Famous (TV channel)

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Famous
CountryAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
Owner Foxtel Networks
Sister channels Foxtel Networks channels
History
Launched1 September 2021 [1]
Replaced Foxtel Arts
Closed26 August 2025;17 days ago (2025-08-26) [2]
Former namesFOX Docos (2021–2023)
Docos (2023–2024)
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel Go Channel 129 & 283
Binge binge.com.au

Famous was an Australian subscription television channel which focused on broadcasting various documentary films and docuseries. The channel launched on 1 September 2021 as Fox Docos, [1] serving as a replacement for Foxtel Arts. [3] It rebranded twice, with it simply known as Docos from 26 September 2023, [4] then Famous from 1 August 2024. [5] The channel closed down on 26 August 2025, with programming moving to other Foxtel Networks channels. [2]

Programming

The channel consisted of both acquired and original programming, including celebrity, entertainment and sports documentaries [2] and non-fiction content from HBO. [6] The first local program to be produced for the channel, Walking with Hope, premiered on 2 September 2021, one day after the channel's launch. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Foxtel announces Fox Docos to launch September 1st". Mediaweek. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Perry, Kevin (30 July 2025). "FAMOUS channel to close as Foxtel reveals $5 monthly price increase". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Knox, David (5 August 2021). "Foxtel Arts channel to close". TV Tonight . Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Foxtel Magazine (October 2023) - Your monthly guide to a world of entertainment". Foxtel Magazine. 26 September 2023. p. 33. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Content Changes 2024". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Cartwright, Lexie (1 September 2021). "Foxtel set to launch brand new channel, Fox Docos, on September 1". TV & Radio. news.com.au. Sydney: News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2021. The channel, which launches today, September 1, was created by Foxtel* amid an increasing demand among Aussies for gripping true story viewing.
  7. ↑ Cartwright, Lexie (2 September 2021). "Walking with Hope featuring Grace Tame is a must-watch documentary". TV & Radio. news.com.au. Sydney: News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2024.



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