This article needs additional citations for verification .(July 2023) |
Country | Portugal |
---|---|
Broadcast area | Portugal |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Portuguese |
Picture format | 4:3 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fox Broadcasting Company |
Sister channels | FOX FOX Life FOX Crime FX National Geographic Channel Fuel TV FOX News Channel BabyTV Nat Geo Music Nat Geo Wild Nat Geo Adventure |
History | |
Launched | April 14, 2008 |
Closed | June 30, 2011 |
Replaced by | Fox Movies |
Links | |
Website | foxnext |
Fox:Next was a television channel operated by Fox International Channels in Portugal. Its programming was focused on television series and movies, [1] with its core target being viewers of the 25-44 demographic, covering a variety of genres.
The channel was launched in Portugal on April 14, 2008, as part of the MEO package line-up. [2] It was also available on ZON TVCabo, Cabovisão, Vodafone Casa TV and Optimus Clix TV from 2010.
At launch, Fox Next held four exclusive American premieres: Mad Men , 30 Rock , Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Big Shots . Primetime slots on the channel were arranged with a series at 9:30pm followed by a movie at 10:15pm. On weeknights, the show and the movie formed a theme night. Mondays were dedicated to drama, Tuesdays to romance, Wednesdays to lust, Thursdays to action and Fridays to comedy. The channel was launched as a MEO exclusive following the launch of Sony Entertainment Television and Animax the week before. Some of the shows on the channel were already broadcast before on other Fox channels or on terrestrial television, such as The O.C. , Battlestar Galactica and Everybody Hates Chris . The channel was the eleventh overall launched by Fox International Channels, causing Portugal to become the second country with the most channels from the company in Europe, behind Italy. [3]
For the premiere of the second season of Mad Men, the channel held a two-day (October 13 and 14, 2008) promotional campaign in Lisbon where criars promoted a promotional publication (Mad Men News) depicting topics from the 1960s (decade where the series was set) and the new season. The first season was to be repeated on October 11 and 12. [4] [5]
In October 2009, it was announced that Fox Next was going to start broadcasts on ZON in January 2010. At the time, it was the only Fox channel not on the platform. [6]
On July 1, 2011, coinciding with the first broadcasts of the Fox SD channels in widescreen, the channel was replaced by Fox Movies. [7]
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series, Galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. A reimagined version aired as a two-part, three-hour miniseries developed by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick in 2003, followed by a 2004 television series, which aired until 2009. A prequel series, Caprica, aired in 2010.
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series created by Glen A. Larson that aired on the ABC network from September 17, 1978, to April 29, 1979. It stars an ensemble cast led by Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, and Dirk Benedict. The series follows a group of humans fleeing the destruction of their homeworlds aboard the titular spacecraft, searching for a new home while being pursued by the Cylons, a fearsome society of robots intent on exterminating all humans.
Star Movies is an Asian-based pay television channel owned by Disney Entertainment. Star Movies was originally launched in 1994 as a single channel broadcast across Asia, but it was regionalized into different localized channels since then. Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific have since rebranded some of the network's international feeds in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia as Fox Movies, but retains the Star Movies brand in Middle East & South Asia.
SIC Comédia was a Portuguese TV channel, available on cable. It was part of the television network SIC. It closed on 31 December 2006.
Television in Portugal was introduced in 1956 by Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, which held the nationwide television monopoly until late 1992. Regular broadcasting was introduced on March 7, 1957. