways to enjoy their favourite Pokémon animation on demand, like episodes and specials which can be viewed already on Pokemon.co.uk.

Episodes of Pokémon the Series: XY are currently available on iTunes in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States, Canada and Australia.

Press Release US - One-Stop Fun at the iTunes Store!

Now you can get all your Pokémon apps, music, and episodes in one place.

Pokémon fans now have a one-stop destination for Pokémon music, apps, and episodes at iTunes.com/Pokemon! Check out animated episodes and specials, official Pokémon applications like the Pokémon TV app and Pokédex for iOS, and Pokémon video game music soundtracks from classic titles to the latest generation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

To celebrate the launch of iTunes.com/Pokemon, episodes from the current season of the animated series, Pokémon the Series: XY, and the four-part Pokémon Origins animated special are now available. New episodes of Pokémon the Series: XY will be added to iTunes.com/Pokemon on a weekly basis! And for a limited time, you can download the first episode of the Pokémon the Series: XY season, “Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!” for free.

Check out all the amazing Pokémon content at iTunes.com/Pokemon today!

Sources: Vol 1 NA, Vol 2 NA, Vol 1 UK and Vol 2 UK.

The English dubbed version of the Pokémon Origins special was released on iTunes on May 28th, 2014 and is available for purchase in North America and Europe. The four episodes can be purchased separately for $2.99/£2.49 per episode in High Definition or $1.99/£1.89 in Standard Definition. All four episodes can be purchased for $11.96/£9.96 in HD or $7.96/£7.56 in SD.


A Bluray is available in Japan and DVD was released in Australia but no physical media releases of the special is currently available in North America and Europe making iTunes the only place for fans to buy these episodes. The episodes can also be viewed for free on Hulu in the United States.

Pokémon Origins iTunes Description

It’s back to the beginning with Pokémon Origins! This animated series tells the story of the very first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version. A new Pokémon Trainer named Red and his arrogant rival, Blue, set out from Professor Oak’s laboratory on a journey to complete the Pokédex. At first, Red doesn’t really know what he’s doing and finds it difficult to connect with his Charmander when they battle. But soon he meets Gym Leader Brock, who sets him on the path to win eight badges and challenge the Pokémon League!

Peacsmile! (ピースマイル!)

The second ending theme for Pocket Monsters XY is available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon in Japan. Peacsmile! (ピースマイル!) is performed by J☆Dee'Z and the track is available for 250yen.


A music video of the song featuring J☆Dee'Z and Pikachu was also posted on YouTube by Sony Music Records but is region restricted to Japan.

Sources: https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/pokemon-origins/id862658212, Peacsmile Amazon JPN, and https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/id878131471

The Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection was made available for purchase on iTunes on April 8th, 2014 for $9.99 (£7.99). The CD was originally released in Japan on October 20th, 2010. The iTunes collection contains 165 tracks but 8 tracks from the CD collection were not made available for purchase. The following tracks are not available on iTunes: Gate, Eye Contact! Businessman, Raimon City, Handsome Theme, Eye Contact! Parasol Lady, The Tourist Ship Royal Isshu and Shift Factory.

Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection out now on iTunes

In 2011 the world was introduced to Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott, plus the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom, when Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version launched for the Nintendo DS family of systems.

Now fans can revisit the sounds of the Unova region thanks to a beautifully remastered soundtrack from Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version. The soundtrack contains music composed by, Junichi Masuda, Shota Kageyama, Hitomi Satō, Gō Ichinose, Morikazu Aoki, Minako Adachi, and Satoshi Nohara, and is arranged by Shota Kageyama, Hitomi Satō, Gō Ichinose, and Minako Adachi.

The Pokémon Company has released other digitally remastered soundtracks under the Super Music Collection title over the past few months. So far, the collection includes soundtracks from:

• Pokémon X & Pokémon Y
• Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen
• Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver
• Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire
• Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl

Fans looking to complete their collections can look forward to the final release from the Pokémon musical archives soon:

• Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2

Source: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pokemon-black-pokemon-white/id839750839

On March 19th, 2014, the Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection was posted for sale on iTunes for $9.99USD. iTunes stated that it was released on March 11th, 2014 but it wasn't available till March 19th, 2014. The original CD was released in Japan on December 22nd, 2006.

Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection out now on iTunes

Today a digitally remastered soundtrack from the Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl video games was launched on iTunes by The Pokémon Company International. Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection features beautifully re-orchestrated music originally composed by Junichi Masuda, Gō Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki.

When it launched in Europe and the US in 2007, Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl took Pokémon fans on an adventure across the Sinnoh region and introduced the world to the popular Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup, plus more than 100 new Pokémon for Trainers to discover.

The Pokémon Company have been releasing other digitally remastered soundtracks under the Super Music Collection over the past months. So far, the collection includes soundtracks from:

• Pokémon X & Pokémon Y
• Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen
• Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver
• Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire

Fans looking to complete their collections can look forward to more from the Pokémon musical archives with upcoming Super Music Collections from:

• Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
• Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2

Today’s release, Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection can be found by following this link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/pokemon-diamond-pokemon-pearl/id840159297

Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection has been added to iTunes for purchase. The CD was originally released in Japan almost 11 years ago on April 26th, 2003. Each track can be purchased on iTunes for $0.99USD each (£0.79) or the entire collection can be purchased for $9.99USD (£7.99).


8 tracks that are on the Japanese CD are not included in the bundled iTunes collection. The tracks missing from iTunes collection are: Eye Contact! Shorts Boy, Eye Contact! Miniskirt, Twins, Eye Contact! Hiker, Gym, Got a Badge, Dive and SLATEPORT CITY. Our CD database has been updated with the English track title.

Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection launches on iTunes today

Today, The Pokémon Company International released a digitally remastered soundtrack from the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire video games.

Released in Europe in July 2003, Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire were set in the island region of Hoenn, based on a real-world location, with the composers—Junichi Masuda, Gō Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki—taking much of their inspiration from the Japanese island of Kyushu. Over ten years after the games’ original launch, the soundtrack releasing today includes beautifully adapted and orchestrated versions of their music.

Fans looking to complete their collections can look forward to more from the Pokémon musical archives with upcoming Super Music Collections from:

• Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
• Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
• Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2

Today’s launch follows other digitally remastered soundtracks in the Super Music Collection series. These have included Pokémon X & Pokémon Y, Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen, and most recently Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver.

Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection can be downloaded on iTunes now at the following link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/pokemon-ruby-pokemon-sapphire/id820996217

The Pokémon Company International released a digital remastered soundtrack for Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver on iTunes on January 14th, 2014. It can be downloaded on iTunes at the following link: https://itunes.apple.com/gd/album/pokemon-heartgold-pokemon/id796790051. Information about the soundtrack can be found in our CD database. The soundtrack was originally released in Japan on October 28th, 2009.

Press Release - Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection launches on iTunes today.

The Pokémon Company International today has released a digital remastered soundtrack from Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver.

The game, which released in 2010, featured in-game music composed by Junichi Masuda, Gō Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki, and included remixes of iconic 8-bit themes from Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver.

The soundtrack releasing today includes beautifully adapted and orchestrated versions of the original music.

Fans can expect more to come in 2014 from the Pokémon musical archives, including the soundtracks of:

1. Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire
2. Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
3. Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
4. Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2

The launch follows previously released soundtracks of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, and Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, under the Super Music Collection moniker.

The Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Super Music Collection has been released on iTunes and it featuring 90 tracks and over 2 hours of recorded music from the classic games. The collection can be purchased for $11.99USD while individual tracks can be purchased for $0.99 cents. The CD soundtrack was first released in Japan 9 years ago but this is the first time its been made available for purchase outside of Japan.

Fans can expect more to come in 2014 from the Pokémon musical archives, including the soundtracks of:
· Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver
· Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire
· Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
· Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
· Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2

Source: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pokemon-firered-pokemon-leafgreen/id771135133