AXN (Portuguese TV channel): Difference between revisions

[[AXN White]] first launched in Portugal on 7 May 2012, replacing Sony Entertainment Television. It focuses on comedy and romantic series and movies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AXN White replaces Sony TV in Portugal {{!}} News {{!}} Rapid TV News |url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2012041621296/axn-white-replaces-sony-tv-in-portugal406.html |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.rapidtvnews.com}}</ref>

AXN Movies was launched on 17 February 2020 replacing [[AXN Black]], it is dedicated to movies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AXN Black passa a ser AXN Movies |url=https://filmspot.pt/artigo/axn-black-passa-a-ser-axn-movies-11426/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=filmSPOT |language=pt-PT}}</ref>

Sony Entertainment Television was launched inon 12 April 2008 in Portugal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sony takes two to Portugal |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/sony-takes-two-to-portugal/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=C21media |language=en-us}}</ref> SET was replaced by AXN White on 14 April 2012 at 8 hours, followed by SET Spain replaced by AXN White on 7 May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FormulaTV |title=El canal AXN White llega a España con series como 'Smash' y 'GCB' (Golfas, Cursis y Beatas) |url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/24508/canal-axn-white-llega-espana-series-como-smash-gcb-golfas-cursis-y-beatas/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=FormulaTV |language=es}}</ref>

A week-end [[Animax (Portuguese TV channel)|Animax]] block was added to AXN on 20 October 2007, which ended in September 2008. It was launched as a full channel on 12 April 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-04-11 |title=Dois canais Sony chegam a Portugal através do Meo |url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2008/dois-canais-sony-chegam-a-portugal-atraves-do-meo-997638.html |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.dn.pt |language=pt-PT}}</ref> Dedicated to [[anime]], Animax added live-action shows in 2009. On 9 May 2011, Animax was replaced by AXN Black.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-05-04 |title=Sony lança novo canal de séries e cinema no mercado português |url=https://www.meiosepublicidade.pt/2011/05/sony-lanca-novo-canal-de-series-e-cinema-no-mercado-portugues/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Meios & Publicidade |language=pt-PT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-05-05 |title=AXN Black to launch in Portugal |url=https://advanced-television.com/2011/05/05/axn-black-to-launch-in-portugal/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref>