AXN White (formerly Sony Channel) is a German pay cable and satellite channel owned by High View Group, based in Munich. The network was formerly wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Landshut, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | High View Group |
| Sister channels | AXN Black |
| History | |
| Launched | 22 April 2013 |
| Former names | Sony Entertainment Television (2013–2016) Sony Channel (2016–2023) |
| Links | |
| Website | axn |
History
editBroadcasting started at 11:11 on 22 April 2013.[1] During its first years of broadcast, the channel was exclusively available for Deutsche Telekom until March 2016, when it became widespread among different providers such as Kabel Deutschland, Unitymedia, Kabelkiosk and Magine TV. The managing directors were John O. Fukunaga, Andrew Jay Kaplan and Karen Elisabeth Marsh, whose headquarters are in Landshut.
On December 15, 2016, the channel was renamed into Sony Channel and it later expanded its availability to Austria.[2][3] On 19 September 2019, Sony Channel has adopted a new logo.
In July 2023, two Sony cable television channels were sold and managed under an independent media company, High View Group after the closing its deal. On 1 September 2023, Sony AXN and Sony Channel were renamed under the AXN branded names: AXN Black and AXN White.[4][5]
Gallery
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Sony Entertainment Television Logo used from 2013 to 2016 -
Sony Entertainment Television HD Logo used up to 2016 -
Sony Channel Logo used from 2016 to 2019 -
Sony Channel Logo used from 2019 to 2023 -
AXN White Logo used from 2023
Programming
edit- 1992 (1992 – Die Zukunft ist noch nicht geschrieben) (2018–2021)
- 1993 (1993 - Jede Revolution hat ihren Preis) (2018–2021)
- 1994 (1994 – Willkommen in der Zweiten Republik) (2020–2021)
- 257 Reasons to Live (2021–present)
- 90210 (2013–2016)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (2016–2018)
- Anna Karenina (2014–2023)
- Anna Pihl (Anna Pihl - Auf Streife in Kopenhagen) (2013–2016)
- Baron Noir (2017–2023)
- The Bletchley Circle (2014–2017)
- The Borgias (Borgia) (2013–2018)
- Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent) (2017–2024)
- Call the Midwife (Call the Midwife – Ruf des Lebens) (2019–present)
- Candice Renoir (2023–present)
- Clan (2014–2016)
- Cueless (2013–2014)
- Cranford (2015–2019)
- D'Artagnan et les Trois Mousquetaires (2005) (Die drei Musketiere) (2013–2015)
- Doc – Nelle tue mani (DOC – Es liegt in deinen Händen) (2022–present)
- Downton Abbey (2014–2020)
- Emma (2016–2019)
- Frikjent (Lifjord - Der Freispruch) (2016–2019)
- Gran Hotel (2013–2018, 2023–present)
- The Great Train Robbery (Der große Eisenbahnraub) (2014–2017)
- The Honourable Woman (2015–2019)
- Hotel Portofino (2024–present)
- In Treatment (In Treatment – Der Therapeut) (2013–2016)
- John Rabe (2015–2017, 2021–2024)
- La Cenerentola (Cenerentola: Ein italienisches Märchen) (2014–2016)
- Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie (Agatha Christie: Mörderische Spiele) (2020–present)
- Little Dorrit (Klein Dorrit) (2017–2019)
- Lost Girl (2013-2016)
- Magpie Murders (Magpie Murders – Die Morde von Pye Hall) (2023–present)
- Malcolm in the Middle (Malcolm mittendrin) (2013–2016)
- Masters of Sex (2024–present)
- Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (Miss Fishers mysteriöse Mordfälle) (2014–present)
- The Mob Doctor (Mob Doctor) (2013, 2015–2016)
- Mr Selfridge (2014–2018)
- Murdoch Mysteries (Murdoch Mysteries – Auf den Spuren mysteriöser Mordfälle) (2021–present)
- Mustat lesket (Black Widows - Rache auf Finnisch) (2015–2020)
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Das Geheimnis des Edwin Drood) (2016–2019)
- Napoléon (Napoleon) (2013–2015, 2021–present)
- National Treasure (2017–2020)
- Partners in Crime (2017–2020)
- Poldark (2016–2023)
- Rome (2014)
- Sanditon (2020–present)
- Scott & Bailey (2015–2021)
- Solsidan (The Sunny Side) (2018–2020)
- Spin (Spin - Paris im Schatten der Macht) (2014–2019)
- Spiral (Engrenages - Im Fadenkreuz der Justiz) (2015–2018)
- Sygeplejeskolen (The New Nurses – Die Schwesternschule) (2020–present)
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Tess) (2016–2019)
- The Tudors (Die Tudors) (2023–present)
- The Tunnel (The Tunnel - Mord kennt keine Grenzen) (2014–2017)
- Un village français (Un village français - Überleben unter deutscher Besatzung) (2014–2018)
- Velvet (2015–2023)
References
edit- ^ "Neuer Pay-TV-Sender Sony Entertainment Television startet heute". DIGITAL FERNSEHEN (in German). 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ "Sony Entertainment TV wird Sony Channel". TV Digital (in German). 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ "Sony Entertainment TV erstrahlt in neuem Glanz" (in German). 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ Keys, Matthew (2023-07-27). "High View set to control Sony's two German TV channels". Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Krei, Alexander (2023-07-29). "Offenbar neue Namen für Sony Channel und Sony AXN" (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Wunschliste". wunschliste.de. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Serien nach Sendern: AXN White". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)