About SPENA
SPE NETWORKS - ASIA
Established in 1997 as the Asia headquarters and based in Singapore, SPE Networks – Asia operates a total of six channel brands in the region, all wholly-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Its portfolio of six channel brands include four ad-supported 24/7 channels and two movies-on-demand channels.
Animax
Launched 1 January 2004, ANIMAX is Asia's first channel brand specializing in the fastest growing youth entertainment genre - Japanese animation (anime). As a premier TV destination catering to youth and young adults, ANIMAX also offers a wide variety of the most popular and trendiest live-action programming, including Korean music concerts, variety & reality shows, as well as idol dramas; along with exclusive ANIMAX original productions exploring youth interests in music, technology, gaming, lifestyle and animation.
ANIMAX offers youth and young adults a place to escape to. An extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world where they can express their thoughts, share their passion, showcase their creativity, and make new friends. A world which celebrates the joy of youth and recognizes them for who they are; a world of fun, happiness and excitement… In short, A World Less Ordinary.
Reaching 40 million viewers in 27 million homes across 19 countries, ANIMAX is wholly-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by SPE Networks – Asia which also operates AXN, AXN HD, AXN BEYOND and SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION.
Animax websites:
AXN & AXN HD
AXN is the heart of action and adventure. Launched in 1997, AXN is a leading English general entertainment destination among upscale, affluent adults aged 18-39. The channel delivers top rated drama series, blockbuster features, adventure-reality and first-run lifestyle sports programs from around the world, as well as dynamic original productions.
AXN is an international channel brand that was started in Asia, but has since expanded to Latin America and Europe. It is now available in 60 countries globally. In Asia, the channel is seen in more than 87 million households across 22 countries pan-regionally, including 40 million households on time-block basis in China.
Already providing unparalleled quality in entertainment, AXN now also offers an unrivalled viewing experience as it revs up to high definition, with the launch of AXN HD in March 2009.
AXN ASIA is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and managed by SPE Networks – Asia, which also operates pay-TV channels AXN BEYOND, ANIMAX and SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION.
AXN websites:
ONE
Wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, ONE is dedicated to bringing the best of Asian general entertainment, with an emphasis on prime Korean content, first and exclusively to all pan-Asia viewers.
Riding on the Korean wave that is sweeping across Asia, ONE will showcase the latest Korean drama titles within weeks of its premiere broadcast in Korea on an exclusive and first-run basis. Viewers can expect to catch the biggest stars and hottest names in Korean entertainment, from young and trendy idol dramas to highly popular soap operas. The programming line-up will also include the most current K-pop variety, reality and music programmes. Other top-notch Asian entertainment programmes are expected to join the line-up later on.
ONE is launched on 1st October 2010 as an HD channel in Malaysia on the Astro B.yond platform.
More information can be found at www.onetvasia.com
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is the go-to English entertainment channel for wickedly juicy TV. From sassy, juicy drama series, to deliciously wicked reality and variety shows, SET's programming centres around style, romance, design, food and celebrity gossip, and is designed for the fun, fearless female. Strong first-run hits from the US with a fabulous attitude make SET the channel to turn to when women want to indulge in a little escapism.
Sony Entertainment Television is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and managed by SPE Networks – Asia, which also operates cable channels AXN, AXN HD, AXN BEYOND and ANIMAX. More information about Sony Entertainment Television can be found at www.set-asia.com
AXN Beyond
From Asia's leading English general entertainment cable offering AXN, comes a brand new channel – AXN BEYOND.
Launched in January 2008, AXN BEYOND is the destination channel for energetic, edgy entertainment for young adults and the young at heart. With a unique blend of drama, reality shows and movies that constantly question the boundaries of reality and stretch the limits of the imagination, AXN BEYOND is designed to speak to those who believe there is more to life than what they have been told. AXN BEYOND's programming features rebels with attitude, alternate realities, and the wonders of possible futures, making it the destination channel for entertainment beyond the ordinary, beyond reality, and beyond the imagination.
AXN BEYOND is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and managed by SPE Networks – Asia, which also operates cable channels AXN, AXN HD, ANIMAX and SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION.
AXN Beyond websites:
Contact Details:
SPE Networks – Asia Pte. Ltd.
10 Changi Business Park Central 2
#03-01 Hansapoint@CBP
Singapore 486030
Tel: +65 6622 8722
Fax: +65 6622 8707
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Established in 1997 as the Asia headquarters and based in Singapore, SPE Networks – Asia operates a total of six channel brands in the region, all wholly-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Its portfolio of six channel brands include four ad-supported 24/7 channels and two movies-on-demand channels.
