AXN Black is a channel operated by Sony Pictures Television International Networks Europe. Its programming is basically focused on action and crime television series and movies. The channel was first launched in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique on May 9, 2011 and replaced Animax.[1] A Central European version was launched on October 1, 2013 in Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Moldova, where it replaced AXN Sci Fi.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Poland Romania Czech Republic Slovakia Bulgaria Moldova Germany Former: Hungary Portugal Angola Mozambique |
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| Programming | |
| Picture format | Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Resolution: 576i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Television |
| Sister channels | AXN AXN White AXN Spin |
| History | |
| Launched | May 9, 2011 (Portugal, Angola and Mozambique) October 1, 2013 (Central Europe) |
| Replaced | Animax (Portugal) AXN Sci Fi (Central Europe) |
| Closed | October 3, 2017 (Hungary) February 17, 2020 (Portugal, Angola and Mozambique) |
| Replaced by | Sony Movie Channel (Hungary) AXN Movies (Portugal, Angola and Mozambique) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.axnblack.com |
On October 3, 2017 the channel was replaced by Sony Movie Channel in Hungary.[3] On October 1, 2021, Sony Pictures Television Networks sold its Central European TV portfolio to Antenna Group,[4] and on 24 March 2022, that channel was renamed Viasat Film.[5]
On February 17, 2020 the channel was replaced by AXN Movies in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique.[6]
On 1 September 2023, German channel Sony AXN was renamed as AXN Black.[7]
Logos
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AXN Sci Fi
(2006 — 2013) -
2013 — 2015
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2015 — present
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Logo rebranded as Sony Movie Channel in Hungary
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Logo renamed as Viasat Film in Hungary
Current Programming
editPoland
edit- Alex Rider
- Ghost in the Shell
- Justified (previously on AXN Black Central Europe)
- Léo Matteï, Brigade des mineurs
- NCIS
- Robot Chicken
- S.W.A.T.
- The Brave
- The Shield
- Total Car
- Znaki
Source:[8]
Central Europe
edit- Celebs In Solitary
- Designated Survivor
- Heroes and Villains
- Paroysiaste
- Relic Hunter
- S.W.A.T.
- Total Car
- Ultraviolet
Source:[9]
Former programming
edit- The A-Team
- Airwolf
- Alpha 07 (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Ally McBeal
- Amber (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- Andromeda (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Angel
- Arrow
- Astro Boy
- Band of Brothers (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Battlestar Galactica
- Baywatch
- BeastMaster (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Better Call Saul
- Bikini Destinations (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Black Gold (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Black Sails (on AXN Black Portugal)[13]
- Blue Bloods
- Boardwalk Empire (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Bonanza
- Bones
- Boston Legal
- Breaking Bad
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Burn Notice (on AXN Black Poland)[14]
- Car Lot Rescue (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Caught (on AXN Black Poland)[14]
- Caught Red Handed (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Charlie's Angels
- Charlie's Angels (2011 TV series)
- Chicago P.D.
- Childrens Hospital
- Chuck (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Cold Case
- Cops
- Covert Affairs
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Damages (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Dirt
- Dog & Beth: On The Hunt (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Dog the Bounty Hunter
- Duck Commander: Before the Dynasty (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Durham County
- Eagleheart
- Early Edition
- Elementary
- ER
- Farscape (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Fireball XL5
- Five Days (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- FlashForward
- Flashpoint
- Food Jammers (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Forbidden Science (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Forensic Files
- Fringe
- General Hospital
- Ghost Whisperer
- Graceland
- Grey's Anatomy
- Hammer & Chew (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Hannibal (on AXN Black Portugal and Central Europe)[10]
- Hawaii Five-0
- Hawthorne
- Houdini & Doyle
- House
- Human Target
- In the Heat of the Night
- IZombie
- The Incredible Hulk
- JAG
- Justified (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- K-9
- Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
- Knight Rider
- L.A. Law
- Law & Order
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Law & Order: SVU
- Leverage
- The Listener
- Little Mosque on the Prairie (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Lost Girl (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Lumberjacks (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- M*A*S*H
- MacGyver
- Magnum P.I.
- Matador
- Meat Eater (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Medium
- Miami Vice
- Misfits (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- Monk
- Motive
- Murder, She Wrote
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- NCIS: New Orleans
- NTSF:SD:SUV::
- Numbers
- Operation Repo
- Orange is the New Black
- Outlander
- Pan Am
- Person of Interest
- Power Rangers
- Primeval: New World (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Private Eyes
- Prison Break
- Psych
- Quantico
- Quantum Leap
- Real Humans (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Reaper (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Reporters (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- Rescue Me
- Robocop (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Romanzo criminale – La serie (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- Rookie Blue
- Roswell
- Sanctuary (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Satisfaction (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Saving Hope
- Sherlock
- Sleepy Hollow
- Stargate Universe (on AXN Black Poland)[14]
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Star Trek: Enterprise (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Supernatural (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Test Drive (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- The Blacklist
- The Blacklist: Redemption
- The Borgias (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- The First 48
- The Fix
- The Good Doctor
- The Killing (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- The Pacific (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- The People's Court
- The Twilight Zone
- The Twilight Zone (1982)
- The Twilight Zone (2002)
- The Twilight Zone (2019)
- The Vampire Diaries (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- The Walking Dead
- Torchwood (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Touched by an Angel
- Transporter: The Series
- True Blood (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- Unforgettable
- Unsealed: Conspiracy Files (on AXN Black Poland and Central Europe)[10]
- Vidas Cruzadas (on AXN Black Portugal)[12]
- V.I.P. (on AXN Black Central Europe)[10]
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Wallander (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- Weeds (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- Whitechapel (on AXN Black Portugal)[11]
- White Collar
- Without a Trace
References
edit- ^ "AXN Black to launch in Portugal". advanced-television.com. 2011-05-05.
- ^ "Sony launching new Black and White channels in Europe". digitaltveurope.com. 12 July 2013.
- ^ "A Sony két új csatornát indít Magyarországon". ign.com. 3 August 2017.
- ^ János, Kasza (2021-10-01). "Most már biztos a VIASAT3, a VIASAT6, az AXN, a Sony Movie Channel és a Sony Max tulajdonosváltása: az Antenna Group az új tulajdonos (FRISSÍTETT!)". Media1 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Dániel, Szalay (2022-02-11). "Megerősítették: jön a VIASAT2 és a VIASAT FILM – új műsorvezetővel tér vissza az Észbontók jubileumi évada a VIASAT3 csatornára". Media1 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "AXN Black passa a ser AXN Movies". filmspot.pt. 7 February 2020.
- ^ GmbH, DWDL de. "Offenbar neue Namen für Sony Channel und Sony AXN". DWDL.de. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Program TV | AXN Black Polska". www.axnblack.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "AXN Black Česká republika". www.axnblack.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Program". AXN Black România. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Programação". AXN Black. Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Todos os shows". AXN Black. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Velas Negras". AXN Black. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ a b c "na antenie". AXN Black Polska. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2023-07-19.