HDNet
| AXS TV | |
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| Launched | September 6, 2001 (original launch; as HDNet) July 2, 2012 (relaunch; as AXS TV) |
| Owned by |
2929 Entertainment (20%) (through AXS TV, LLC) Anschutz Entertainment Group (20%) CBS Corporation (20%) Creative Artists Agency (20%) Ryan Seacrest Media (20%) |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters |
Dallas, Texas (with offices in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, California) |
| Formerly called | HDNet (2001–12) |
| Sister channel(s) | HDNet Movies |
| Website | www.AXS.tv |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 340 (HD) 1340 (VOD) |
| DISH | 167 (SD/HD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most other U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS | 569 (HD) 215 (SD) |
| AT&T U-verse | 1106 (HD) |
AXS TV (pronounced "access", stylized as axs tv) is an American cable and satellite television network that is managed by film company 2929 Entertainment (through AXS TV, LLC)—which they founded as HDNet (through HDNet, LLC) in 2001 before it was rebranded as AXS TV in 2012—with a consortium of partners consisting of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), Ryan Seacrest (through Ryan Seacrest Media), Creative Artists Agency, and CBS Corporation. The network's programming specializes in live music events, as well as comedy, movies, and mixed martial arts, among others. The AXS TV company includes the channel HDNet Movies.
The network originally launched as HDNet on September 6, 2001, designed as a high definition-exclusive service under the ownership of HDNet, Inc., which then was co-owned by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Philip Garvin, owner of Colorado Studios and Mobile TV Group. Originally, the network aired a variety of programming – much of it being male-oriented, prominently featuring series, sports events and concert performances. In December 2001 and January 2002, HDNet aired exclusive HD coverage of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan with former CNN correspondent Peter Arnett. In February 2002, the network originated eight daily hours of high definition content from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. This feed was picked up by NBC and aired in 24-hour rotation on the digital signals of NBC's stations.
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