Animax (Asian TV channel)
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Animax (stylized in all uppercase) is an Asian pay television channel owned by KC Global Media Asia. The channel was originally owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and took its name from the Japanese satellite TV network; which was then-majority owned by subsidiary Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. The channel would be sold to its current owners on January 1, 2020.[2]
Quick Facts Country, Broadcast area ...
Country | Singapore |
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Broadcast area |
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Network | Animax |
Headquarters | Number 10, Changi Business Park Central 2 #03-01, Hansapoint @ Changi Business Park, Changi, Singapore |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Japanese English Indonesian Malay Mandarin Cantonese Thai Vietnamese (Subtitles) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment (2004–2020) KC Global Media Entertainment |
Sister channels | AXN ONE |
History | |
Launched | 11 January 2004; 20 years ago (11 January 2004) 1 April 2020; 4 years ago (1 April 2020) (Vietnam, relaunch) 1 October 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-01) (Unifi TV feed, Malaysia, relaunch) 1 May 2023; 14 months ago (2023-05-01) (Tonton, Malaysia) |
Closed | 5 July 2013; 11 years ago (5 July 2013) (Vietnam, at Sony Pictures Entertainment) 16 March 2021; 3 years ago (16 March 2021) (Laos) 1 January 2022; 2 years ago (1 January 2022) (Brunei and Astro Malaysia) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
MNC Vision | LCN 157 |
Nex Indonesia | LCN 6 |
Streaming media | |
Jio TV (India) | Watch Live |
Prime Video (India) | Subscribe |
Samsung TV Plus (India) | Samsung TV Plus |
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Animax is the first television channel in Asia dedicated to anime, and was initially launched in Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia in January 2004.[3] The channel primarily broadcasts Japanese language programming (including same-day simulcasts, and other anime-related content) through English-language feeds in Southeast Asia (excluding Brunei), South and East Asia.