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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Timeshift service | Great! Action +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Television (2019–2021) Narrative Entertainment UK Limited (2021–present) |
| Sister channels | Pop Tiny Pop Pop Max Great! TV Great! Movies Great! Romance |
| History | |
| Launched | 10 September 2019 |
| Replaced | Movies4Men |
| Former names | Sony Movies Action (2019–2021) Great! Movies Action (2021-2023) |
| Links | |
| Website | greatnetwork.com/action |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 42 |
Great! Action (stylized as GREAT! action)[1][2] is a British free-to-air TV channel owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited which launched as Sony Movies Action on 10 September 2019 on Freeview, Freesat, Sky and Virgin.[3] Sony Movies Action replaced Movies4Men, which was dedicated to showing action, war and western movies as well as showing classic action television series. However, apart from a few 5 minute shorts (such as Soccer Bites or Movie News) Great! Action is now devoted to showing films.
- ^ "New network GREAT! launches in the UK". 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Sony Movie Channel has been renamed Great! But how? And why?!". the Guardian. 26 May 2021.
- ^ Tolve, Christopher (30 July 2019). "Sony to launch UK's first free-to-air movie network, rebranding existing channels". The Drum. Retrieved 2 September 2019.