Minimax

Minimax is a Romanian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Serbian and Czech TV channel. The channel was originally owned by Canal+, but in 2007, Chellomedia (now AMC Networks International) acquired Minimax from Mediatech Media. The channel airs Thomas & Friends episodes and many other TV shows. Its Polish equivalent is MiniMini.

Currently broadcasts in: Formerly broadcasts in:
 * Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbian)
 * Serbia/Kosovo (since 2007)
 * Hungary (since 6th December 1999)
 * Romania (since 1st June 2001)
 * Slovenia (since 2011)
 * Czech Republic (since 1st January 2004, replacing Supermax on 15th September 2004)
 * Slovakia (Czech, since 9th February 2003)
 * Moldova (Romanian)
 * Macedonia (Serbian)
 * Spain (1994-1998)
 * Poland (1999-2004)

Thomas & Friends in those countries

Tomas i drugari -  Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia

Thomas şi prietenii săi -  Romania, Moldova

Lokomotiva Tomáš -  Czech Republic, Slovakia

Lokomotivček Tomaž in prijatelji - Slovenia

Thomas és barátai -  Hungary

Series premieres on Minimax

 * Series 8 (25th September 2006)
 * Series 9 (26th September 2008)
 * Series 13 (23rd March 2010)
 * Series 14 (7th May 2011)
 * Series 15 (28th March 2012)
 * Series 16 (19th March 2013)
 * Series 17 (22nd March 2014)
 * Series 18 (episodes 1-20: 21st April 2015, episodes 20-26: 6th July 2016)
 * Series 19 (only episodes 1-20: 12th July 2016)
 * Series 20 (only episodes 1-26: 25th December 2017)
 * Series 22 (15th August 2019)

Specials premieres on Minimax

 * Calling All Engines! (24th June 2007)
 * Hero of the Rails (17th April 2011)
 * Misty Island Rescue (31st October 2010)
 * Day of the Diesels (25th February 2012)
 * Blue Mountain Mystery (1st November 2012)
 * King of the Railway (15th September 2013)
 * Tale of the Brave (27th September 2014)
 * Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (30th April 2016)
 * The Great Race (2nd March 2018)
 * Journey Beyond Sodor (6th November 2017)
 * Big World! Big Adventures! (15th August 2019)

Trivia

 * The last six episodes of Series 18 were considered part of Series 19.
 * The last six episodes of Series 19 and the last two episodes of Series 20 were never aired.
 * In Romania, Thomas' Crazy Day has aired with the sound and narration from Jumping Jobi Wood!. This was never corrected.
 * Minimax Romania and Hungary have uploaded Number One Engine on their official YouTube channels.