AXN (South Korea)
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AXN is a South Korea
n cable and satellite TV Channel focusing on American
crime and action TV series. Originally launched in 2005 as a joint venture between Sony and SkyLife
, AXN was broadcast from outside South Korea, but it had Korean subtitles, and every trailer was displayed in Korean. (Although Korean audio track was not possible because of local regulations.) Also, it was an exclusive South Korean version, different with AXN's South East Asian version in scheduling and programmes. It was available exclusively to SkyLife subscribers, but made available to other platforms later.
In April 2011, after switching South Korean partner to CU Media, AXN began broadcasting from Seoul, and became a part of CU Media. While respecting South Korean TV rating system and mandatory carriage of local programmes, this enabled Korean voice-overs on their trailers and broadcast of local commercial advertisements.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n cable and satellite TV Channel focusing on American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
crime and action TV series. Originally launched in 2005 as a joint venture between Sony and SkyLife
SkyLife
KT Skylife is a satellite broadcasting provider of South Korea.-Brief history:* December 19, 2000 - Korean Government decided as the official satellite television provider * March 30, 2001 - Established company...
, AXN was broadcast from outside South Korea, but it had Korean subtitles, and every trailer was displayed in Korean. (Although Korean audio track was not possible because of local regulations.) Also, it was an exclusive South Korean version, different with AXN's South East Asian version in scheduling and programmes. It was available exclusively to SkyLife subscribers, but made available to other platforms later.
In April 2011, after switching South Korean partner to CU Media, AXN began broadcasting from Seoul, and became a part of CU Media. While respecting South Korean TV rating system and mandatory carriage of local programmes, this enabled Korean voice-overs on their trailers and broadcast of local commercial advertisements.