Sony Movie Channel

American television channel

This article is about the American television channel. For other uses, see Sony Movie Channel (disambiguation).

Television channel

Sony Movies

Country| United States
Broadcast area| Nationwide
Headquarters| Culver City, California, United States
Programming
Language(s)| English
Ownership
Owner| Sony Pictures Television
Parent| Sony Pictures Television Networks
Sister channels| Game Show Network
Game Show Central
Crunchyroll Channel
Sony Cine
Get
History
Launched| 1 October 2010; 13 years ago (2010-10-01)
Links
Website| www.sonymovies.com (US)
Availability
Streaming media
Fubo TV| Internet Protocol television
Tiki Live| Internet Protocol television
Philo| Internet Protocol television
Vidgo| Internet Protocol television
Klowd TV| Internet Protocol television
Former logo as Sony Movie Channel (2016—2021)

Sony Movies (also known as Sony Movie Channel) is an American cable television channel launched on October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01).[1] Owned by the network television division of Sony Pictures Television, its programming consists of films from the Sony Pictures Entertainment library (including content from Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics and Destination Films among others), alongside films from other distributors, mainly from Millennium Films, Nu Image, Lionsgate Films and Shout! Factory, which are broadcast unedited, and remastered in 1080i high definition.[1]

## Program blocks and theme weeks[edit]

A former program block on the channel is "Killer Mandays", a double feature of horror films on Monday nights.[2] From November 6 – 12, 2011 the channel aired a week-long salute to Bollywood films.[3]

## Availability[edit]

Sony Movies is available nationally on Philo,[4] DirecTV and Dish Network, and regionally on AT&T U-Verse, Suddenlink, Optimum.[5][6][7] DirecTV and Dish Network also offer "Sony Movie Channel Everywhere", which allows viewers to watch its movies through its website for no additional cost.[8] The channel is also available through streaming for owners of the Sony Network Media Player.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Sony Television Plans to Launch Two New U.S. Channels, Los Angeles Times, July 5, 2010
2. ^ Sony Movie Channel Dresses Up for Halloween with KILLER MANDAYS Press Release September 26, 2011
3. ^ Sony Movie Channel Announces Weeklong Salute to Bollywood (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter September 8, 2011
4. ^ "Philo debuts four new free channels and new premium movie package". The Desk. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
5. ^ Sony Movie Channel Launches on DISH Network, DIRECTV and AT&T U-verse TV, Press Release, October 18, 2010
6. ^ Willis, David P. (January 2, 2018). "Starz dropped from Optimum cable line-up". App. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
7. ^ "Suddenlink Adds Sony Movie Channel". Multichannel. October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
8. ^ "Sony Movie Channel Goes Online". Multichannel News. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Sony Pictures

Key personnel|

* Tony Vinciquerra
* Tom Rothman

Motion
Picture Group|

* Columbia Pictures
* Ghost Corps
* TriStar Pictures
* TriStar Productions
* Screen Gems
* Classics
* Imageworks
* Animation
* Worldwide Acquisitions
* Destination Films
* Stage 6 Films
* Affirm Films
* Pure Flix
* Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
* Sony Pictures Kids Zone

Television|

| U.S. production|

* Embassy Row
* TriStar Television
* Pure Flix

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International production|

* 2waytraffic
* Bad Wolf
* Eleven
* Left Bank Pictures
* Playmaker Media
* Sony Pictures Television Kids
* Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction
* The Intellectual Property Corporation
* 19 Entertainment
* Sharp Entertainment
* Stellify Media
* Stolen Picture
* Teleset

* v
* t
* e

Sony Pictures Television TV channels and VOD platforms

O = online VOD platform

Americas|

| U.S. networks|

Sony Movie Channel
Game Show Network
GetTV
Cine Sony
Defunct
3net (JV with Discovery and IMAX)
Fearnet (JV with Comcast and Lionsgate)
Former
CrackleO (JV with Chicken Soup for the Soul)

|

Canada|

Former
Sony Movie Channel and AXN Movies (rebranded)

Latin America|

AXN
Lifetime [50%; JV with A&E Networks]
Sony Channel
Defunct
Animax
Locomotion
Sony Spin

Asia|

| Indian
sub-continent|

* v
* t
* e

Culver Max Entertainment

Hindi|

* Sony Entertainment Television
* Sony Max
* Sony Max 2
* Sony Pal
* Sony Sab
* Sony Wah

English|

* Sony Pix

Bengali|

* Sony Aath

Marathi|

* Sony Marathi

Sports|

* Sony Sports Ten
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5

Children's|

* Sony Yay

Factual|

* Sony BBC Earth (50%; Joint venture with BBC Studios)

Online VOD|

* Sony LIV

International channels|

* Sony Kal

Former|

* Animax
* AXN
* Sony ESPN (50%; joint venture with ESPN Inc.)
* Sony Le Plex HD
* Sony Mix
* Sony Rox HD
* TEN Cricket International

Japan|

Animax

Animax PlusO
Kids Station
Star Channel [25%; joint venture with Tohokushinsha Film and Itochu]

