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Animax (South Asia)

Animax India
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Animax Logo
Launched 5 July 2004
Closed 18 April 2017 (TV Channel)
Network Animax
Owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Picture format 576i SDTV
Slogan ANIMAX daisuki! (I Love Animax!)
Country India
Language Japanese, English
Broadcast area India
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Sister channel(s) AXN India
Sony TV
SAB TV
Sony Pal
Sony MAX
Sony MAX 2
Sony Aath
Sony Wah
Sony PIX
Sony MIX
Sony ROX
Sony LIV
Sony SIX
Sony ESPN
Sony Le PLEX
Sony BBC Earth
TEN 1
TEN 2
TEN 3
Ten Golf
Website Official Website (Asia)
Availability
Satellite
Tata Sky Channel 686
Cable
Fastway Channel 381
Digicable Channel 278
Kerala Vision Digital TV Channel 158
ACT Channel 756
Siti Cable Channel 451
GTPL Channel 408
DEN Channel 435
Also available on most local cables Check local listings for channels

Animax India is the Indian Subcontinent division of Animax Asia, a Japanese anime television channel. This channel is a part of Japanese media conglomerate Sony. It is operated and broadcast from Singapore by Animax Asia and distributed by Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. It is also the first animation channel that targets the age 13–35 demographic and the only channel in India to simulcast anime in the same week and on the same day as Japan.

Animax ceased its operations in India and was replaced by Sony Yay on April 18, 2017. Animax will continue to be available on digital platform, Sony LIV.

Animax began operations across India and the rest of Indian Subcontinent from 5 July 2004 with Irfan Pathan as a brand ambassador. Animax Indian Subcontinent started with 12 hours Hindi feed that targeted young kids and teens ages 7–14 and it had planned to launch Hindi and English language audio tracks but from 15 August 2006, Animax entirely shut down its Hindi feed and kept its English one, since it changed its target audience to the ages 15–40 group.

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 4 May 2010. Animax became the first channel to simulcast the ultra popular series, Supernatural. Continuing with the sci-fi shows, Animax aired Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for the first time in entire Asia. 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. Animax also simulcasts the yearly Video Game Awards hosted by Spike TV.


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