Sony Channel is a brand of general entertainment television channels, owned by Sony Pictures Television. It was previously known as Sony Entertainment Television (SET), but many of the channels, except the Indian television channel Sony Entertainment Television, were rebranded as Sony Channel.
Current channels Market Type Former names Replaced Launched Other Countries Sony Channel (Latin America)channel Sony Entertainment Television Canal SonyOctober 1, 1995March 1, 1996MexicoSeptember 4, 1996 Brazil Colombia Argentina Peru South America
Defunct channels Market Type Former names Replaced Active Date Other Countries FateSony Channel (South Africa)channelSony Entertainment Television November 2, 2007 - March 1, 2019Due to Sony Pictures Television's contract failure with MultiChoice and Cell CSony Channel (Southeast Asia)channelSony Entertainment Television August 1, 2008 - June 1, 2019 Singapore Malaysia Hong KongSelected programmes moved to AXN following the channel's closure. Replaced by Blue Ant Entertainment on CignalAugust 1, 2008 - May 31, 2019 Indonesia Thailand BeTV (Asia Pacific) October 15, 2014 - June 1, 2019 Philippines Sony Channel (Russia)channel Sony Entertainment Television (Sony Channel) Sony Turbo Sony Sci-fi .red .black .sci-fiOctober 1, 2008 - June 24, 2021 Ukraine Belarus CIS CountriesClosed due to Sony's decision to leave the Russian Markets. Sony Channel (Baltics) channel Sony Entertainment Television Duo 3 June 1, 2010 - March 30, 2021Latvia Lithuania EstoniaSony decided to leave from Baltic States market.Sony Channel (UK and Ireland)channel Sony Entertainment Television (Original) N/A (Relaunch)Film24 (Original) True Entertainment (Relaunch)OriginalApril 7, 2011 - February 6, 2018RelaunchSeptember 10, 2019 - May 25, 2021OriginalReplaced by Sony Crime Channel on Sky and Virgin MediaRelaunchLicense sold by Sony to Narrative Capital Partners LLC, along with the other Sony Channels to rebrand as "GREAT!" channel +1Open Access 3 (Original) True Entertainment +1 (Relaunch)Sony Channel (Germany)channel Sony Entertainment Television April 22, 2013 - August 31, 2023 Austria Switzerland LuxembourgLicense sold by Sony to High View Group, along with Sony AXN. Rebranding to AXN WhiteSony Channel (Turkey)channel Planet PinkMarch 28, 2017 - February 1, 2019 Northern Cyprus Azerbaijan License revoked by Sony Pictures Television along with the other Sony Channels
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See also AXN White, a channel operated by Sony Pictures Television International Networks Europe
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