Cinemax Asia is a pan-Asian pay television channel as a part of the

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network. It features action, science-fiction, thriller, and adult comedy films. Cinemax Asia is headquartered in Warner Bros. Discovery Asia office in

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History

Cinemax Asia (15 November 1996– 28 March 2009)

Cinemax Asia (which is the secondary channel of HBO Asia) was launched in 15 November 1996, it is a 24-hour movie channel which features movies in horror,

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, thriller and

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. Cinemax Asia features Thriller Cinemax on Thursday, Action Cinemax on Friday while Cinemax Superstars on weekend. In

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

, Cinemax Asia was launched on

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on channel number 18 replacing the ill-fated

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channel on August 24, 1998.

Max Asia (29 March 2009–30 September 2012)

In March 2009, Cinemax Asia was rebranded as "Max Asia" to appeal to male viewers. Max Asia's logo has been redesigned as well in line with the rebranding. Under registered permission HBO Network, Max Asia became an American movies channel.

Cinemax Asia (1 October 2012–present)

Max Asia changes its ident, its yellow background color is replaced by a red color with a more bolder approach to match its original American counterpart, with new action and thriller movies and it is now a competitor to its rival

Fox Action Movies Fox Action Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films. It is owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific. The channel's feed-in India was rebranded as Star Movies Action ...

. During October 2021, Cinemax Asia featured

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s in a Maximum Horror promotion.#WhatsOnCinemax: MAXIMUM HORROR OCTOBER 2021
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Logo

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References

External links

Cinemax Asia's official site

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