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-The **HEI Network** is a subscription streaming service operated by [[hei_inc]] and is the media platform of the future. Created after [[adultswim]] dropped the series in 2020, the service is the current home of //[[oncinema|On Cinema]]//, the Oscar specials, and spin-offs including //[[xposed]]// and //[[deckofcards]]//. The HEI Network website also hosts a comment section on every video, various [[heinews|news articles]], and the revolutionary [[heipoints]] cryptocurrency. It is part of [[v-h-s]].
+The **HEI Network** is a subscription streaming service and is the media platform of the future. Created in 2020, seemingly as a reorganization of [[hei_inc]], the service is the current home of //[[oncinema|On Cinema]]//, the [[oscarspecials|Oscar Specials]], and spin-offs including //[[xposed]]// and //[[deckofcards]]//. The HEI Network website also hosts a comment section on every video, various [[heinews|news articles]], and the revolutionary [[heipoints]] cryptocurrency. The network owns all of HEI Inc.'s previous IPs, including //On Cinema at the Cinema//, as well as the [[vfa]]. It is part of [[v-h-s]].
 Initially, the network had a three tier access plans. Tier One access was $299.00 a month, with basic access to the network. Tier Two access was $399.00 a month, which would have included premium access to the network, including an app and "anytime" programming. Tier Three access was $599.00 a month, with ad-free premium access, on-demand features and unlimited access to the Tier Two app.[(cite:heipresents>[[heipresents]])] In anticipation of the //[[oscar8]]//, these three tiers were consolidated into a single subscription tier.[(cite:oscar8announce>[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjiSh9frams|HEI Network Presents the 8th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special. YouTube.]])]
-Subscription plans start at $5 a month, or $55 yearly. Monthly plans do not include a ticket to that year's Oscar special, requiring that you buy it separately or wait 30 days, though the annual plan does.
+Subscription plans start at $5 a month, or $55 yearly. Monthly plans do not include a ticket to that year's [[oscarspecials|Oscar Special]], requiring a separate purchase. Monthly members can watch the special for free 30 days after airing, while annual members have permanent access and require no ticket purchase.
+===== History =====
+After [[tim]] formed [[hei_inc]] from the assets purchased from [[delgadomedia]], it came to light that the newly formed holding company also inherited all of Delgado Media Holdings' debts and lawsuits, on top of the debt the company held due to the loan from [[moneyzap]] used to purchase Delgado Media Holdings' assets to begin with. Following this, HEI Inc. announced the formation of the HEI Network, a new television network with plans for a variety of programming, including Heidecker's long-running //On Cinema at the Cinema//. Initially, prices for a subscription to the network were comparatively high, ranging from $299.00 to $599.00 a month, presumably in an effort to pay off HEI Inc.'s debts. It is assumed that HEI Inc. settled its debts with the subscription fees, and reorganized itself into the HEI Network. Before the launch of the network with the inaugural //[[oscar8]]//, prices were discounted, and [[toni]] mentioned that she was currently funding the network through a beauty product business.
+During the //8th Annual Oscar Special//, Heidecker's collaborators in the band [[dekkar]], [[axiom]] and [[manuel|Manuel]], announced they were developing a reality show based on their rockstar lifestyle, called //[[rockhouse|Rock House]]//. Also during the special, frequent //On Cinema// guest and owner of the [[vfa]], [[gregg]], made a wager with Heidecker over the results of the Best Picture winner that year at [[oscars]]. Turkington bet ownership of the VFA on //Mank// winning Best Picture, while Heidecker bet the brand new HEI Network that //Nomadland// would win. After //Nomadland// won, Turkington signed a contract on camera giving the HEI Network ownership of the archives.
+Following the special, the pilot for //Rock House// aired, the first original programming on the network.
