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AXN is a Portuguese pay television channel. It is the Portuguese version of the AXN network, owned by Sony.[2] It was a Cabovisão exclusive in its beginnings, but now it is available in all operators and platforms. It's one of the most watched channels on pay-TV in Portugal, competing with FOX, SIC Notícias, Canal Panda, Disney Channel and Canal Hollywood.[3]
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| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Portugal Angola Mozambique |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Television |
| Sister channels | AXN Movies AXN White |
| History | |
| Launched | November 5, 2002[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.axn.pt/ |
The channel have a feed airing dubbed shows in Angola and Mozambique.
Sister channels
editAXN White
editAXN White first launched in Portugal on 7 May 2012, replacing Sony Entertainment Television. It focuses on comedy and romantic series and movies.[4]
AXN Movies
editAXN Movies was launched on 17 February 2020 replacing AXN Black. It is dedicated to movies, in particular movies owned by Sony Pictures.[5] The channel was initially exclusive to Portugal, until 2023 where it was launched in Spain.
Former channels
editSony Entertainment Television
editSony Entertainment Television was launched on 12 April 2008 in Portugal.[6] SET was replaced by AXN White on 14 April 2012 at 8 hours, followed by SET Spain replaced by AXN White on 7 May 2012.[7]
Animax
editA week-end Animax block was added to AXN on 20 October 2007, which ended in September 2008. It was launched as a full channel on 12 April 2008.[8] Dedicated to anime, Animax added live-action shows in 2009. On 9 May 2011, Animax was replaced by AXN Black.[9][10]
AXN Black
editAXN Black was launched on 9 May, 2011, replacing Animax. The channel mainly aired action and crime movies and series, being primarily male focused, and serving as a contrast with AXN White which has a more female focus. The channel was rebranded as AXN Movies on 17 February 2020, redirecting its focus to only movies, while no longer being restricted by genres.
Shows broadcast by AXN in Portugal
editMagazines
edit- Tempo Sincro
- Insert Coin
Fiction
edit- Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit
- Accused
- The Borgias
- Castle
- The Confession
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: NY
- Cybill
- The Firm
- The Good Doctor
- Hannibal
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- In Plain Sight
- Lasko – Die Faust Gottes
- Las Vegas
- Law and Order: UK
- Leverage
- Memphis Beat
- The Mentalist
- Missing
- The Mob Doctor
- NCIS
- Once Upon a Time
- Perception
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Private
- Sherlock
- SWAT
- XIII: The Series
References
edit- ^ Silva, Maggie (2022-11-12). "AXN Portugal comemora 20 anos de grandes histórias". MHD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "AVISO LEGAL". Portugal AXN. Archived from the original on 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Audiencias AXN". Telesatelite. 2009-01-19. Archived from the original on 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "AXN White replaces Sony TV in Portugal | News | Rapid TV News". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "AXN Black passa a ser AXN Movies". filmSPOT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Sony takes two to Portugal". C21media. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ FormulaTV. "El canal AXN White llega a España con series como 'Smash' y 'GCB' (Golfas, Cursis y Beatas)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Dois canais Sony chegam a Portugal através do Meo". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Sony lança novo canal de séries e cinema no mercado português". Meios & Publicidade (in European Portuguese). 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "AXN Black to launch in Portugal". 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2023-07-06.