Fox (Russian TV channel)

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Fox
FOX wordmark-orange.svg
Country Russia
Spain
Broadcast area Armenia
Azerbaijan
Estonia (local version)
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia (local version)
Lithuania
Moldova
Ukraine
Programming
Language(s)English
Lithuanian (subtitles)
Latvian (subtitles)
Estonian (subtitles)
Russian
Picture format HDTV 1080i
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner The Walt Disney Company CIS
Fox Networks Group
Sister channels BabyTV
Fox Life
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Wild
History
Launched30 October 2007;16 years ago (2007-10-30) (Baltics)
5 March 2008;15 years ago (2008-03-05) (Russia & CIS)
Closed1 October 2022;15 months ago (2022-10-01) (Russia & Belarus)
Replaced byKineko (Russia)
Former namesFox Crime (2007-2012)
Links
Website https://www.foxtv.ee/

Fox (formerly Fox Crime) is a Russian-language pay television channel launched on 30 October 2007 in the Baltics [1] and on 5 March 2008 in Russia. [2] On 1 October 2012, the channel was renamed to Fox. [3] In 2022, Disney announced the channel would cease broadcasting in Russia [4] and Belarus, [5] with Disney Channel being replaced by Solntse. [6] However, it continues to broadcast in the Baltics and CIS without advertising. It was announced that Fox would rebrand to FX on 24 January 2024. [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Censorship

Some episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star that featured same-sex couple were cut due to an anti-LGBT propaganda law. [10]

Programming

Current Programming

Source: [11]

Former Programming

As Fox

As Fox Crime

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References

  1. Steve Brennan (30 October 2007). "Crime time for Fox in Baltic states". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. "Телеканал Fox Crime начинает вещание в россии и странах прибалтики". www.advertology.ru (in Russian). 20 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. "Fox обеспечит российских телезрителей сериалами". www.kommersant.ru (in Russian). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. "НТВ-ПЛЮС: Телеканалы FOX, FOX Life, National Geographic и Nat Geo Wild прекращают вещание на территории России". TVnews.by | Новости ТВ, IT и коммуникаций (in Russian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. "Телеканалы National Geographic и FOX прекращают вещание в Беларуси". TVnews.by | Новости ТВ, IT и коммуникаций (in Russian). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. "Disney Channel to stop broadcasting in Russia from Dec. 14 - Kommersant". Reuters. 2 December 2022.
  7. "Pange tähele! Telekanalid FOX ja FOX LIFE saavad uued nimed". Kroonika (in Estonian). 21 November 2023.
  8. "FOX JA FOX LIFE SAAVAD UUED NIMED: FX JA FX LIFE". foxtv.ee (in Estonian). 21 November 2023.
  9. "Pirmaujantys pramogų kanalai FOX ir FOX life tampa FX ir FX life" [Leading entertainment channels FOX and FOX life become FX and FX life]. bns.lt (in Lithuanian). Baltic News Service. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. "FOX televizijos žiūrovę stebina iš serialo iškirptos scenos – negi homoseksualių asmenų santykiai čia cenzūruojami?" [A FOX channel viewer is surprised by scenes cut from the series - are homosexual relationships censored here?]. lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. "TV programma - Tet". tet.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Series". Fox Russia. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Сериалы". Fox. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "showstitle". Fox. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "showstitle". Fox. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "Сериалы". Fox. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Сериалы". Fox Crime. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Сериалы". Fox Crime. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Also present on Fox Crime Russia