Animax (Asian TV channel)
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Animax (stylized in all uppercase) is a pay television channel in Asia. It is the first television channel in Asia dedicated to anime, and was initially launched in Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia in January 2004.[2] Formerly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, the channel was sold to KC Global Media Asia on January 1, 2020.[3]
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Country | Singapore |
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Network | KC Global Media Entertainment |
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 GEM |
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; 10 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 |
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Animax primarily broadcasts Japanese language programming, including same-day anime simulcasts, and anime-related programming, through English-language feeds in Southeast Asia (excluding Brunei), South and East Asia.