Animax
Launched 1 January 2004, ANIMAX is Asia's first channel brand specializing in the fastest growing youth entertainment genre - Japanese animation (anime). As a premier TV destination catering to youth and young adults, ANIMAX also offers a wide variety of the most popular and trendiest live-action programming, including Korean music concerts, variety & reality shows, as well as idol dramas; along with exclusive ANIMAX original productions exploring youth interests in music, technology, gaming, lifestyle and animation.
ANIMAX offers youth and young adults a place to escape to. An extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world where they can express their thoughts, share their passion, showcase their creativity, and make new friends. A world which celebrates the joy of youth and recognizes them for who they are; a world of fun, happiness and excitement… In short, A World Less Ordinary.
Reaching 40 million viewers in 27 million homes across 19 countries, ANIMAX is wholly-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by SPE Networks – Asia which also operates AXN, AXN HD, AXN BEYOND and SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION.
Animax websites:
- www.animax-asia.com
- www.animaxasia.com
- www.animaxindia.com
- www.animax-hk.com
- www.animax-taiwan.com
- www.animaxtv.co.kr
AXN & AXN HD
AXN is the heart of action and adventure. Launched in 1997, AXN is a leading English general entertainment destination among upscale, affluent adults aged 18-39. The channel delivers top rated drama series, blockbuster features, adventure-reality and first-run lifestyle sports programs from around the world, as well as dynamic original productions.
AXN is an international channel brand that was started in Asia, but has since expanded to Latin America and Europe. It is now available in 60 countries globally. In Asia, the channel is seen in more than 87 million households across 22 countries pan-regionally, including 40 million households on time-block basis in China.
Already providing unparalleled quality in entertainment, AXN now also offers an unrivalled viewing experience as it revs up to high definition, with the launch of AXN HD in March 2009.
AXN ASIA is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and managed by SPE Networks – Asia, which also operates pay-TV channels AXN BEYOND, ANIMAX and SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION.
AXN websites:
ONE
Wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, ONE is dedicated to bringing the best of Asian general entertainment, with an emphasis on prime Korean content, first and exclusively to all pan-Asia viewers.
Riding on the Korean wave that is sweeping across Asia, ONE will showcase the latest Korean drama titles within weeks of its premiere broadcast in Korea on an exclusive and first-run basis. Viewers can expect to catch the biggest stars and hottest names in Korean entertainment, from young and trendy idol dramas to highly popular soap operas. The programming line-up will also include the most current K-pop variety, reality and music programmes. Other top-notch Asian entertainment programmes are expected to join the line-up later on.
ONE is launched on 1st October 2010 as an HD channel in Malaysia on the Astro B.yond platform.
More information can be found at www.onetvasia.com
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is the go-to English entertainment channel for wickedly juicy TV. From sassy, juicy drama series, to deliciously wicked reality and variety shows, SET's programming centres around style, romance, design, food and celebrity gossip, and is designed for the fun, fearless female. Strong first-run hits from the US with a fabulous attitude make SET the channel to turn to when women want to indulge in a little escapism.
Sony Entertainment Television is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and managed by SPE Networks – Asia, which also operates cable channels AXN, AXN HD, AXN BEYOND and ANIMAX. More information about Sony Entertainment Television can be found at www.set-asia.com
AXN Beyond
From Asia's leading English general entertainment cable offering AXN, comes a brand new channel – AXN BEYOND.
Launched in January 2008, AXN BEYOND is the destination channel for energetic, edgy entertainment for young adults and the young at heart. With a unique blend of drama, reality shows and movies that constantly question the boundaries of reality and stretch the limits of the imagination, AXN BEYOND is designed to speak to those who believe there is more to life than what they have been told. AXN BEYOND's programming features rebels with attitude, alternate realities, and the wonders of possible futures, making it the destination channel for entertainment beyond the ordinary, beyond reality, and beyond the imagination.
AXN BEYOND is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and managed by SPE Networks – Asia, which also operates cable channels AXN, AXN HD, ANIMAX and SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION.
AXN Beyond websites:
Contact Details:
SPE Networks – Asia Pte. Ltd.
10 Changi Business Park Central 2
#03-01 Hansapoint@CBP
Singapore 486030
Tel: +65 6622 8722
Fax: +65 6622 8707
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