Minimax (TV channel)
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Minimax is a Central-European cartoon channel which has been broadcast in Hungary
since 1999; Romania
since 2001; Czech Republic
and Slovakia
since 2003 and Serbia
since 2007. Earlier, since 1999 - 2004 it has been broadcast in Poland
. In Hungary, as of April, 2007, it shares the channel slot with Animax
(anime) after 8 PM. Former TV channels which shared with Minimax includes MusicMax (music videos, now MusicMix), Game One (video games), later iTV (video games), and m+ (entertainment, now Cool TV
).
The main policy goals of Minimax are: edutainment
, non-violence, brand new shows and local classics. These policy goals have meant that the channel is much appreciated by younger children and their parents.
Cartoons that have been broadcast are: Geronimo Stilton
, Redwall
, Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
, Barbie movies
, Animalia
, The Secret World of Benjamin Bear
, Bindi the Jungle Girl, Thomas and Friends, Toad Patrol
, Play with Me Sesame
and Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action
.
encryption system from the SES Astra
Satellites 1B
and 1C
at 19.2 degrees east. The channel was part of the Canal Satellite España channel bundle, which included CineMania, CineClassics, Documania and later SportMania. In 1996, Minimax began airing "Nickelodeon en Minimax", a small segment of Nickelodeon
branded programmes with Spanish dubbing, including Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life. In the same year, Minimax was sold to Paramount a few months later. The channel was rebranded as Nickelodeon
in 1999.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
since 1999; Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
since 2001; Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
since 2003 and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
since 2007. Earlier, since 1999 - 2004 it has been broadcast in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In Hungary, as of April, 2007, it shares the channel slot with Animax
Animax
is a Japanese anime satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. A subsidiary of Japanese media conglomerate Sony, it is headquartered in in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including Sony Pictures Entertainment and the noted anime studios...
(anime) after 8 PM. Former TV channels which shared with Minimax includes MusicMax (music videos, now MusicMix), Game One (video games), later iTV (video games), and m+ (entertainment, now Cool TV
Cool TV
Cool TV is a Hungarian television channel, which migrated to Romania after being threatened with closure by Hungarian authorities. The channel was launched in 2004 in the Hungarian language, and in 2005 it also started broadcasting cool stuff....
).
The main policy goals of Minimax are: edutainment
Edutainment
Edutainment is a form of entertainment designed to educate as well as to amuse.-Overview:...
, non-violence, brand new shows and local classics. These policy goals have meant that the channel is much appreciated by younger children and their parents.
Cartoons that have been broadcast are: Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo Stilton (TV series)
Geronimo Stilton is a 2009 television series based on the books of the same name. It is produced by Atlantyca Ent. and MoonScoop Group.It first premiered on September 15, 2009 on Rai 2 in Italy....
, Redwall
Redwall (TV series)
Redwall is a television series made by Canada-based Nelvana and France-based Alphanim and is based on the Redwall novels by Brian Jacques. The series currently spans three seasons, the first based on the first book Redwall, the second on Mattimeo and the third on Martin the Warrior...
, Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Note: In some cases the names of characters, places, and things were changed for the English version. The original name appears in parentheses....
, Barbie movies
Barbie (film series)
Since her film debut in 1987 in Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World, Barbie has been a virtual actress starring in several feature films and short films...
, Animalia
Animalia (TV series)
Animalia is an Australian children's television series based on the 1986 picture book of the same name by illustrator Graeme Base.-Development:...
, The Secret World of Benjamin Bear
The Secret World of Benjamin Bear
The Secret World of Benjamin Bear was an animated television series produced from 2003 to 2009 by PorchLight Entertainment and Amberwood Entertainment...
, Bindi the Jungle Girl, Thomas and Friends, Toad Patrol
Toad Patrol
Toad Patrol is a Canadian television series which first aired in 1999 on Teletoon, currently airing on the Telefutura Spanish-language network as Patrulla de Sapitos. It was created by George and his wife, Peggy Sarson...
, Play with Me Sesame
Play with Me Sesame
Play with Me Sesame is a children's television series spun off from Sesame Street, featuring Sesame Street characters such as Bert, Ernie, Grover, and Prairie Dawn. In the United States, from April 1, 2002 until September 2, 2007, the show has aired on the Nickelodeon-owned preschooler television...
and Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action
Mary-Kate And Ashley In Action
Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! is an animated television series by DiC Entertainment, Dualstar and Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! is an [[animated television series]] by [[DiC Entertainment]], [[Dualstar]] and...
.
Spain
Minimax was first aired in Spain in 1993 and encrypted using the NagravisionNagravision
Nagravision is a company of the Kudelski Group that develops conditional access systems for cable and satellite television. The name is also used for their main products, the Nagravision encryption systems.-Digital systems:...
encryption system from the SES Astra
SES Astra
Astra is the name for the geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is sometimes also used to describe the channels broadcasting from these...
Satellites 1B
Astra 1B
Astra 1B was the second satellite launched and operated by Société Européenne des Satellites , now SES Astra. It was bought during its construction from GE Americom, and was launched to add extra capacity to the satellite television services from 19.2° east, serving Germany, the UK and Republic of...
and 1C
Astra 1C
Astra 1C was the third communications satellite launched by the Société Européenne des Satellites , now SES Astra. It is the oldest Astra satellite still in operation, although it currently carries few services...
at 19.2 degrees east. The channel was part of the Canal Satellite España channel bundle, which included CineMania, CineClassics, Documania and later SportMania. In 1996, Minimax began airing "Nickelodeon en Minimax", a small segment of Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
branded programmes with Spanish dubbing, including Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life. In the same year, Minimax was sold to Paramount a few months later. The channel was rebranded as Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (Spain)
Nickelodeon Spain is a Spanish channel for kids shown in Spain.-Current:*SpongeBob SquarePants *Big Time Rush*Almost Almonds *Dora the Explorer...
in 1999.