FX (international)
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FX is a brand name used by a number of different television channels throughout the world owned by Disney International Operations, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. FX was originally established as a standard or premium cable television channel in the United States, but has expanded worldwide since.
Current channels
Canada
On August 6, 2011, Rogers Media entered into a licensing agreement with FX Networks to launch FX Canada as a pay television channel.[1] The network, which launched on November 1, 2011, features a mix of FX original series; acquired American movies and series; and original Canadian programming and sporting events (as required by content rules imposed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission).[2] FX Canada's broadcast license requires that 15% of its programming consist of Canadian content in its first year, 20% in its second year and 25% by its third year.
On May 18, 2018, V Media Group entered into a separate licensing agreement to carry a French language FX-branded programming block on the channel Max.
Latin America
- FX Networks Latin America includes FX
Turkey
- FX was launched in Turkey on April 14, 2008 on the D-Smart digital platform. It is also available on the Teledünya and Tivibu digital platforms.
Former channels
Asia
In 2004, Fox Networks Group Asia and STAR TV (through a distribution agreement) partnered to launch FX Asia. The channel is divided into four services: a national channel distributed throughout much of the continent, and three regional channels serving South Korea, and Philippines. The channel closed down on 1 October 2021 with most of its content shifting to the Star content hub on Disney+ (for Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Disney+ Hotstar (for Southeast Asia region outside Singapore and Philippines).
Australia
- FX was an Australian channel launched on 26 February 2012. On 28 February 2018, FX ceased its broadcasting on Foxtel, with all of its programming moved to Fox Showcase.
Greece
- FX was a Greek channel launched on 31 December 2009. On 1 October 2012 the channel was replaced by Fox.
Italy
- FX was an Italian channel launched on 21 May 2006. Due to lowest ratings, the channel was closed on July 1, 2011.
Latin America
- FX Networks Latin America included FXM.
Middle East
- FX was launched in the Middle East as a free to air channel along with the rest of the Fox-branded channels (which include National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People, STAR Movies, Fox Movies, Fox Family Movies, Fox Action Movies, STAR World, FOX, FX, Fox Life, Fox Crime, Fox Rewayat, Channel V International and Baby TV),[3] the channels later became encrypted instead of free, as a part of beIN network.
Portugal
- FX was a Portuguese channel launched in 2005. In November 2015 the channel was rebranded as Fox Comedy.
UK and Ireland
- FX was a British and Irish channel launched on 12 January 2004. In 2013 the channel was rebranded as Fox. It later closed down on July 1, 2021, with most of its content moving to the Star content hub on Disney+.
South Africa
- FX was a South African pay-TV satellite channel, part of the StarSat offering on 1 May 2010.[4] It was shut down on October 3, 2016 along with Fox Crime which closed down on September 30, 2016 to be replaced by Fox Life[5]
India
- FX was an Indian channel operated in 2012-2017.
See also
References
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- ^ Canadian content#Television
- ^ "Fox Networks Group Middle East". foxarabia.tv. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "ODM coming in May with 55 TV channels". News.google.co.za. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.
- ^ "TV with Thinus: TOLDJA! Another FOX channel is suddenly chopped and changed as FOX Crime flips to FOX Life at short notice; changes on DSTV with no word about StarSat". 13 September 2016.