Fox (Italian TV channel)

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Fox
FOX wordmark-orange 2.svg
Country Italy
Broadcast area Italy
Headquarters Rome, Italy
Programming
Language(s) Italian and English
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Timeshift serviceFox +1
Ownership
Owner Fox Networks Group Italy
(Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution/Disney Italia)
History
Launched31 July 2003 (2003-07-31)
Replaced Next:HD (HD)
Closed1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
(18 years, 11 months and 1 day)
Links
Website www.foxtv.it
Availability
Terrestrial
Sky Italia LCN 457 (SD)

Fox was an Italian television channel, owned by Fox Networks Group Italy and broadcast in Italy by Sky Italia on Channel 112. Launched on 31 July 2003, coinciding with the launch of Sky Italy, it broadcast its programs in Italian and English. In 2009, it started broadcasting in HD.

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On 20 March 2019, Disney acquired Fox Network Group's owner, 21st Century Fox. [1] The channel ceased broadcasting on 1 July 2022, with Nat Geo/Wild and Baby TV remaining on air, until these channels closed on 1 October 2022, ending Disney Italia's distribution of networks through cable and satellite. Most of the channel's programming moved to Disney+'s Star hub. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Disney's Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Will Bring an Unprecedented Collection of Content and Talent to Consumers Around the World". The Walt Disney Company . 19 March 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. "FOX si spegne su Sky e NOW. E a Luglio 2022 cambia l'offerta NOW". movietele.it (in Italian). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. "Sky: il 1º ottobre 2022 chiude il canale National Geographic". Tv Digital Divide (in Italian). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.