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Sony to launch AXN and Animax in UK
delder51
24-10-2007
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) is looking to extend its channel presence in the UK via the action adventure AXN and the Japanese anime channel Animax that is carried in parts of Asia.

Ross Hair, SPTI senior vp, international networks said. "We're having discussions about launching Animax and AXN in the UK, the anime genre is gaining in popularity all of the time."

If Animax is the anime channel, AXN is pitched as high energy entertainment offering a wide selection of top quality action and adventure series, films and adventure sports series.

SPTI has no immediate plans to launch its channels through the UK's largest pay-TV operator, BSkyB, Hair added: "The market is already overcrowded and the Sky platform isn't allowing any new channels. But the channels will be made available on the main VOD platforms."

Details are sketchy, but SPTI expects the first tie-up with 'a major cable operator' before the end of the year.

http://www.informatm.com (sub needed)


AXN: http://www.axn.com/
Animax: http://www.animax-asia.com/
mr-gaymes
24-10-2007
Yussssss!!!

AXN is fantastic. I watched the Latin American version of it while on holiday in the Dom. Rep this summer.

Okay it'll show a lot of US imports, but AXN's presentation quality is fantastic.
cmattED
25-10-2007
as long as it doesnt go the route of abc1 ill be happy
Jay-Cee
30-10-2007
i am hearing we will not get the channels because VM have internat issues creating their own content or something like that and to launch on freeview would be costly. so it would launch as VOD, maybe ending of this year
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