| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Timeshift service | Movies4Men2 +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Television |
| Sister channels | Movies4Men |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 February 2006 |
| Replaced | Bad Movies |
| Closed | 2 May 2012 |
| Replaced by | Sony Movie Channel |
| Former names | ACTIONMAX (1 February – 9 October 2006) |
Movies4Men2 was a satellite television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Sky and as in the basic package on Smallworld Cable. Prior to 9 October 2006, Movies4Men2 was previously known as ACTIONMAX. Between November 2011 and January 2012, Movies4Men2 and Movies4Men2 +1 were also available on Freeview in Manchester. [1]
Different from Movies4Men , the channel was aimed at the young to middle aged male audience, focusing mainly on action and thriller film genres. As of September 2008, the channels transmuted films in 16:9 widescreen where available. A timeshifted version of the channel, Movies4Men2 +1, launched on Sky 326 on Monday 27 October 2008.
The channel closed on 2 May 2012 ahead of the launch of Sony Movie Channel and Sony Movie Channel +1 the following day. [2]