Pop Max
Children's television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pop Max (previously Kix! and then Kix) is a British free-to-air children's television channel in the United Kingdom, owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited.[1] As of June 2014, it broadcasts cartoons, sci-fi, action and adventure series and anime on Sky and on Freeview. Its target audience is 6 to 15-year-olds. [2]
Final logo used 2017 to 2025 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i SDTV |
| Timeshift service | Pop Max +1 |
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| History | |
| Launched | 19 May 2008 |
| Replaced | Pop +1 |
| Closed | 22 April 2025 |
| Former names | Kix! (2008-14) Kix (2014-17) |
| Links | |
| Website | pop.co.uk/pop-max |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| See separate section | |
| Streaming media | |
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History
At 6am on 19 May 2008, Pop +1 ceased broadcast and was directly replaced on-air with Kix. Kix was the fourth dedicated kids' channel to be launched by CSC: its three sister channels are Pop which was launched on 29 May 2003,[3] and shows cartoons and pop music videos for a mixed audience; Tiny Pop, which was launched in 26 July 2004, [citation needed] and shows cartoons for young children and pre-schoolers; and Pop Girl, a defunct channel launched on 6 August 2007.[citation needed]
In August 2008, Kix! launched onto Freesat.[4] The exclamation mark in its name was dropped in May 2013, though remained in some branding such as Sky's programme guide until the next year.[5]
Kix has broadcast on Freeview since April 2016, following the earlier addition of Pop and Tiny Pop to the service. In August 2017, Kix rebranded as Pop Max without any changes in its schedule.[6] A stream of the channel was added to POP Player's Freeview Play app in early 2022.[7] On 25 May 2022, Pop Max was replaced on Freeview with the Pop Player channel.[8]
The channel will close on 22 April 2025, though the network's programming will remain available through the Pop Player app.[9]
Kix Power
In July 2013, Kix launched a Power Rangers-exclusive channel known as Kix Power, replacing Pop Girl's hour-behind timeshift feed, which varied between this channel and Kix's own timeshift channel for several years, depending on school holidays.
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