Taiwan|

Former
AXN
Animax

Animax HD

Southeast
Asia|

FMN [joint venture with Dori Media Group]
Defunct
AXN Beyond
BeTV
HOOQO [joint venture with Singtel and Warner Bros.]
Sony Channel
Former
Animax
AXN
Gem [50%, joint venture with NTV]
Sony One

Europe,
Middle
East,
Africa
(EMEA)|

| Germany|

AnimaxO
Sony AXN
Sony Channel
Defunct
Animax (linear television)

|

Italy|

Defunct
AXN
AXN Sci Fi
Cine Sony
Pop

The
Netherlands|

Defunct
Film1 Festival
Film1 Sundance

Former
Film1

Film1 Action
Film1 Drama
Film1 Family
Film1 Premiere

Portugal|

AXN

AXN Movies
AXN NowO
AXN White

Defunct
Animax
AXN Black

Russia|

Former
Sony Channel
Sony Sci-Fi
Sony Turbo

Spain|

AXN

AXN NowO
AXN White

Defunct
Animax

Turkey|

Former
Sony Channel
Sony Çocuk
Planet Mutfak
Planet Türk

UK & Ireland|

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Television channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland operated by Sony Pictures Television

Currently broadcasting but sold to another company|

Narrative Capital Partners LLC

Great! TV
Great! Movies
Great! Movies Action
Great! Romance
Pop
Pop Max
Tiny Pop
Trace Group

Trace Vault

Former|

Bliss
Flava
More Than Movies
Movies4Men
Movies4Men 2
Pop Girl
Scuzz
Sony Crime Channel
True Crime
True Drama
True Entertainment
True Movies
True Movies 2
TruTV

Sold and later closed|

Starz TV
Trace Hits
Trace Latina

Miscellaneous|

* Sony Pictures Television
* CSC Media Group
* animaxtv.co.uk (VOD, defunct)
* Funimation

Baltics|

Former
Sony Channel
Sony Sci-Fi
Sony Turbo

Central and
Eastern
Europe
(CEE)|

Defunct
Animax
AXN Crime
AXN Sci-Fi
Former
AXN

Adria
Hungary

AXN NowO
AXN Black
AXN Spin
AXN White
Sony Max
Sony Movie Channel
Viasat Hungary

Viasat 3
Viasat 6

Middle East|

AXN Middle East

Arabic
English

Defunct
AXN Israel

Africa|

Defunct
Animax
Sony Channel
Sony MAX

Other|

* Crunchyroll LLC (with Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex)
* Crunchyroll
* Crunchyroll EMEA
* Crunchyroll SAS
* Crunchyroll SA
* Crunchyroll GmbH
* Crunchyroll Films
* Crunchyroll Games LLC
* Crunchyroll Studios
* Crunchyroll Store Australia
* Crunchyroll UK and Ireland
* Funimation
* Nozomi Entertainment
* Digital
* Mobile
* Entertainment Japan
* Studios
* Madison Gate Records

Defunct/Former|

* Adelaide Productions
* AnimeLab
* Anime on Demand
* Columbia Pictures Television
* Columbia TriStar Television
* Crackle
* The Minisode Network
* Culver Entertainment
* ELP Communications
* Jim Henson Pictures
* Kazé
* Merv Griffin Enterprises
* Right Stuf
* Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group
* Triumph Films
* VRV
* Wakanim

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Movie-oriented television services in the United States

Over-the-air|

* Movies!
* NOST
* This TV
* Positiv

Pay services|

| Cable, satellite, and streaming|

* AMC
* Cinelatino
* FX Movie Channel
* HDNet Movies
* Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
* LMN
* PixL
* ShortsHD
* Sony Movie Channel
* Turner Classic Movies
* ViendoMovies

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Premium television|

* HBO (Multiplex)
* Cinemax (Multiplex)
* Showtime (Multiplex)
* The Movie Channel (Multiplex)
* Flix
* Starz (Multiplex)
* Starz Encore (Multiplex)
* MoviePlex (Multiplex)
* MGM+ (Multiplex)
* ScreenPix (Multiplex)

Defunct|

| Cable and satellite|

* Chiller
* Documentary Channel
* Fearnet
* Festival
* Home Theater Network
* MGM HD
* Spotlight
* Star Channel
* Take 2

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Over-the-air encrypted subscription services|

* MovieBeam
* MovieVision
* ONTV
* Phonevision
* Preview
* PRISM
* SelecTV
* Spectrum
* SuperTV
* Tele1st
* VEU
* Wometco Home Theater
* Z Channel

* v
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Additional resources on North American television

North America|

* List of local television stations in North America
* DTV transition
* North American TV mini-template

Canada|

* Canadian networks
* List of Canadian television networks
* List of Canadian television channels
* List of Canadian specialty channels
* Local Canadian TV stations
* List of United States stations available in Canada
* 2001 Vancouver TV realignment
* 2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment

Mexico|

* Mexican networks
* Local Mexican TV stations

United States|

* American networks
* List of American cable and satellite networks
* List of American over-the-air networks
* Local American TV stations (W)
* Local American TV stations (K)
* Spanish-language TV networks
* 1989 South Florida television affiliation switch
* 1994–1996 U.S. TV realignment
* 2006 U.S. TV realignment
* List of Canadian television stations available in the United States

See also
U.S. premium channels
Canadian movie channels
Canadian premium channels
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