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AXN

AXN is a pay television channel brand by Sony Pictures Television, which was first launched in September 1997 in Asia. Local versions have since been launched in several parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with some networks operated by others and licensing the AXN branding and graphical elements from SPT.

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AXN

CountryEurope
Asia
Latin America
Vietnam
Programming
Picture format16:9 HDTV
Ownership
OwnerSony Pictures Television
History
LaunchedSeptember 21, 1997 (1997-09-21)
Links
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AXN is a pay television channel brand by Sony Pictures Television, which was first launched in September 1997 in Asia.1 Local versions have since been launched in several parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with some networks operated by others and licensing the AXN branding and graphical elements from SPT.

Funded through advertising or subscription fees, AXN primarily airs action genre and reality programming.

AXN channels

There are various local versions of the channel, as listed below:

Current channels

Channel Type Country or region Launch date
AXN Asia Licensednote 1 Asia/Singapore September 21, 19971
AXN Spain Owned Spain/Andorra November 5, 19982
AXN Latin America Latin America August 1, 19993
AXN Brazil Brazil
AXN Portugal Portugal November 5, 20024
AXN CEE Licensednote 2 Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria October 17, 20035
AXN Adria Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia September 14, 20096

Former channels

Channel Country or region Launch date Shutdown date Replaced by
AXN Japan Japan June 1, 1998 October 1, 2023 Action Channelnote 3
AXN India India 8 January 1999 June 30, 2020
AXN Israel Israel November 16, 20007 December 200889 Hot Xtra Action
Sony AXN Germany Germany, Austria and Switzerland November 1, 2004 September 1, 2023 AXN Blacknote 4
AXN Italy Italy October 29, 2005 February 28, 2017
AXN South Korea South Korea July 2005 January 2025 NXT

Sister channels

Current channels

Channel Type Country or region Replaced Launch date
AXN Black Licensednote 2 Central Europe (except Hungary) AXN Sci Fi October 1, 2013
Licensednote 4 Germany, Austria and Switzerland Sony AXN September 1, 2023
AXN Spin Licensednote 2 Poland January 11, 201210
Romania March 1, 201311
Balkans March 201412
AXN White Owned Portugal Sony Entertainment Television April 14, 2012
Licensednote 2 Central Europe (except Hungary) AXN Crime October 1, 2013
Licensednote 4 Germany, Austria and Switzerland Sony Channel September 1, 2023
AXN Movies Owned Portugal AXN Black February 17, 2020
AXN Movies Spain AXN White May 1, 2023

Former channels

Channel Country or region Replaced Launch date Shutdown date Replaced by
AXN Crime Central Europe May 29, 2006 October 1, 2013 AXN White
AXN Sci Fi AXN Black
Russia April 13, 2013 Sony Sci Fi
Italy November 8, 2010 February 28, 2017
AXN Beyond Asia January 1, 2008 April 2, 2012 BeTV
AXN Mystery Japan November 4, 2008 October 1, 2023 Mystery Channelnote 3
AXN Black Portugal Animax May 9, 2011 February 17, 2020 AXN Movies
Hungary AXN Sci Fi October 1, 2013 October 2, 2017 Sony Movie Channel
AXN White Spain Sony Entertainment Television May 7, 2012 May 1, 2023 AXN Movies
Hungary AXN Crime October 1, 2013 October 2, 2017 Sony Max
AXN Movies Canada Hollywood Storm September 4, 201213 November 3, 201514 00's Moviesnote 5
Notes

Notes

  1. Owned by KC Global Media Asia.
  2. Owned by Antenna Group.
  3. Owned by Nojima Corporation.
  4. Owned by High View Group.
  5. Owned by Hollywood Suite.
References

References

  1. Flagg, Michael (September 27, 2000). "Singapore's AXN Cable Channel Brings Action to Stagnant Market". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. Gómez, Rosario G. (November 6, 1998). "Canal Satélite Digital refuerza su oferta de entretenimiento con series y películas de AXN". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. "TeleUno se llamará AXN a partir del próximo mes de agosto". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). May 17, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. Silva, Maggie (November 12, 2022). "AXN Portugal comemora 20 anos de grandes histórias". MHD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. "Új kábelcsatornát indít a Sony – regionális központ Budapesten". 24.hu (in Hungarian). October 8, 2003. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. redakce (September 13, 2009). "AXN Adria míří do zemí bývalé Jugoslávie". Parabola.cz (in Czech). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. "אמת בפרסום? ערוץ האקשן AXN ישודר בינתיים רק במתב". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. "HOT מורידה מהאוויר את AXN - עקב משא ומתן שבסיומו לא הושגה הסכמה בין שתי החברות". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. "דורי מדיה ספייק תפיק את הערוץ שיחליף את AXN". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  10. "AXN Spin już w CYFRZE+, w CP później". SATKurier.pl. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  11. Blaga, Iulia. "AXN Spin Launched in Romania - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  12. "Telemach adds more channels". Broadband TV News. March 4, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  13. "Hollywood Suite brings Sony brands into its stable". Cartt.ca. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  14. "Hollywood Suite to go by the numbers in rebranding its movie channels". Cartt.ca. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
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