Animax Germany was an old German

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service and former television channel by Sony, a local version of

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. It was launched during Summer 2007, the same year as its Eastern European counterpart. Animax has closed down on 1 October 2022 as VOD service, due to merger with

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acquired along with

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and Wakanim.

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Animax Germany
2007 establishments in Germany 2016 disestablishments in Germany Television stations in Germany Defunct German television channels German-language television stations Animax Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Entertainment Television channels and stations established in 2007 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2016 Video on demand services {{entertainment-website-stub