AXN SCI-FI Gets Launch on Sky in Italy

LONDON: Sony Pictures Television has secured carriage for AXN SCI-FI in Italy through an agreement with Sky Italia.

The channel, aimed at young adults 25 to 45, offers a range of sci-fi and fantasy genre-based entertainment. The launch schedule will include series like The 4400 and Dead Like Me, as well as territory premieres of new seasons of Eureka and Ghost Hunters. The lineup also includes core sci-fi series like Star Trek Next Generation and SG-1.

Kate Marsh, the senior VP of broadcast and channel development at Sony Pictures Television, said: “We are delighted to add another one of our popular channel brands to the Sky platform in Italy. The channel will be a unique destination for high-quality sci-fi and fantasy programming. The addition of AXN SCI-FI to our channels’ lineup in Italy is an important development for our business in this strategically important market.”