Fox (African TV channel)
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| Country | African countries |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fox Networks Group Africa (Disney International Operations) |
| Sister channels | National Geographic Nat Geo Wild ESPN ESPN2 Disney Channel Disney Junior Baby TV |
Fox is an African pay television channel, launched in 9 July 2010 as the regional variant of the American channel of the same name. Its widest audience range is mostly found in South Africa.[1] The channel is mainly oriented towards family audiences, unlike its sister channel FX.
The channel took part in the worldwide premiere of The Walking Dead and the Zombie Invasion Event promotion that led up to it. After the final episode of the first season of The Walking Dead aired, Fox released the uncensored version of the first episode.
Sister channels
Fox Crime
Fox Crime is a television network, launched by the Fox International Channels, which airs across several countries of Europe and Asia. Its basic programming includes numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, related to crime, horror and investigation. Launched in 2013. The channel officially closed on September 30, 2016.
FOX Life
The channel lasted 4 years and launched as a replacement channel to FOX Crime immediately after its closure offering reality shows, telenovelas and international dramas that catered for the female audience. The channel closed down on September 30, 2020.
National Geographic
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History Channel and Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual content involving nature, science, culture, and history. Also in the Dstv platform using channel 181. They also have a second channel dedicated to wildlife called National Geographic Wild.
Disney Channel
The channel was launched in September 2006 offering a mix of animation and live-action as well as original movies. Five years later, the channel introduced two more kids brand into the market which was the boy skewed brand, Disney XD (May) and the preschool brand, Disney Junior (June). In 2020, Disney XD was closed down by the end of September with certain content moving over to Disney Channel.
Baby TV
The channel is currently available on StarTimes as well as Zuku TV offering multilingual content for babies and toddlers through songs, rhymes, games and many more. The brand also operates as a block on SABC 2.
ESPN
Fox Sports Africa was launched in August 2014, replacing Setanta Sports. In August 2019, it was announced that the Fox Sports Africa would rebrand as ESPN Africa on 30 August 2019, due to the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "DStv launches new bouquet, channels". Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ "Walt Disney Company Africa to rebranding FOX Sports channels in Africa". Alberton Record. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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