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Minimax
Broadcast area Hungary
Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albania
North Macedonia
Montenegro
Romania
Moldova
Czech Republic
Croatia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Programming
Picture format 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner AMC Networks International Central Europe (2007–present)
Sister channels JimJam
History
Launched 6 December 1999 (Hungary)
1 June 2001 (Romania)
1 January 2004 (Czech Republic)
Availability
Cable
UPC Romania Channel 501 (SD with DVR)
Channel 121 (SD)
Satellite
Digi TV Channel 76
IPTV
Moldtelecom (Moldova) 201
Moja TV
(Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Channel 010

Minimax is a European pay television channel aimed at children, broadcasting to Central European countries including Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, ex-Yugoslav countries, Romania and Moldova. Minimax's policy goals include edutainment and non-violent programs.

As of 2018, the channel runs 24 hours a day. Previously, since 2000, Minimax timeshared with Musicmax, Game One, ITV Hungary, M+, Cool, Animax and C8 over the years.

As the channel broadcasts in multiple countries in multiple languages with the same schedule (except commercial advertisements), program trailers and other presentation elements do not feature written information.

Programming

Further information: List of programs broadcast by Minimax

Announcers

  • Balázs Láng (Hungarian) (1999-2007)
  • Attila Dolmány (Hungarian) (2007-2010)
  • Gábor Csőre (Hungarian) (2010–present)
  • Libor Terš (Czech)
  • Marius Săvescu (Romanian) (2001-2008)
  • Alexandru Rusu (Romanian) (2008-present)

International Channels

Current channels

Release date Country
December 6, 1999  Hungary
June 1, 2001  Romania
September 15, 2004  Czech Republic
2007  Serbia
2010  Slovenia

Defunct channels

Active date Country Replacement
January 1, 1994 - November 15, 1998  Spain Fox Kids / Jetix
April 15, 1999 - October 16, 2004  Poland ZigZap

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Minimax (canal de televisión) para niños

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