Fox (Hungarian TV channel)

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Fox
CountryHungary
Broadcast areaHungary, Romania
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Headquarters London, UK
Sofia, Bulgaria
Programming
Language(s)Hungarian
English
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Fox Networks Group
Sister channels
History
Launched4 February 2014
Closed30 April 2018 (4 years, 85 days)
Replaced byFox+ (later discontinued and replaced by Disney+)
Links
Website www.foxtv.hu

Fox was a basic cable television channel broadcasting in Hungary, operated by Fox Networks Group and launched on 4 February 2014. It ceased operations on 30 April 2018.

Contents

History

The launch of Fox in Hungary was announced in October 2013 together with Fox Life and Fox Crime. [1] At the time sister channels National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, and Baby TV were available in Hungary, while Fox was available in several other territories including Austria, the UK, the U.S., Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Germany, North Africa, and Latin America, Fox Life and Fox Crime also being available in territories like Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Croatia. [2] Rodrigo Crespo was chosen as the official voice of the channel. [3] The official YouTube channel of the Hungarian Fox was created in December 2013, [4] while its Facebook page and official site were created in January 2014. [5]

The channel was launched on 4 February 2014 exclusively on the digital platforms of Magyar Telekom, [6] ten days before the Hungarian version of Paramount Channel. [7] Its advertising airtime was sold by Atmedia from 1 March 2014. [8]

On February 1, 2018, Fox announced to launch Fox+, a video on demand service for the Hungarian Fox.

Fox Hungary was shut down on 1 May 2018, After the channel showed a Fox+ Commercial, then played an ident, and froze. The channel ceased operations then. [9]

Fox+ was eventually discontinued a few months before the launch of Disney+ in Hungary, with its content migrating towards the streaming service when it launched on June 14, 2022. [10]

Programs

Primetime

Series nameHungarian titleTime slotSeason(s)
11.22.63 11/22/63Tuesday nights1
24: Live Another Day [11] 24: Élj egy új napértThursday nights1
American Crime Story Amerikai Crime StoryMonday nights1
The Bridge [12] A hídThursday nights2
Boomtown BoomtownMonday nights2
Bosch Harry Bosch - A nyomozóWednesday nights2
Charmed [12] Bűbájos boszorkákWeekdays8
Conviction Az ítéletMonday nights1
The Crazy Ones [12] EszementekWeekdays1
Crisis [11] KrízisWednesday nights1
Da Vinci's Demons [12] Da Vinci démonaiTuesday nights3
Empire [11] EmpireWednesday nights3
Endgame [12] VégjátékThursday nights1
Everybody Loves Raymond [12] Szeretünk Raymondreruns2
The Family A családThursday1
The Fixer Az irányítókThursday nights1
Friends with Better Lives Barátaim jobb életeFriday nights1
Ghost Whisperer Szellemekkel suttogóWeekdays4
Grey's Anatomy A Grace klinika4
How I Met Your Mother [12] Így jártam anyátokkal9
Las Vegas [13] Las Vegas5
Legends [11] Legends - BeépülveWednesday nights2
The Listener [12] Hetedik érzékWeekdays5
Major Crimes Major CrimesFriday nights6
Medium [12] A médiumWeekdays7
Outcast [13] OutcastMonday nights1
Private Eyes Éber szemekFriday nights1
Queen of the South Az alvilág királynőjeTuesday nights1
Resurrection [13] Feltámadtak2
The Simpsons [12] A Simpson családWeekdays9, 13–23, 25-29
Sleepy Hollow [12] Az Álmosvölgy legendájaMonday nights3
The Strain [11] The Strain - A kórTuesday nights2
Those Who Kill A gyilkosnak ölni kellWednesday nights1
The Walking Dead [12] The Walking DeadMonday nights8
Wayward Pines [13] Wayward PinesThursday nights2
The Whispers [13] SuttogókMonday nights1

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