Sony AXN
Sony AXN is a German language pay-TV channel from Sony Pictures Television that mainly offers feature films and series as well as reality formats and lifestyle broadcasts. The German version of the international AXN was launched on 1 November 2004 and was known simply as "AXN" until October 2019.
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| Country | Germany |
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| Broadcast area | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Television |
| Sister channels | Sony Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | November 1, 2004 (SD) February 1, 2011 (HD) July 1, 2015 (as a German subfeed of AXN Europe) |
| Closed | July 1, 2015 (As a localised German feed) |
| Former names | AXN (2004-2019) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Kabel Deutschland (Germany) | Channel 310 (SD) / Channel 331 (HD) |
| Unitymedia (Germany) | Channel 528 (SD) / Channel 228 (HD) |
| NetCologne (Germany) | Channel 302 (HD) |
| Kabelkiosk (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) | Channel ? (HD) |
| Liwest (Austria) | Channel 239 (HD) |
| UPC (Switzerland) | Channel 164 (Deutschswizz) Channel 464 (Romandy & Ticino) |
| SFR (Luxembourg) | Channel 135 |
| IPTV | |
| Telekom Entertain (Germany) | Channel 202 (SD/HD) |
| A1 TV (Austria) | Channel 505 (SD) / Channel 605 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Magine TV (Germany) | - |
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Logo Formerly known as AXN until 2019
Distribution and history
Sony AXN reaches 5.9 million subscribers via satellite (Sky, Austriasat), Kabel (Kabel Deutschland, Unitymedia, Kabelkiosk, Liwest, Cablecom), IPTV (Telekom Entertain, Swisscom, Sunrise, A1 Telekom) and online streaming (Magine TV).[1]
An HD simulcast version can be received via Telekom Entertain since 1 February 2011.[2] A Kabelkiosk connection took place on 26 June 2012,[3] followed by Sky on 4 October 2012[4] and Kabel Deutschland on 15 October.[5]
Since the beginning of September 2014, the channel has been shown in the payment service offered by the IPTV provider Magine TV.
On 8 September 2015, Sony Pictures Television announced that AXN Deutschland would also take over the new global design and channel logo. The conversion and takeover took place as of 9 October 2015.[6][7]
On 24 October 2016, the distribution of the channel via Sky Deutschland in Germany and Austria ceased, as no agreement could be reached between Sony and Sky.[8]
On 17 October 2019, the channel was renamed to "Sony AXN" and again adopted a new logo.[9]
Programming
- 18 Wheels of Justice (Highway to Hell - 18 Räder aus Stahl) (2007-2009)
- 19-2 (2016–present)
- Breaking Bad (2009-2015)
- Californication (2008-2015)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) (Drei Engel für Charlie) (2007-2009)
- Charlie's Angels (2011) (Drei Engel für Charlie) (2012)
- Chicago P.D. (2014–present)
- Common Law (2014-2016)
- Dexter (2009-2017)
- Elementary (2014-2016)
- Flashpoint (2013–present)
- Full Metal Panic (2018–present)
- F/X: The Series (2006-2008)
- Gurren Lagann (2017–present)
- Hannibal (2014–present)
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) (Hawaii Fünf-Null) (2013-2015)
- Highlander (2006-2008)
- Homicide: Life on the Street (Homicide) (2006-2008)
- House of Lies (2013-2017)
- Hustle (Hustle - Unehrlich währt am längsten) (2015–present)
- Ice (2018–present)
- Justified (2014–present)
- Kingdom (2015–present)
- Knight Rider (1982) (2009-2011)
- Knight Rider (2008) (2014-2016)
- Kojak (2008–2011)
- Lost Girl (2016)
- Magnum, P.I. (Magnum) (2010-2013)
- Métal Hurlant Chronicles (Schwermetall) (2018–present)
- Michael Hayes (Michael Hayes - Für Recht und Gerechtigkeit) (2004-2006)
- Police Rescue (Police Rescue - Gefährlicher Einsatz) (2006-2010)
- Power (2015–present)
- Relic Hunter (Relic Hunter - Die Schatzjägerin) (2006-2008)
- RoboCop (Robocop - Die Serie) (2006-2008)
- Rush (2015–present)
- Sea Patrol (2015–present)
- Seraph of the End (2016–present)
- Sleeper Cell (2008-2010)
- Snatch (2017–present)
- Spooks (Spooks - Im Visier des MI5) (2015–present)
- Starsky & Hutch (2007-2009)
- The Agency (The Agency - Im Fadenkreuz der CIA) (2009-2011)
- The District (The District - Einsatz in Washington) (2007-2009)
- The Firm (Die Firma) (2014-2016)
- The Oath (2018–present)
- The Shield (The Shield - Gesetz der Gewalt) (2005–present)
- The Streets of San Francisco (Die Straßen von San Francisco) (2013-2015)
- True Justice (2012-2016)
- Wolffs Revier (2013-2015)
- L.A.'s Finest (2019–present)
References
- "Über | Willkommen im Bad Boys Club". www.sonyaxn.de (in German).
- AXN HD ab 1.2. bei Entertain – Verhandlung mit Konkurrenz digitalfernsehen.de
- "Kabelkiosk mit neuen HD-Sendern - Spiegel TV Wissen HD". www.digitalfernsehen.de (in German).
- "Sky erweitert marktführendes HD-Angebot: AXN HD ab 4. Oktober für Sky Kunden über Satellit verfügbar (31.08.2012)". info.sky.de (in German).
- "Über eine Million HD-Abos bei Kabel Deutschland ". Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- "AXN bekommt weltweit neues Sender-Design". DWDL.de (in German).
- "Frischer Look für den Sony-Pay-Sender – Maurizio Vitale gibt AXN ein neues Design" (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Keine Einigung: AXN künftig nicht mehr bei Sky" (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Sony verpasst seinen Pay-TV-Sendern einen neuen Look" (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Wunschliste". wunschliste.de. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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