Animax
Channel Name: Animax
Launched:
5 April 2004
Owned by:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Country:
India
Broadcast area: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Maldives.
Network:
Animax
Headquarters:
India
Sister channels:
AXN India, SET PIX
Language: English
Website:
http://www.animax-asia.com/
Animax India is a Japanese anime
broadcasting television channel in India and the rest of South Asia Including
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives. It currently airs in
English 24 hours a day. This channel is a part of Japanese media conglomerate
Sony. It is also the first animation channel to be targeting from age 13-35 and
the only channel to simulcast anime same week and same day as Japan.
History:
Animax began operations across India and the rest of South Asia from 5 April
2004. It is operated and broadcast from Singapore by Animax Asia and
distributed by SET India. Animax South Asia started with 12 hours Hindi feed
and planned to launch separate 24x7 Hindi & English feed[1] but from 15
August 2006, Animax removed Hindi feed for unknown reasons and switched to 24x7
English feed also changes its target audience to focus exclusively to teen
& young adults of metros.[2] On 1 January 2008 Animax South Asia merged
with Animax Asia's programming feed, including all of its exclusive premieres.
Animax India rebranded its logo along with Singapore on May 4, 2010 and now it
has its very own 24/7 English language feed. Animax became the first channel to
simulcast the ultra popular series, Supernatural.[3] Continuing with the sci-fi
shows, Animax aired Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for the first time
in entire Asia.[4] Animax also aired Korean entertainment shows like Live Power
Music, Pretty Boys & Girls and Comedy Boot Camp in Korean audio with
English subtitles. Animax added American reality shows to their list with the
premiere of Scare Tactics.[5] Animax also simulcasts the yearly Video Game
Awards hosted by Spike TV.[6] With the Premiere of Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Animax stopped dubbing anime and aired it in Japanese audio with English subtitles.[7]
However, Animax continued to dub a few anime shows like the second season of
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.[8] Animax continued to simulcast all the
shows aired on AXN, its sister channel. The Shows Ghost Adventures, Chuck and
Fear Itself were originally aired on AXN India.[9][10][11] In 2012, the channel
stopped airing such shows and reverted to its old logo, and focused only on
anime. Moreover, all DTH providers in India delisted Animax as the channel
couldn't pay carriage fees.... Wikipedia >>
