Animax is a South Korea

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 television channel operated under the joint venture between Sony Pictures Television International 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...

. Since its launch on April 29, 2006, it primarily shows Japanese animated TV series and films

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 for most of time, but also shows South Korean animated TV series under the South Korean regulations. Originally an exclusive channel to SkyLife satellite television subscribers, it made debut on the other platform when it launched on KT

KT

-Science:* kT in Physics* Knot , a unit of velocity * Kardashev scale, method of measuring an advanced civilization's level of technological advancement...

's IPTV

IPTV

Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...

 service Mega TV (now Qook TV).

Since its launch, it is first version of Animax to use the second logo (the solid blue one), which is still in use in South Korea.