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[[File:Pop channel logo.png|thumb|200px|POP logo]] | [[File:Pop channel logo.png|thumb|200px|POP logo]] | ||
{{wp|Pop (British and Irish TV channel)|POP}}, and sister channel {{wp|Pop Max|POP Max}}, are British children's television channels owned and operated by Narrative Capital. POP launched on October 1, 2002 as Toons & Tunes before rebranding in May 2003. POP Max launched as Kix! on May 19, 2008 before rebranding in August 2017. Both channels were launched by {{wp|CSC Media Group}}, which was acquired by Sony on August 15, 2014<ref>[https://tbivision.com/2014/08/15/sony-closes-csc-deal-ups-kate-marsh/317571/ ''Sony closes CSC deal, ups Kate Marsh'' - Television Business International] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>. | {{wp|Pop (British and Irish TV channel)|POP}}, and sister channel {{wp|Pop Max|POP Max}}, are British children's television channels owned and operated by Narrative Capital. POP launched on October 1, 2002 as Toons & Tunes before rebranding in May 2003. POP Max launched as Kix! on May 19, 2008 before rebranding in August 2017. Both channels were launched by {{wp|CSC Media Group}}, which was acquired by Sony Pictures Television on August 15, 2014<ref>[https://tbivision.com/2014/08/15/sony-closes-csc-deal-ups-kate-marsh/317571/ ''Sony closes CSC deal, ups Kate Marsh'' - Television Business International] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>. On May 25, 2021, Sony Pictures Television sold its UK channels to Narrative Capital<ref>[https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/sony-channels-uk-sold-narrative-1234972645/ ''Sony Pictures Television U.K. Channels Sold to U.S. Investment Firm Narrative Capital'' - Variety] (retrieved June 21, 2021)</ref>. | ||
On January 1, 2018, POP Max began airing episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', and from October 29, 2018, episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. These seasons were also then shown on POP, and beginning March 4, 2019, POP and POP Max started airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' followed by the [[original series]] in May 2019. In May 2020, POP began airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', while POP Max re-aired ''Pokémon the Series: XY''. | On January 1, 2018, POP Max began airing episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', and from October 29, 2018, episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. These seasons were also then shown on POP, and beginning March 4, 2019, POP and POP Max started airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' followed by the [[original series]] in May 2019. In May 2020, POP began airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', while POP Max re-aired ''Pokémon the Series: XY''. | ||