AXN

AXN
Country	Europe; Asia; Latin America
Programming
Picture format	16:9 SDTV/HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Sony Pictures Television
History
Launched	September 21, 1997
Links
Website	www.axn.com

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.

Quick Facts Country, Programming ...

Close

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	Licensed^{[note 1]}	Asia/Singapore	September 21, 1997^[1]
AXN Spain	Owned	Spain	November 5, 1998^[2]
AXN Latin America		Latin America	August 1, 1999^[3]
AXN Brazil		Brazil	August 1, 1999^[3]
AXN Portugal		Portugal	November 5, 2002^[4]
AXN CEE	Licensed^{[note 2]}	Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria	October 17, 2003^[5]
AXN South Korea	Licensed^{[note 1]}	South Korea	July 2005^[6]
AXN Adria	Licensed	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia	September 14, 2009^[7]

Former channels

Channel	Country or region	Launch date	Shutdown date	Replaced by
AXN Japan	Japan	June 1, 1998	October 1, 2023	Action Channel
AXN India	India	8 January 1999	June 30, 2020
AXN Israel	Israel	November 16, 2000^[8]	December 2008^[9]^[10]	Hot Xtra Action
Sony AXN Germany	Germany, Austria and Switzerland	November 1, 2004	September 1, 2023	AXN Black^{[note 3]}
AXN Italy	Italy	October 29, 2005	February 28, 2017

Sister channels

Current channels

Channel	Type	Country or region	Replaced	Launch date
AXN Black	Licensed^{[note 2]}	Central Europe (except Hungary)	AXN Sci Fi	October 1, 2013
AXN Black	Licensed^{[note 3]}	Germany, Austria and Switzerland	Sony AXN	September 1, 2023
AXN Spin	Licensed^{[note 2]}	Poland		January 11, 2012^[11]
		Romania		March 1, 2013^[12]
		Balkans		March 2014^[13]
AXN White	Owned	Portugal	Sony Entertainment Television	April 14, 2012
	Licensed^{[note 2]}	Central Europe (except Hungary)	AXN Crime	October 1, 2013
	Licensed^{[note 3]}	Germany, Austria and Switzerland	Sony Channel	September 1, 2023
AXN Movies	Owned	Portugal	AXN Black	February 17, 2020
AXN Movies	Owned	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	Central Europe			October 1, 2013	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 Channel^{[note 1]}
AXN Black	Portugal	Animax	May 9, 2011	February 17, 2020	AXN Movies
AXN Black	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
AXN White	Hungary	AXN Crime	October 1, 2013	October 2, 2017	Sony Max
AXN Movies	Canada	Hollywood Storm	September 4, 2012^[14]	November 3, 2015^[15]	00's Movies^{[note 4]}

Notes

[N 1]
Owned by KC Global Media Asia.
[N 2]
Owned by Antenna Group.
[N 3]
Owned by High View Group.
[N 4]
Owned by Hollywood Suite.

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]
Soo-Mee, Park (January 3, 2011). "AXN Creates Korea JV to Add Korean Content". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
[7]
Parabola.cz (September 13, 2009). "AXN Adria míří do zemí bývalé Jugoslávie". Parabola.cz (in Czech). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
[8]
"אמת בפרסום? ערוץ האקשן AXN ישודר בינתיים רק במתב". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
[9]
"HOT מורידה מהאוויר את AXN - עקב משא ומתן שבסיומו לא הושגה הסכמה בין שתי החברות". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
[10]
"דורי מדיה ספייק תפיק את הערוץ שיחליף את AXN". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
[11]
"AXN Spin już w CYFRZE+, w CP później". SATKurier.pl. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
[12]
Blaga, Iulia. "AXN Spin Launched in Romania - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
[13]
"Telemach adds more channels". Broadband TV News. March 4, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
[14]
"Hollywood Suite brings Sony brands into its stable". Cartt.ca. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
[15]
"Hollywood Suite to go by the numbers in rebranding its movie channels". Cartt.ca. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

External links

Official website

[:0-2] [N 1]
Owned by KC Global Media Asia.

[:9-6] [N 2]
Owned by Antenna Group.

[:1-13] [N 3]
Owned by High View Group.

[:2-19] [N 4]
Owned by Hollywood Suite.

[:1-1] [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.

[3] [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.

[4] [3]
"TeleUno se llamará AXN a partir del próximo mes de agosto". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). May 17, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[5] [4]
Silva, Maggie (November 12, 2022). "AXN Portugal comemora 20 anos de grandes histórias". MHD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[7] [5]
"Új kábelcsatornát indít a Sony – regionális központ Budapesten". 24.hu (in Hungarian). October 8, 2003. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[8] [6]
Soo-Mee, Park (January 3, 2011). "AXN Creates Korea JV to Add Korean Content". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[9] [7]
Parabola.cz (September 13, 2009). "AXN Adria míří do zemí bývalé Jugoslávie". Parabola.cz (in Czech). Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[10] [8]
"אמת בפרסום? ערוץ האקשן AXN ישודר בינתיים רק במתב". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[11] [9]
"HOT מורידה מהאוויר את AXN - עקב משא ומתן שבסיומו לא הושגה הסכמה בין שתי החברות". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[12] [10]
"דורי מדיה ספייק תפיק את הערוץ שיחליף את AXN". TheMarker. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[14] [11]
"AXN Spin już w CYFRZE+, w CP później". SATKurier.pl. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[15] [12]
Blaga, Iulia. "AXN Spin Launched in Romania - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[16] [13]
"Telemach adds more channels". Broadband TV News. March 4, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[hs-sony-17] [14]
"Hollywood Suite brings Sony brands into its stable". Cartt.ca. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.

[cartt-hsrelaunch-18] [15]
"Hollywood Suite to go by the numbers in rebranding its movie channels". Cartt.ca. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

[1]

[note 1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[note 2]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[note 3]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[note 4]