Animax (Eastern Europe)
| Animax | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 11 April 2007 |
| Closed | 31 March 2014 |
| Network | Animax |
| Owned by | Sony Pictures Television |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV - Analog, PAL) |
| Slogan | Animax. A másik éned. (Animax. Your other self.) |
| Broadcast area |
Hungary Romania Czech Republic Poland Slovakia |
| Headquarters | 1117 Budapest, Irinyi József u. 4–20, Hungary |
| Formerly called | A+ |
| Replaced by | C8 (Hungary and Romania) |
| Sister channel(s) | Minimax |
| Website |
Official website (in Hungarian) Official website (in Romanian) |
Animax (formerly A+) was a thematic television channel which broadcast Japanese animated television series and films to Eastern European countries, including Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. It replaced the A+ Anime network in these countries except Poland on 11 April 2007. This was Animax's first major expansion to Europe.[1][2][3] The channel broadcast its programmes either dubbed in the local language of each country, or in Japanese audio with local subtitles.
The channel was closed on 31 March 2014, and was replaced by the Chellomedia channel C8. C8 started broadcasting in Hungary on 1 April 2014, and in Romania on 5 May 2014.
History
Animax Eastern Europe replaced A+ Anime in Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In 2008, it was announced that the channel was to be launched Poland and to distribute in the country by HBO Poland (Co-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment) and run by Animax Eastern Europe.[4]
Sister channels
References
- ↑ "Sony drives Animax across Europe". Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ↑ "Animax Heads to Europe". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ↑ "Sony lines up Animax mobile offering". Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ↑ "Information about polish launch of Animax". Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-17.