Sony Channel (formerly Sony Entertainment Television) was a Southeast Asian

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channel broadcasting to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, owned by

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. It was launched on 1 August 2008 as an entertainment channel, and adopted its current name on 15 October 2014. As a part of a plan to relaunch BeTV as

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, all non-Asian programmes on BeTV were moved to Sony Channel, effective 15 October 2014. After more than ten years of broadcast, Sony Channel ceased broadcast of across Asia including Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore is on 1 June 2019 at midnight while in Indonesia and Thailand the channel will be also ceased a day earlier. The channel programmed with the final episode of '' Superstore'' on that day, an ending with the season four finale encore "Employee Appreciation Day" as one of the last express from the U. S. telecast including full season binge before going off-the-air while a final farewell on-screen message card and the words "Sony Channel has ceased broadcasting in Asia. We thank you for continual support." Most of the favourite programs of Sony Channel will also be shown on

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. On

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in the Philippines, its EPG slot was given to

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Feeds

* Main feed: distributed on Malaysia, Singapore, Maldives, Hong Kong, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, with an additional HD simulcast feed available. * Philippines feed: branched from the Main feed; shares schedule with additional shows from

and local advertisement.

Final Programming

Drama

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'' * '' The Borgias'' * ''

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Chicago Justice ''Chicago Justice'' is an American legal drama television series that aired on NBC from March 1 to May 14, 2017. The series was created by Dick Wolf and is the fourth installment of Wolf's ''Chicago'' franchise. A backdoor pilot aired on May 11, ...

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'' * '' Code Black'' * ''

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Drop Dead Diva ''Drop Dead Diva'' is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12, 2009, to June 22, 2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It stars Brooke Elliott ...

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Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate with ...

'' * '' Gone'' * ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'' (Seasons 8 and 10) * ''

Hidden Palms ''Hidden Palms'' is an American teen drama television series that ran on The CW in the United States from May 30 until July 4, 2007. It was canceled after eight first-run episodes. The series, created by Kevin Williamson, portrays the fictional ...

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How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios. Th ...

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Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telen ...

'' * '' Justified'' (Seasons 5 and 6) * ''

Law & Order True Crime ''Law & Order True Crime'' is an American true crime anthology series that premiered on September 26, 2017 on NBC. The series was ordered by NBC on July 15, 2016, and is part of the ''Law & Order'' franchise. Created by René Balcer, the eight- ...

'' * '' Madam Secretary'' (Season 1 to 5) * '' Monster Man'' * ''

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'' (Seasons 1 and 2) * '' Necessary Roughness'' * '' The Night Shift'' (Seasons 1 to 4) * '' Satisfaction'' * ''

Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way. Th ...

'' (Season 1 and 3) * '' Sherlock'' (Seasons 1 and 2) * '' State of Affairs'' * ''Sweet Home Alabama'' * ''

Teen Wolf ''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is changed ...

'' (Seasons 1 and 6) * ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced b ...

'' (Seasons 6 to 9) * ''

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Comedy

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Baby Daddy ''Baby Daddy'' is an American sitcom created by Dan Berendsen that premiered on June 20, 2012, on ABC Family ( Freeform). The series follows Ben, a man in his twenties, who gets the surprise of his life when a one-night stand leaves his baby at ...

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Bad Judge ''Bad Judge'' is an American legal sitcom television series co-created by Chad Kultgen and Anne Heche. Kultgen and Heche also serve as executive producers, along with Will Ferrell, Kate Walsh, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Betsy Thomas, and Jill ...

'' * '' Better Late Than Never'' * ''

The Carmichael Show ''The Carmichael Show'' is an American sitcom television series created by Nicholas Stoller, Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher, and Willie Hunter that premiered on August 26, 2015, on NBC and concluded on August 9, 2017, after three seasons and 32 ...

'' * '' Casual'' * ''

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Dr. Ken ''Dr. Ken'' is an American multi-camera sitcom that aired on ABC from October 2, 2015, to March 31, 2017. The series was created, written, and co-executive produced by its lead actor, Ken Jeong, who based the concept on his experience as a physici ...

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Everybody Loves Raymond ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American sitcom television series created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and ...

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Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'' (also known as ''Girlfriends' Guide to Freedom'' in season 3, ''Girlfriends' Guide to Bossing Up'' in season 4, and ''Girlfriends' Guide to Ever After'' in season 5) is an American comedy-drama television series ...

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Great News ''Great News'' is an American sitcom television series created and written by Tracey Wigfield, and executive produced by Wigfield alongside Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Little Stranger and Universal Televis ...

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Manhattan Love Story ''Manhattan Love Story'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by Jeff Lowell, who also served as an executive producer alongside Peter Traugott, Robin Schwartz, Rachel Kaplan, and Jon Liebman for ABC Studios. The series aired ...

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Men at Work Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", " Overkill", and " It's a Mistake". Its founding member and frontman is Coli ...

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Odd Mom Out ''Odd Mom Out'' is an American sitcom that was created by and starring Jill Kargman. A 10-episode first season was ordered by the American cable television network Bravo. The series focuses on Jill Kargman playing a fictionalized version of he ...

'' * '' Playing House'' (Seasons 1 to 3) * '' Rob'' * ''

Sex and the City ''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy, romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's Sex and the City (newspaper column), newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the ...

