Fox Movie Channel
| Fox Movie Channel | |
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| Launched | October 31, 1994 |
| Owned by | Fox Entertainment Group News Corporation |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Country | United States |
| Language | American English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Formerly called | fXM: Movies from Fox (1994-2000) |
| Sister channel(s) | Fox, Fox Sports Net, FX |
| Website | http://www.foxmoviechannel.com |
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 258 & 1258 (VOD) |
| Dish Network | Channel 133 |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 232 |
| AT&T U-verse | Channel 792 |
The Fox Movie Channel is a channel which shows movies – primarily those from the 20th Century Fox library – uncut and commercial-free. On January 1, 2012, Fox Movie Channel started airing the FXM (FX Movie Channel) block each day from 3 P.M. to 3 A.M., featuring telecasts of newer movies (not just from the 20th Century Fox library, but also from the film libraries of Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, etc.) with some content editing and commercial breaks. During the remaining hours from overnight through midday, older movies will continue to air uncut without commercials.[1]
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[edit] Overview
Movie content consists mainly of selections from 20th Century Fox's library of releases through the 1990s and movies produced exclusively for television. Widescreen versions of older films are shown whenever available. Typically, older movies air during the daytime; more recent films, in the evening prime time. Other programming consists mainly of commentaries about the featured films, often from Fox Entertainment CEO Tom Rothman.
The channel, originally titled "Fox Movie Studio" during the planning stages,[2] was launched on October 31, 1994 as fXM: Movies from Fox.[3] The current name became official on March 1, 2000. Its primary competitors are Time Warner's Turner Classic Movies, Metro Goldwyn Mayer's MGM HD, and Sony Pictures Entertainment's Sony Movie Channel, each of which likewise features films from its respective owner's inventory.
The Fox Movie Channel is available as Fox Movies in the Arab world, where it is not commercial-free, and often broadcasts partially censored or cut material.[citation needed]
On January 1, 2012, Fox Movie Channel started airing the FXM (FX Movie Channel) block each day from 3 P.M. to 3 A.M., with newer movies, edited for content and including commercials. The rest of the time, movies will air uncut without commercials.[4]
[edit] Subscription
35.2 million subscribers as of 1/1/11.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Fox Movie Channel to Rebrand with 'FXM' Block," Broadcasting & Cable, September 19, 2011.
- ^ Katz, Richard. "fX the sequel: Fox Movie Studio coming soon", Multichannel News, July 11, 1994. Retrieved February 28, 2011 from HighBeam Research.
- ^ Katz, Richard. "Fox flicks: second fX net sets program model", Multichannel News, October 3, 1994. Retrieved February 28, 2011 from HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Fox Movie Channel to Rebrand with 'FXM' Block," Broadcasting & Cable, September 19, 2011.
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