| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Timeshift service | Movies4Men2 +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 February 2006 |
| Replaced | Bad Movies |
| Closed | 2 May 2012 |
| Replaced by | Sony Movie Channel |
| Former names | ACTIONMAX (1 February-9 October 2006) |
| Availability (at time of closure) | |
| Cable | |
| Smallworld Cable | Channel 326 |
| Satellite | |
| Freesat | Channel 306 Channel 307 (+1) |
| Sky | Channel 325 Channel 326 (+1) |
| Eutelsat 28A | 11223V 27500 2/3 11259V 27500 2/3 (+1) |
| Streaming media | |
| TVCatchup | Watch live (UK only) Watch live (+1) (UK only) |
Movies4Men2 was a satellite television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Sky and as in the basic package on Smallworld Cable. Prior to 9 October 2006, Movies4Men2 was previously known as ACTIONMAX. Between November 2011 and January 2012, Movies4Men2 and Movies4Men2 +1 were also available on Freeview in Manchester.[1]
Different from Movies4Men, the channel was aimed at the young to middle aged male viewer, focusing mainly on action and thriller film genres. As of September 2008, the channels transmuted films in 16:9 widescreen where available. A timeshifted version of the channel, Movies4Men2 +1, launched on Sky 326 on Monday 27 October 2008.
The channel closed on 2 May 2012 ahead of the launch of Sony Movie Channel and Sony Movie Channel +1 the following day.[2]
Examples of films seen on Movies4Men2
- Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
- Eye of the Tiger
- Futuresport
- Galaxina
- Policewomen
- Shadow Boxing
- Snake in the Monkey's Shadow
- The Thing from Another World
- Tourist Trap
- Trancers
References
- ^ "First local Freeview carriage deal agreed". Digital Spy. 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Hi guys, for..." Facebook. 30 April 2012.