Broadcast area | Spain |
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Programming | |
Picture format | Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Resolution: 576i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sony Pictures Television |
Sister channels | AXN |
History | |
Launched | June 12, 2006 |
Former names | Sony Entertainment Television en Veo (2006-2010) Sony Entertainment Television (2010-2012) AXN White (2012-2023) |
Links | |
Website | https://www.axn.es/axnmovies |
AXN Movies (previously Sony Entertainment Television and AXN White) is a channel operated by Sony Pictures Television International Networks Europe.
The channel was first launched in Spain on June 12, 2006 as a free-to-air channel, called Sony Entertainment Television en Veo (or SET en Veo). It began its test broadcasts 12 hours a day, timesharing with Veo Televisión, and broadcasting fiction series and movies. [1] It also broadcast the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards for the first time on DTT. [2]
On September 18, the channel began broadcasting 24 hours a day. [3]
On March 17, 2007, the network announced the broadcast of Desperate Housewives , and starting on April 14, Lost . [4]
On August 14, 2009, Sony Pictures announced an agreement with Dahlia for the marketing of the AXN channel as a subscription-based DTT channel, waiting for Grupo Antena 3 and Mediaset España to launch their DTT payment platforms. [5] Finally, on May 1, 2010, it ceased its free-to-air broadcasts to make way for AXN, which broadcast through paid DTT. [6]
However, Sony TV continued to be broadcast as a pay TV channel since October 30 of the same year, rebranding as Sony Entertainment Television. [7]
On April 16, 2012, it was announces that Sony TV channel would be replaced with AXN White on May 7, 2012, it mainly broadcast romance and comedy movies and series. [8] [9]
The channel was rebranded on May 1, 2023 to AXN Movies and changed its programming, by only broadcasting movies, embracing all genres. [10]
When the channel launched as SET/AXN White, it mainly broadcast romance and comedy movies and series. However, with the rebranding to AXN Movies, its focus was redirected to only movies.
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