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AT-X, an abbreviation of Anime Theatre X,[a] is a Japanese animetelevision network owned by AT-X, Inc.[b] AT-X, Inc. was founded on June 26, 2000 as a subsidiary of TV Tokyo Medianet, which is (in turn) owned by TV Tokyo. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo. AT-X network has been broadcasting anime via satellite, cable, and IPTV since December 24, 1997.
December 24, 1997 - AT-X begins broadcasting on DirecTV Channel 270.
November 30, 1998 - Bandai Chara Net TV (owned by Bandai, which AT-X aired through) closes due to SkyPort, its satellite provider (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi owned Space Communications Corporation, also jointly held by Sony Corporation), shutting down. AT-X moves to the "SuperBird C" satellite.
1999 - Starts airing "Diamond Time", their first self-produced show.
June 26, 2000 - AT-X Inc. is founded.
September 30, 2000 - DirecTV ceases Japanese operations, focusing on its core American market instead (its former parent, Hughes Electronics (a General Motors subsidiary), launched their own subscription satellite service of the same name in the United States in 1994).
October 1, 2000 - AT-X is picked up by Sky PerfecTV! on Channel 729.
May, 2001 - Figure 17, the first AT-X funded anime, begins airing.
July 1, 2002 - Sky! PerfecTV 2 begins broadcasting AT-X on Channel 333.
January 26, 2004 - Launch of "AT-X Shop", their online store.
July 12, 2005 - Mobile edition of the shop launches.
April 1, 2009 - Subscription price raises to 1890 yen. 24-hour broadcast schedule starts.
June, 2009 - TV Tokyo's Keisuke Iwata is appointed president of the company.
October 1, 2009 - SKY PerfectTV! HD begins broadcasting AT-X HD on Channel 667.
November 1, 2009 - Hikari TV begins broadcasting AT-X HD on Channel 380.
January 27, 2010 - Sky PerfecTV! e2 switches from 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio while retaining Standard Definition.
October 1, 2011 - J:COM begins broadcasting AT-X HD on Channel 605.
October 1, 2012 - The AT-X broadcast configuration is dramatically reorganized.
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