# Pop Max

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British children's television channel

Television channel

Pop Max Final logo used from 2017 to 2025 Country United Kingdom Programming Language English Picture format 16:9 576i SDTV Timeshift service Pop Max +1 Ownership Owner CSC Media Group (2008–2014) Sony Pictures Television (2014–2021) Narrative Entertainment UK Limited (2021–2025) Sister channels Pop Tiny Pop Great! TV Great! Movies Great! Action Great! Romance History Launched 19 May 2008 (2008-05-19) Replaced Pop +1 Closed 7 February 2024 (2024-02-07) (Freesat) 10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) (Freeview) 22 April 2025 (2025-04-22) (Sky) Replaced by Pop and Pop Player (website and programming) Former names Kix! (2008–2014) Kix (2014–2017)

**Pop Max** (previously **Kix!** and then **Kix**) was a [free-to-air](/source/Free-to-air) children's [television channel](/source/Television_channel) in the United Kingdom, owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited.[1] Programming that aired on the channel included cartoons, sci-fi, action and adventure series and [anime](/source/Anime) and was available on [Sky](/source/Sky_UK) and on [Freeview](/source/Freeview_(UK)). Its target audience was 6 to 15-year-old boys.[2]

## History

The channel launched at 6am on 19 May 2008, as Kix!, replacing [Pop](/source/Pop_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel))'s [timeshift channel](/source/Timeshift_channel), Pop +1. Kix! was the fourth children's channel to be launched by [CSC Media Group](/source/CSC_Media_Group). Its three sister channels were Pop, which was launched on 29 May 2003,[3] and aired animated programming (originally music videos) for a mixed audience; [Tiny Pop](/source/Tiny_Pop), which was launched in 26 July 2004, [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] and featured animated programmes for young children and preschoolers; and [Pop Girl](/source/Pop_Girl), which was launched on 6 August 2007, and closed on 1 October 2015, and featured programmes aimed at girls.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In August 2008, Kix! launched on [Freesat](/source/Freesat).[4] The exclamation mark in its name was removed in May 2013, although it remained in some branding such as Sky's programme guide until 2014.[5]

Kix became available on [Freeview](/source/Freeview_(UK)) in April 2016, alongside Pop and Tiny Pop. In August 2017, Kix rebranded as Pop Max without any changes in its schedule.[6] A stream of the channel was added to [Pop Player](/source/Pop_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel))'s [Freeview Play](/source/Freeview_(UK)) app in early 2022.[7] On 25 May 2022, Pop Max was replaced on Freeview with the Pop Player channel.[8]

### Closure

On 7 February 2024, Pop Max and other Narrative Entertainment channels were removed from [Freesat](/source/Freesat) a month before the temporary closure of the Tiny Pop linear channel.[9] On 10 December 2024, Pop Max was removed from Freeview.

On 17 April 2025, Sky confirmed that Pop Max would be removed from Sky providers on 22 April 2025.[10] The channel closed on 22 April 2025, and its programming continued to air on the main Pop channel.[11][12]

## Kix Power

In July 2013, Kix launched a *[Power Rangers](/source/Power_Rangers)-*exclusive channel known as Kix Power, replacing Pop Girl's timeshift feed, Pop Girl +1, which varied between this channel and Kix's own timeshift channel for several years, depending on school holidays.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Programming

Main article: [List of programmes broadcast by Pop and sister children's television channels](/source/List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_Pop_and_sister_children's_television_channels)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sony Pictures Television U.K. Channels Sold to U.S. Investment Firm Narrative Capital"](https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/sony-channels-uk-sold-narrative-1234972645/). *Variety*. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kix_2-0)** ["Kix | Showreel | CSC Media"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150221110620/http://www.cscmediagroup.com/showreels/324/Kix). Cscmediagroup.com. Archived from [the original](http://cscmediagroup.com/showreels/324/Kix) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Digital_Spy_-_Launch_3-0)** ["Toons&Tunes launching today"](https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/63582/toons-tunes-launching-today). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. 29 May 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Digital_Spy_-_Freesat_4-0)** ["Freesat adds BET, five others"](https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a120175/freesat-adds-bet-five-others/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. January 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-overnights_TV_5-0)** ["News"](http://www.overnights.tv/public/content/News.aspx). Overnights.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-digitaltv1_6-0)** ["Kix changes name to Pop Max"](http://www.digitaltveurope.com/2017/08/09/sony-to-rebrand-kix-childrens-channel-to-pop-max/). Digitaltveurope.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Pop Max Pokémon Takeover February 2022"](https://www.popfun.co.uk/pop-max-pokemon-takeover/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Channel Changes and closures on Freeview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220615191723/https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/service-updates/channel-changes-and-closures-freeview). *freeview.co.uk*. 25 May 2022. Archived from [the original](https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/service-updates/channel-changes-and-closures-freeview) on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Newsdesk1, RXTV (7 February 2024). ["Surprise removal of nine Freesat channels > RXTV info"](https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/surprise-removal-of-nine-freesat-channels/). *RXTV info*. Retrieved 7 February 2024.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Court, Molly (22 April 2025). ["Legendary children's channel on Sky axed from today after 17 years on air"](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/25106254.sky-axe-legendary-childrens-channel-today-17-years/). *South Wales Argus*. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Narrative Entertainment nixes its POP Max kidsnet in the UK"](https://kidscreen.com/2025/04/23/narrative-entertainment-nixes-its-pop-max-kidsnet-in-the-uk/). *Kidscreen*. 23 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Pop Max shuts after 17 years"](https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025/04/22/pop-max-shuts-after-17-years/). *Broadband TV News*. 22 April 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.popmax.co.uk)

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