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Country | Australia |
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Broadcast area | Australia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Foxtel Networks |
Sister channels | Foxtel Networks channels |
History | |
Launched | November 7, 2019 |
Closed | September 1, 2020 |
Replaced by | Fox Comedy |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Foxtel Go | Channel 114 |
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