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AXN Movies (Portuguese TV channel)

{{Notability|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox TV channel

| name = AXN Movies

| logo = AXN Movies logo.jpg

| area = Portugal
Angola
Mozambique

| picture_format = Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Resolution: 576i (SD)
1080i (HD)

| owner = Sony Pictures Television

| sister_channels = AXN
AXN White

| launch_date = {{start date|2011|05|09}}

| replaced = Animax

| former_names = AXN Black (2011-2020)

}}

AXN Movies (previously AXN Black) is a channel operated by Sony Pictures Television International Networks Europe.

History

=As AXN Black=

The channel was first launched in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique on May 9, 2011 as AXN Black, replacing Animax. This was the first country ever to host AXN Black.{{Cite web |title=AXN Black arranca em Portugal |url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/tv-media/detalhe/axn-black-arranca-em-portugal |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.cmjornal.pt |language=pt-PT}}

Carlos Herrán, programming chief of AXN Black, affirmed the channel would broadcast high quality programming, unknown to the most part of audience. In fact, its programming consisted of both North American productions like Boardwalk Empire or The Vampire Diaries, and series from other countries, e.g. The Borgias, Criminal Justice, Romanzo criminale – La serie or Sherlock. It also broadcast movies every day, like The Big Lebowski, Red Eye or A.I. Artificial Intelligence.{{Cite web |last=Silva |first=Raquel Santos |date=2011-05-08 |title=AXN Black substitui Animax |url=https://espalhafactos.com/2011/05/08/axn-black-substitui-animax/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Espalha-Factos |language=pt-PT}}

=As AXN Movies=

The channel was rebranded on February 17, 2020 to AXN Movies and changed its programming, by only broadcasting movies. AXN Movies embraces all genres and aires acclaimed movies for Portuguese audience, just like Black Swan, Fargo, Juno, L.A. Confidential and Whiplash.{{Cite web |last=Teixeira |first=Rafaela |date=2020-02-07 |title=AXN Movies: AXN vai ter canal dedicado a cinema |url=https://espalhafactos.com/2020/02/07/axn-movies-chega-a-portugal/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Espalha-Factos |language=pt-PT}}

Gallery

File:AXN Black Logo.png|AXN Black Logo used from 2011 up to 2015

File:AXN Black logo (2015).svg|AXN Black Logo used from 2015 up to 2020

File:AXN Movies logo.jpg|AXN Movies Logo used from 2020

Programming

When the channel launched as AXN Black, it mainly aired action and crime movies and series, being primarily male focused. It also aired non-US productions. However, with the rebranding to AXN Movies, its focus was redirected to only movies.{{Cite web |last=filmSPOT |title=AXN Black passa a ser AXN Movies |url=https://filmspot.pt/artigo/axn-black-passa-a-ser-axn-movies-11426/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=filmSPOT |language=pt-PT}}

=Former Programming=

Sources:{{Cite web |title=Todos os shows |url=http://www.axnblack.com.pt/shows/all |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904201707/http://www.axnblack.com.pt/shows/all |archive-date=2011-09-04 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=AXN Black}}{{Cite web |date= |title=Programação |url=http://www.axnblack.pt/programas |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920032139/http://www.axnblack.pt/programas |archive-date=2013-09-20 |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=AXN Black}}{{Cite web |date= |title=Programação |url=http://www.axnblack.pt/programas?series_genre=All&page=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930080859/http://www.axnblack.pt/programas?series_genre=All&page=1 |archive-date=2014-09-30 |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=AXN Black}}

References

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{{Television in Portugal}}

Category:AXN

Category:Television stations in Portugal

Category:Sony Pictures Entertainment

Category:Sony Pictures Television

Category:Portuguese-language television stations

Category:Television channels and stations established in 2011

Category:2011 establishments in Portugal