Megamax
{{short description|Central European pay television channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Megamax
| logo =
| launch_date = 18 April 2011 (Hungary)
19 November 2012 (Romania)
1 December 2012 (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
| closed_date = 1 January 2020
| picture_format = 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080p
| network = AMC Networks International Central Europe
| owner = AMC Networks International
| country =
| language = Hungarian
Romanian
Czech
| area = Hungary
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Romania
| replaced = Zone Club (Hungary)
| replaced_by = JimJam (Central Europe)
| sister_channels = AMC
C8
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality
SuperOne Music
MusicMix SuperOne
MusicMix
Film Mania
A+
Spider Televízió
Film Cafe
Minimax
Sport1
Sport2
Sport M
Spektrum
Spektrum Home
TV Paprika
| website =
}}
Megamax was a pay television channel that was broadcast in Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and Slovakia, owned by AMC Networks International in Central Europe. It was aimed primarily at children, 5–17 years old and broadcast animated series and teen series.
The channel closed down on 1 January 2020 at 06:00 CET.{{Cite web|url=https://dtvnews.hu/hirek/megszunik-a-megamax|title=Megszűnik a Megamax|date=2019-11-04|website=dtvnews.hu}} Its channel slot transitioned to JimJam.
History
Megamax was first launched in Hungary on 18 April 2011 at 16:00 CET on Telekom and timeshared with Zone Club, which was broadcast 24 hours a day since New Year's Day 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.parabola.cz/zpravicky/14094/megamax-od-18-dubna-v-madarsku/|title=Megamax od 18. dubna v Maďarsku|date=2011-04-17|website=parabola.cz}} On 1 September 2011, Megamax increased broadcast time from 13:00 CET, and on 1 December 2011 from 07:00 CET.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rrtv.cz/cz/files/lic/2093035.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325203043/http://www.rrtv.cz/cz/files/lic/2093035.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-25 |url-status=dead }} On 1 February 2012, Zone Club closed, and the channel became available on the Hungarian UPC Direct.{{Cite web|url=http://www.parabola.cz/zpravicky/15969/upc-direct-megamax-prvni-kanal-jen-na-novych-kartach/|title=UPC Direct: Megamax - první kanál jen na nových kartách|date=2012-01-18|website=parabola.cz}}
The channel was launched in Romania on 19 November 2012 {{Cite web|url=https://www.mediafax.ro/cultura-media/televiziunea-pentru-copii-megamax-s-a-lansat-pe-19-noiembrie-in-romania-10328980|title=Televiziunea pentru copii Megamax se lansează pe 19 noiembrie în România|date=2012-11-16|website=mediafax.ro}} and on 1 December 2012, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.parabola.cz/clanky/4832/upc-zaraduje-megamax-novy-detsky-televizny-kanal-pre-chlapcov/|title=UPC zaraďuje Megamax, nový detský televízny kanál pre chlapcov|date=2012-11-28|website=parabola.cz}}
Megamax began running 24 hours a day in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia on 1 October 2014 and in Romania on 15 January 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://dtvnews.hu/hirek/ejjel-nappal-megamax|title=Éjjel-nappal Megamax|date=4 September 2014}}
Despite having obtained retransmission agreements with most operators, on 4 November 2019, AMC announced the channel's closure. The main reason of the closure was that the channel failed to obtain a higher audience share to run Hungarian advertising.
See also
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{{AMC Networks}}
{{Television in the Czech Republic}}
{{Television in Slovakia}}
{{Television in Hungary}}
{{Television in Romania}}
Category:AMC Networks International
Category:Children's television networks
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2012
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2020