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'' * '' Superstore'' (Season 1 to 4) * '' Truth Be Told'' * '' Younger''

Reality/Game Show

* ''Adventure Your Way'' * ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' (Season 17) * '' The Apartment - Passion For Design'' (Season 6) * '' The Apartment - Rising Stars'' (Season 5) * ''

Asia's Got Talent ''Asia's Got Talent'' is a televised Asian talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Produced and aired by AXN Asia, it was created in the wake of the successes of both '' America's Got Tal ...

'' (Season 1) * '' Breaking the Magician's Code'' * ''

Cupcake Wars ''Cupcake Wars'' is an American reality competition series that premiered on December 27, 2009, on cable television network Food Network. The show, which is based on creating unique and professional-style cupcakes, was hosted by Justin Willman a ...

'' (Seasons 1 to 4) * '' Cyril: Simply Magic'' * ''Cyril's Family Vacation: Hawaii Edition'' * ''Cyril's Rio Magic'' * '' Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer'' * '' Face Off'' (Seasons 1 to 4) * ''

Fashion Hunters ''Fashion Hunters'' is an American reality television series which premiered on October 4, 2011, on Bravo. The series chronicles the life of several fashion designers working at Second Time Around as they go around New York City ...

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Flipping Out ''Flipping Out'' is an American reality television series that debuted on Bravo on July 31, 2007, and ended on November 20, 2018. The show is centered on designer Jeff Lewis in Los Angeles, California, his executive assistant Jenni Pulos, his h ...

'' * ''Hollywood Unzipped: Stylist Wars'' * ''

Hair Battle Spectacular ''Hair Battle Spectacular'' is an American reality competition series that aired on Oxygen from August 10, 2010, to October 3, 2011. The series features ten hair stylists as they compete for a $100,000 grand prize and to see who can create the mo ...

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Love Broker ''Love Broker'' is an American reality documentary television series on Bravo. The series debuted on March 5, 2012 and follows Lori Zaslow as she creates love connections in New York City. On March 16, 2012, Bravo pulled the series from its br ...

'' * ''Making You Laugh Out Loud'' * '' Masters of Illusion'' * ''

Million Dollar Matchmaker ''Million Dollar Matchmaker'' is an American reality television show, first broadcast on July 8, 2016 on WE TV. The AMC Networks series franchise is fronted by Patti Stanger, who serves financially wealthy clients in their quest for love. The se ...

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Millionaire Matchmaker ''The Millionaire Matchmaker'' was an American reality television series on Bravo that premiered on January 22, 2008, and is hosted by Patti Stanger. ''The Millionaire Matchmaker'' follows Patti Stanger, owner of the Beverly Hills-based "Milliona ...

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Minute to Win It ''Minute to Win It'' is an international game show franchise where contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. The first version of ''Minute to Win It'' to air was t ...

'' * '' Minute to Win It - Australia'' * ''Minute to Win It - U. K.'' * ''

Monica the Medium ''Monica the Medium'' is an American reality television series about Monica Ten-Kate, a student at Pennsylvania State University who claims to be able to communicate with the dead. The show premiered August 25, 2015, on ABC Family The Americ ...

'' * ''Nail'd It!'' * ''

Pregnant in Heels ''Pregnant in Heels'' is an American reality television series on Bravo that premiered on April 5, 2011. In September 2011, Bravo announced a second season renewal of the series, with the second season debuting on May 15, 2012. The show has sinc ...

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The Rachel Zoe Project ''The Rachel Zoe Project'' is an American reality documentary series starring celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe. The series premiered on September 9, 2008 on the Bravo television network. The show also airs on Arena in Australia, Really in the Unit ...

'' * ''

The Real Housewives of New York City ''The Real Housewives of New York City'' (abbreviated ''RHONY'') is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on March 4, 2008. Developed as the second installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired thirteen ...

'' (Season 6) * ''Stars in Style'' * ''Style by Jury'' * '' Top 20 Funniest'' (Seasons 1 and 2) * ''

Top Chef ''Top Chef'' is an American reality competition television series which premiered on Bravo on March 8, 2006. The show features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. The contestants are judged by a panel of professional chef ...

'' (Seasons 1 to 13) * ''

Top Chef Duels ''Top Chef Duels'' is an American reality competition series which premiered on August 6, 2014, on Bravo. The culinary show is one of the several spin-off series of the popular cooking competition show ''Top Chef'' aired on the same network. A ...

'' (Seasons 1 and 2) * '' Top Chef Just Desserts'' * ''

Top Chef Masters ''Top Chef Masters'' is an American reality competition series that aired on the cable television network Bravo, and premiered June 10, 2009. It is a spinoff of Bravo's hit show ''Top Chef''. In the series, chefs A chef is a trained profes ...

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The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...

'' (Seasons 3 and 9) * ''

Worst Cooks in America ''Worst Cooks in America'' is an American reality television series that premiered on January3, 2010, on Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with very poor cooking skills through a culinary boot camp, t ...

'' (Seasons 2 to 5)

News Magazine and Lifestyle

* ''E BUZZ'' * ''Sony Style TV Magazine'' * ''Sweet Julia with Julia Baker''

Movie Block

* ''Sony Channel Movie Flicks''

External links

* {{Philippine cable channels Sony Pictures Television Defunct television channels Sony Pictures Entertainment Television channels and stations established in 2014 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2019 Women's interest channels Mass media in Southeast Asia