Fox (Swedish TV channel)

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Fox
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Broadcast area Sweden
Headquarters Stockholm, Sweden
Helsinki, Finland
Programming
Language(s) Swedish and English
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Fox Networks Group
(Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution)
History
Launched22 September 2014 (2014-09-22)
Closed1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
(6 years, 3 months and 10 days)
Links
Website foxtv.se
(archived 27 November 2020)

Fox was a Swedish television channel broadcast in Sweden and owned by the Fox Networks Group, a unit of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. It launched on 22 September 2014, [1] [2] and ceased broadcasting on 1 January 2021. [3]

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History

In 2005, Fox International Channels (which would later become the Fox Networks Group) applied for permission from the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority to broadcast a Fox digital television channel in Sweden. [4] On 22 September 2014, Fox succeeded in launching the channel in Sweden, with offices based in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland. [1] [2]

On 20 March 2019, Disney acquired Fox Network Group's owner, 21st Century Fox. [5] On 1 January 2021, the channel ceased broadcasting. [3]

Programming

Final programming

Source: [6] [7]

Former programming

References

  1. 1 2 Fremin, Linus (3 June 2014). "FOX lanseras i Sverige - bygger upp kanalen på plats" [FOX is launched in Sweden - builds up the channel on site]. Resumé (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "FOX LANSERAS I SVERIGE DEN 22 SEPTEMBER 2014" [FOX LAUNCHES IN SWEDEN ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2014]. news.cision.com (in Swedish). 8 September 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 Clover, Julian (26 November 2020). "Fox to cease broadcasting in Sweden". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "34 kanaler söker tillstånd för att sända digital-tv" [34 channels are seeking permission to broadcast digital television]. svd.se (in Swedish). 24 October 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "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 24 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Komplett TV-guide - Här hittar du TV-tablån för hela veckan | Tv-Tabla.se". tv-tabla.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "TABLÅ- Se FOX tablå för att ta reda på när dina favoritserier visas". 27 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "TABLÅ- Se FOX tablå för att ta reda på när dina favoritserier visas". 27 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Shows". Fox Sweden. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Shows". Fox Sweden. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Shows". Fox Sweden. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014.
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