Fox Animation (TV channel)

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Fox Animation
Fox Animation Logo 2015.png
Country Italy
Programming
Language(s) Italian
English
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Timeshift serviceFox Animation +1
Fox Animation +2
Ownership
Owner Fox Networks Group Italy
(Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International)
Sister channels Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life, Fox Comedy, Fox Retro
History
Launched1 November 2014
Closed1 October 2019 (4 years, 334 days)
Links
Website FoxAnimation.it

Fox Animation was a television channel in Italy owned by Fox Networks Group Italy, dedicated to animated series by Fox. [1] It began as a pop-up channel on Fox +2 from 15 December 2012 and 6 January 2013 and later around Christamas 2013. [2] [3] On 1 November 2014 it was launched as a standalone channel, replacing Fox +2. [4]

Because of Sky Italia's deal with The Walt Disney Company Italy not being renewed, the channel was shut down on 1 October 2019, along with Disney XD, Disney in English, Fox Comedy and Nat Geo People. [5]

Programming

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References

  1. "Fox presenta i due nuovi canali: Fox Animation e Fox Comedy". foxtv.it. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. "Un canale di cartoni, ma solo per le feste". Tvzap (in Italian). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. "Fox Animation, il nuovo canale tutto dedicato ai Simpson". 16 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. "Fox presenta i due nuovi canali: Fox Animation e Fox Comedy - Dettaglio news | Le migliori serie sono prima su FOX | fox-presenta-i-due-nuovi-canali-fox-animation-e-fox-comedy". 1 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. "Sky spegnerà 5 canali dal primo ottobre: prima zampata di Disney e Fox". Tom's Hardware (in Italian). 26 September 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2023.