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This article is about the television network. For the Ferrari race car, see Ferrari FXX.
FXX
CountryUnited States
NetworkFX Networks
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerFox Entertainment Group
(21st Century Fox)
Links
Websitefxx.com

FXX is an American digital cable and satellite television channel owned and operated by the Fox Entertainment Group subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.[1] Aimed at young men in the 18-34 age range, the channel's programming focuses on original and acquired comedy series, some dramatic programs, and feature films. FXX launched at 7:00 a.m. EDT on September 2, 2013, replacing Fox Soccer.[2]

Development

In January 2013, it was reported by various media outlets that sports-focused channel Fox Soccer would be shut down and be replaced with a general entertainment network that would act as a brother service to FX.[3] The decision appeared to stem from Fox Sports' loss of U.S. television rights to English Premier League soccer matches, rights it shared with ESPN; NBC Sports had secured U.S. rights to the league in October 2012, a deal that took effect at the start of the 2013–14 season.[4] Also likely having an effect on Fox Soccer's future was the eventual conversion of two other Fox Sports specialty channels on August 17, 2013, when the motorsports-oriented Speed became the new general-interest Fox Sports 1 and the extreme sports-heavy Fuel TV converted to Fox Sports 2 (Premier League broadcasts on NBC began that same day).

Fox Entertainment Group announced its plans for FXX on March 28, 2013 for a planned launch on September 2, 2013, intending for FXX to be available in approximately 74 million American homes "in year one".[2][1] Fox was generally coy about where FXX would be placed on cable/satellite channel lineups, though Fox officials confided that the plan was to indeed replace Fox Soccer with the new network.[5]

Fox Soccer's conversion to FXX took place on the morning of September 2, 2013, leading out of a final airing of Fox Soccer's Being: Liverpool with an hour block of paid programming (which featured a FXX disclaimer card at the front) at 6AM (ET), followed by the proper launch an hour later at 7AM ET. The launch clip had FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi about to score a goal broken up by Frank Reynolds (Danny Devito) of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia coming through a leather couch (representing a television screen being "ripped") being "birthed" in the nude (a scene taken from the 2009 Christmas special episode A Very Sunny Christmas), suggesting the "birthing" of FXX; this lead into the pilot episode of Parks and Recreation, the start of an all-day marathon airing of the series.[6][7] Any remaining Fox Soccer programming, including CONCACAF and UEFA matches, would move to Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2.

Current Programming

Original Programming

Sitcoms

Variety Programming

Syndicated repeats

Future Programming

  • Legit (winter 2014)
  • Chozen (winter 2014)

Syndicated repeats

  • Raising Hope (fall 2014)

References

  1. ^ a b "FX NETWORKS TO LAUNCH FXX" (PDF). FX Networks. March 28, 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2013). "FX Officially Unveils FXX Channel To Launch In September, New Branding Campaign". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Fox Soccer to relaunch as FXX". Deadline.com. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. ^ "NBC secures English Premier League football rights". AP. October 28,2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Harris, Christopher (2013-03-28). "FOX Soccer's Days Are Numbered With Upcoming Launch of FXX On Sept. 2". EPLTalk. Retrieved 2013-04-21. 'The launch of FXX this September was announced this morning, but we have nothing to announce today about FOX Soccer,' said a FOX Sports spokesperson.
  6. ^ Burke, Timothy (2 September 2013). "Watch Fox Soccer Channel Die In The Most Undignified Manner Possible". Deadspin. Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ "FXX to Launch in 72 Million Homes Two Weeks From Today," from Zap2It.com, 8/19/2013
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