On November 2, Yoshimoto Kogyo announced that the official name of the original Internet distribution service by “Downtown” stars Hitoshi Matsumoto (62) and Masanori Hamada (62), which will begin on November 1, has been decided as “DOWNTOWN+. The distribution will begin on the evening of November 1, 2012. Matsumoto will return to the Downtown Channel for the first time in a year and 10 months since his hiatus in January 2012. The channel had been tentatively named “Downtown Channel,” but the official name and details were officially announced on this day, less than a month before the service was to begin. Two subscription plans are available: a monthly subscription of 1,100 yen and an annual subscription of 11,000 yen (both including tax). Pre-orders are now being accepted on the official website. DOWNTOWN+” will offer content in three categories: Downtown, Matsumoto, and Hamada. The first contents to be distributed will be Matsumoto’s content, including new projects produced and performed by Matsumoto and programs in which he has appeared in the past. An archive of films is planned. Talk programs with O-Kiri and guests are being prepared. According to a source, Hamada will not appear in the video that will be distributed on the first day, and the program will start with only Matsumoto.
