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AXN (Asian TV channel)

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AXN (Asia)
CountrySingapore
Broadcast areaCambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam[1]
NetworkKC Global Media Asia
HeadquartersNumber 10, Changi Business Park Central 2 #03-01, Hansapoint @ Changi Business Park, Changi, Singapore
Programming
Language(s)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Ownership
Owner
Sister channelsAnimax
ONE
History
Launched21 September 1997; 27 years ago (1997-09-21)
Links
Websitewww.axn-asia.com
Availability
Terrestrial
LaoSat TVLCN
K+LCN 11629 H
LaoSat TVLCN
MNC Vision IndonesiaLCN 2535
Airtel digital TVFormerly LCN 162 (added 31 Dec 2017)
AXN logo (2001–2015)

AXN is a pan-Asian pay television channel owned by KC Global Media Asia and headquartered in Singapore. The channel primarily airs action shows, notably police procedural dramas, with most of its content originating in North America. Formally a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment, AXN's operations in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa were sold to KC Global Media in January 2020.[2]

Programming

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AXN typically focuses on broadcasting American and British television programs. Its content is sourced from major production studies, including Sony Pictures Television, CBS Studios International, NBC Universal Television and Fremantle. Their wide range of partnerships enables AXN to air episodes of television series on the same day they premiere in the United States. The channel also acquires recently released, high profile American films from Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures. AXN occasionally features region specific programming tailored to Southeast Asian audiences.

Anime programmes

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In its early years, during the late 1990s and early 2000s, AXN featured a variety of anime series, many of which were broadcast in their original Japanese with English subtitles. The channel also organised annual anime festivals across Southeast Asia, catering to the growing interest in Japanese animation within the region.

In 2004, AXN's anime content was transitioned to its sister channel, Animax Asia, a move that had been in preparation since the late 1990s. Despite this, in the Philippines, in the late 2010s, AXN began to reintroduce certain English-dubbed anime programs from Animax Asia during morning and late-afternoon time slots. However, this was soon discontinued in August 2016 as AXN shifted its focus back to its core content.[citation needed]

Original productions

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Feeds

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The channel maintains two primary feeds: one tailored exclusively for viewers in Hong Kong and Thailand, and another for the broader Southeast Asian audience. Programming is the same besides local advertising. On top of this, the Filipino feed occasionally adjusts its programming due to specific broadcast considerations.

Former feeds

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AXN HD

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AXN first launched its high-definition feed in South Korea on 1 March 2009. This was made available in Singapore on StarHub TV from 25 May 2010.[13] In Malaysia, it was launched on 16 June 2010 on Astro and 1 October 2023 on NJOI.[14] In Thailand it was launched on 12 July 2011 on TrueVisions; in India it was made available on Videocon D2H on 19 July 2014. The HD feed premiered in Sri Lanka on Dialog TV 2013. In the Philippines it was launched on 20 April 2015; and on SkyCable, Sky Direct, Cignal and Singtel TV in Singapore.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GET AXN". AXN Asia. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (7 January 2020). "Sony Pictures Sells Asia Channels to Former Executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "The Amazing Race Asia is back after six years". The New Paper. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ Donato, Jerry. "Born to play on The Apprentice Asia". philstar.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Asia's Got Talent Season 2 premiere topped ratings in Singapore". Asian Television Awards. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ^ ‘Reality television is here to stay’
  7. ^ The Duke at Telebisyon.net Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "EBuzz". AXN Asia. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Kodhit". Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ^ Sony Style website Archived March 31, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ AXN Ultimate Escape Archived October 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Project GO". www.axn-asia.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  13. ^ AXN HD in Singapore Archived May 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ AXN HD in Malaysia Archived June 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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