 Sony MAX logo | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Sub-Sahara Africa |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Programming | |
| Picture format |
576i (
SDTV) 1080i ( HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Television |
| Sister channels | Sony Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 February 2011 |
| Replaced | Animax |
| Closed | 28 February 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website |
sonymax |
| Availability (at the time of closure) | |
| Streaming media | |
| Black | Channel 204 |
Sony MAX was a general entertainment TV channel that was part of the DStv bouquet of Sub-Saharan Africa satellite channels owned by MultiChoice.
History
The Sony MAX was the local South African version and subsidiary of the Sony Entertainment Television brand, which is seen in over 100 countries worldwide. It was launched on 1 February 2011, Sony MAX delivers 24-hours of foreign entertainment series, movies and reality programmes specially made for male audiences. It is also the sister channel of African-content channel launched by Sony after inspired from the Hindi-language movie channel from India, Sony MAX which only focus on Bollywood films.
The channel, along with Sister channel Sony Channel, were discontinued on 31 October 2018 on DStv, [1] and on 28 February 2019 on Black. [2]
Programming
- 1000 Ways to Die
- The Boondocks
- Cheaters
- Fatal Attractions
- Hardcore Pawn: Chicago
- Hole in the Wall
- Impractical Jokers
- South Beach Tow
- What Went Down (TV series)
- Takeshi's Castle
- Next
See also
- Sony MAX (Hindi)
References
- ^ Darmalingum, Yuveshen (1 October 2018). "DStv to stop airing Sony channel and Sony Max as from end of October". NexTV News Africa. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Sony Pictures Television Networks decides to leave Africa as the Sony Channel and Sony MAX are yanked from Cell C black TV with Thinus. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021
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