Country | Italy |
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Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
History | |
Launched | 29 October 2005 |
Closed | 28 February 2017 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.axn.it/ |
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The channel was launched in October 2005. In March 2009, it launched its own HD simulcast feed. It closed down, along with AXN Sci-Fi on 28 February 2017.
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