Animax (Asian TV channel)
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. Formerly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, the channel was sold to KC Global Media Asia on January 1, 2020.
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 Thai Vietnamese (Subtitles) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment (2004–2020) KC Global Media Entertainment (2020–present) |
Sister channels | AXN ONE GEM |
History | |
Launched | 11 January 2004 1 April 2020 (Vietnam, relaunch) 1 October 2021 (Unifi TV feed, Malaysia, relaunch) 1 May 2023 (Tonton, Malaysia) |
Closed | 5 July 2013(Vietnam, at Sony Pictures) 16 March 2021 (Laos) 1 January 2022 (Brunei and Astro Malaysia) |
Links | |
Website | www |
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.
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