Kix (UK and Ireland TV channel)
| Kix | |
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| Launched | 19 May 2008 |
| Owned by | Sony Pictures Television |
| Picture format |
16:9/4:3 (576i ,SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.10% (May 2016, BARB) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Formerly called | Kix! (2008-2013) |
| Replaced | Pop +1 |
| Sister channel(s) |
Chart Show Hits Chart Show TV Flava Movies4Men Pop Scuzz Sony Channel Sony Movie Channel Starz TV Tiny Pop True Crime True Entertainment True Movies The Vault |
| Timeshift service | Kix +1 |
| Website | kixtv.co.uk |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 127 |
| Satellite | |
| Freesat | Channel 604 |
| Sky | Channel 627 Channel 629 (+1) |
| Eutelsat 28A | 11307 V 27500 2/3 11307 V 27500 2/3 (+1) 11307 V 27500 2/3 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 738 |
| Streaming media | |
| FilmOn | |
| Sky Go |
Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Kix is a free-to-air children's television channel in the United Kingdom, owned by CSC Media Group. As of June 2014, it broadcasts cartoons, action and adventure series, extreme sports and music videos on Sky and Freesat. Its target audience is 7 to 17-year-old boys.
At 06:00 on 19 May 2008, Pop +1 ceased broadcast and was directly replaced on-air with Kix content. Medabots was the first programme to be broadcast under the Kix! identity.
Kix was the fourth dedicated kids' channel to be launched by CSC: its three sister channels are Pop which was launched on 29 May 2003, and shows cartoons and pop music videos for a mixed audience; Tiny Pop, which was launched on 27 July 2004, and shows cartoons for young children and pre-schoolers; and Pop Girl, launched on 6 August 2007, and also shows cartoons and live action shows but is aimed at a female-led audience. Some programmes which have aired on Kix have been screened on one or more of the sister channels as well.
On 8 August 2008, Kix launched onto the Freesat platform on channel 606.
On 7 May 2013, Kix! was renamed to Kix. The labelling on the onscreen programme guide was changed in accordance with this. However, the channel logo continues to include the exclamation mark.
Kix moved over to 16:9 widescreen broadcasting on 8 July 2013; Pop, Pop Girl and Tiny Pop had all previously moved over to the wider format. Kix retained a version of its prior onscreen graphics, rather than completely relaunching its presentation alongside the move (as Pop Girl had done).
Kix broadcasts on the Freeview digital terrestrial platform since 7 April 2016, following the earlier addition of sister channels POP and Tiny Pop to the service. Kix transmits on the same local-TV multiplex as POP, so that the channel is only available in areas where POP is available.
On 22 July 2013 Kix received a spin-off channel, Kix Power, which replaced Pop Girl +1 on Sky. The subsidiary channel broadcast only Power Rangers programming. Kix Power was replaced by a Kix +1 service on 1 October 2013, and this timeshift ran through October and November. Kix Power was then reintroduced at the end of November for a second run, to operate in the run-up to Christmas, with Kix +1 resuming at the start of January 2014. Kix Power will return, again replacing Kix +1 (or Kix +), on an ad-hoc basis around major school holiday periods; the channel will open its third run in early April 2014, building up to the Easter break, and for the first time will screen content not related to the Power Rangers franchise: a daily online vote will determine the show to be played as a block on Kix Power the following day. On 22 April 2014, Kix +1 relaunched, this time as Kix +. On 14 July 2014, Kix + was closed down and replaced with Pop +1, which closed in 2008 and was replaced with the actual Kix channel. On 27 October 2014, Kix was rebranded as Kix Power for the October half-term. On 1 October 2015, Kix +1 relaunched, replacing Pop Girl. On the 14th June 2016, Kix+1 closed down on Freesat and was replaced with Pop +1. On the 11th December 2016, Kix Power made its first appearance on Virgin Media showcasing only Power Rangers on channel 738.
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