Rex (Norwegian TV channel)

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Rex
REX Logo 2024.svg
Country United Kingdom
Broadcast area Norway
Ownership
Owner Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
Sister channels TVNorge
FEM
VOX
Discovery Channel Norge
Eurosport Norge
TLC Norway
History
LaunchedNovember 1, 2010;
13 years ago
 (2010-11-01)
Former namesMax (2010-2024)
Links
Website Official website

Rex is a Norwegian television channel designed for a mostly male audience.

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The first program on Max was the movie Wild Hogs , followed by the premiere of Breaking Bad . [1] The first week was watched by over 1 million viewers, making it the most successful launch of a Norwegian television channel since TV 2 in 1992. [2]

In November 2010 Max bought the rights to Tippeligaen from NRK. [3]

The channel changed its name from Max to Rex on 19 March 2024, in anticipation for the launch of the Max streaming service in Norway. There were no changes to the type of content shown. [4]

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References

  1. Vi er i gang! Archived 2010-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Helmaks for TV-kanalen Max
  3. Selger Tippeliga-fotball til TVNorge
  4. TV-kanalen Max bytter navn til Rex