+During the [[season12|12th season]] of //On Cinema//, the first aired on the network, Heidecker was focused on rapid expansion. To aid in this, he began several new projects, including a cryptocurrency called [[heipoints]], which was posited to replace the U.S. Dollar within a year. With HEI Points, he purchased a parcel of land that he intended to develop into a headquarters for the company, called the [[heiranch]]. He also greenlit several television pilots for potential expansion into a full series, known as [[heilot|Heilots]]. This consisted of two new shows created by previous //On Cinema// collaborators, //[[popcornshuffle]]// by Turkington, and //[[markscavalcade]]// by [[mark|Mark Proks]]. It also included two existing properties for potential expansion: the previously aired //Rock House//, and //[[xposed|Xposed with Michael Matthews]]//, which had previously been a segment during some Oscar Specials.
+Subscribers to the network could vote in a contest called the Heilot Season, where HEI Points could be exchanged for votes on which Heilot would be made into a full show. Following voting, //Xposed// was chosen as the winner, and received a full season run.
+Several new ventures for the company were announced during the //[[oscar9]]//. Development of the new HEI Ranch, from which the special was broadcast, was showcased, including the prototype for the [[chilisaloon]], and a new tequila brewed from cacti on the Ranch. Under the VFA banner, Turkington announced [[vfatoursvan|VFA Expert Tours]], a van tour of famous movie locations in the Hollywood area. Most importantly, Heidecker announced a major investment into the network by [[amatogroup|the Amato Group]]. The owner of the organization, [[gamato]], had heard about HEI Points and became convinced they were the currency of the future, and took an interest in Heidecker and his business.
+Following the special, Turkington released //[[deckofcards]]//, a feature length movie he had been developing. As part of the VFA ownership agreement, the HEI Network aired the film, though it controversially requested a number of changes and reshoots. A special discussing the changes, [[whatwentwrong]], later aired, filmed in the [[amatohall]].
+Heidecker announced that //On Cinema at the Cinema// would be replaced by a new program, a morning show titled //[[season13]]//. Also filmed at the Amato Banquet Hall, the special was hosted by Heidecker and [[kaili]]. The Amato Group at this point had heavily invested in the HEI Network, and discovered the presence of lithium on the HEI Ranch land. Taking control of the land, the Amato Group began mining for lithium, promising that HEI Points could be exchanged for the lithium that was mined.
+About a year after //On Cinema and More! In the Morning// ended, Heidecker announced a new business-focused podcast titled //[[season14]]//. The Amato Group had taken full control of the HEI Network, heavily advertising itself on the program, and Amato Group executive [[joey|Joey Patrocelli]] joined Heidecker as a co-host. On the podcast, G. Amato announced [[amatocon]], a three day business conference organized by Heidecker. The final day of the conferencewas livestreamed on the HEI Network, and included the //[[oscar11]]//.
+An physical altercation during AmatoCon involving Patrocelli, Heidecker, and Turkington lead to the Amato Group severing ties with the HEI Network, though the organization was still able to release [[joeyinterview|an interview with Patrocelli]] on the network later.
+Without the Amato Group's financial backing, the network was in dire financial straits. However, Turkington, using a settlement from the AmatoCon incident, purchased a controlling share of the network. Renting [[moviehouse]], Turkington formed [[v-h-s|Victorville Film Archives/HEI Network Studios]], merging the VFA and the HEI Network into a single entity. Movie House was undergoing renovations to become a movie studio and film museum to fund VHS, with [[zombie22]] intended to be the newly formed studio's first movie. The HEI Network aired the finished film, now called [[finalconclusion]], during the //[[oscar12]]//. Unfortunately, the house collapsed during the end of the special, after being declared structurally unsafe.
+Heidecker announced he had purchased the HEI Network back from Turkington and once again had full control of the company, including VHS and the VFA.
+===== META History =====
+The real-life HEI Network was created in 2020 after the Covid-19 pandemic caused [[adultswim]] to shutter its streaming department. On Cinema, which had already funded Oscar Specials privately via Patreon for several years, pivoted to an entirely self-funded model.
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