Sony Pix
Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India,Bangladesh |
Headquarters | Mumbai,Maharashtra |
Programming | |
Language(s) |
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Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Parent | Sony Pictures Networks India |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 1 April 2006 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Asianet Digital TV (India) | Channel 461 (SD) Channel 826 (HD) |
Kerala Vision Digital TV (India) | Channel 375 (SD) Channel 867 (HD) |
Satellite | |
Airtel Digital TV | Channel 247 (SD) Channel 248 (HD) |
Tata Sky | Channel 406 (HD) Channel 407 (SD) |
Dish TV & d2h | Channel 560 (HD) Channel 561 (SD) |
Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited | Channel 304 (SD) Channel 743 (HD) |
Dialog TV | Channel 88 |
Dish Home (Nepal) | Channel 502 |
Sony PIX is an Indian pay television English movie channel owned by Sony Pictures Networks India.
History[]
Sony PIX Launched in April 2006 as a library re-run English movie channel until 31 December 2010. During 2006-2010, the channel broadcast various classic old American English movies. On 1 January 2011, the channel was revamped and started airing new and some popular content from Sony Pictures Entertainment until 2017.[1]
From 2013, Sony PIX inked strategic deal with MGM Studios[2] to premiere the studio's new titles on television, with this deal Sony PIX aired James Bond films and Hobbit series.
From 2015, Sony PIX inked deal with NBCUniversal[3] to air Universal Pictures latest releases.[4] Furthermore, in June 2018 Sony PIX inks movie content deal with Warner Bros.[5]
Programming[]
Currently, Sony PIX Have movie distribution license with NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia and Paramount Pictures.[6]
Sony PIX also broadcasts films with the audio feed of Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu Languages.[7]
Sports[]
Since its launch Sony PIX broadcast FIFA Football events up till 2015.[8]
Premiere Nights[]
Sony PIX holds movie premiere events in selected cities which allows fans to watch movies before their release.[9]
Sony Le Plex HD[]
Sony Le Plex HD was the second English Movie channel from Sony Pictures Networks India[10] this channel was discontinued on 31 December 2018 at 00:00 hours[11]
See also[]
- Sony Le Plex HD
- List of Indian television stations
References[]
- ^ "English entertainment war heats up; Sony PIX ties up with Sony Pictures Entertainment". Exchange 4 media. 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Sony PIX inks strategic deal with MGM Studios". Exchange 4 media. 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Universal Inks Film Output Deal With Sony Television's India Unit". Hollywood reporter. 5 October 2015.
- ^ "MSM inks multi-year deal with NBCUniversal to screen content on Sony Pix". Exchange 4 media. 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Sony PIX inked movie content deal with Warner Bros International Television Distribution". Exchange 4 media. 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Sony PIX inks movie content deal with Warner Bros International Television Distribution". Exchange 4 media. 8 January 2018.
- ^ "the movie will premiere in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu only on Sony PIX SD and HD". exchange4media. 31 August 2020.
- ^ "English movies face-off: Sony PIX plays off FIFA". Exchange 4 Media. 2014.
- ^ "Sony PIX hosts the premiere of 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' before its India and US release". Exchange 4 Media. 6 June 2018.
- ^ "MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India is all geared up to launch its new high definition premium English movie channel Sony Le Plex HD". indiantelevision. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Sony LePlex HD discontinued". 2018.
External links[]
- Sony Pix on Facebook
- Television stations in Mumbai
- Movie channels in India
- Television channels and stations established in 2000
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- English-language television stations in India
- Sony Pictures Networks India