 Final Animax logo used from 2010 to 2016 | |
| Country | Germany |
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| Broadcast area | Germany,Austria andSwitzerland |
| Network | Animax |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 June 2007 |
| Closed | 1 July 2016(as a TV channel) 30 September 2022(VOD) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Animax Germany was an old Germanvideo on demand service and former television channel by Sony, a local version ofAnimax. It was launched during Summer 2007, the same year as itsEastern European counterpart.
The channel first launched on 5 June 2007 in the regions ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia andHesse forUnitymedia subscribers.[1][2] Since September 2012 it became available on the rest of the country.[3]
Since 8 September 2010 Animax began broadcasting also non-Japanese shows, likeThe Boondocks andDance in the Vampire Bund.[4] On the same year, some of its programming became available onPlayStation 3.[5]
On 1st July 2016 Animax ceased broadcasting as a TV channel and began available asVOD channel onVodafone Deutschland andPrime Video.[2]
Animax has closed down on 1 October 2022 asVOD service, due to merger withCrunchyroll acquired along withFunimation andWakanim.[6]
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