Fox Sports (Italy)

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Fox Sports
FOX Sports logo.svg
Country Italy
Broadcast area Italy
Network Fox Sports International
Headquarters Rome, Italy
Programming
Language(s) Italian
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
(downgraded to 16:9 480i for the SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Fox Networks Group Italy
(21st Century Fox)
History
LaunchedFox Sports:
August 9, 2013
Fox Sports 2:
December 20, 2013
ClosedFox Sports:
June 30, 2018
Fox Sports 2:
June 29, 2015
Links
Website www.foxsports.it

Fox Sports was an Italian pay television sports channel that was launched on August 9, 2013. [1] A second channel, Fox Sports 2 was launched on December 20, 2013. The first channel closed in late August 2018, after the second closed in 2015. [2] [3] On June 20, 2018, the closure of the channel was announced, which took place with the last day of broadcasting on the following June 30. As of July 1, 2018, the channel is no longer available.

Contents

Programming rights

American Football

Australian Rules Football

Football

Motorsports

Martial Arts

Volleyball

Baseball

Hockey

Darts

Programs broadcast by Fox Sports in Italy

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