Fox Comedy

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Fox Comedy
Logo Fox Comedy Logo.png
Country United States
Broadcast area Italy
Poland
Portugal
Programming
Picture format 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Fox Networks Group
(The Walt Disney Company)
Sister channels Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Disney XD
Fox
Fox Life
Fox Crime
Fox Movies
FX
24Kitchen
BabyTV
National Geographic
Nat Geo Wild
Nat Geo People
History
LaunchedNovember 1, 2014 (Italy)
January 16, 2015 (Poland)
November 18, 2015 (Portugal)
ClosedOctober 1, 2019 (Italy)
November 7, 2023 (Poland)
February 7, 2024 (Portugal)
Replaced by FX Comedy (Poland)
Star Comedy (Portugal)
Former names Fox Life
(2007–2015, Poland)
FX [1]
(2007–2015, Portugal)

Fox Comedy was a television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which aired in Poland, Portugal, and Italy. Its basic programming included numerous comedy series and films.

Contents

History

It was launched in Italy on November 1, 2014, [2] in Poland on January 16, 2015. [3] and in Portugal on November 18, 2015 as replacement of FX. [4]

The Italian version of Fox Comedy was closed down on October 1, 2019. [5] On June 29, 2023, it was announced that Polish version would be renamed to FX Comedy on November 7, 2023. [6]

There is also an Australian version of Fox Comedy, which launched on September 1, 2020, as a merger of Foxtel's Fox Hits and The Comedy Channel. [7] [8]

Programming

Fox Comedy Italy

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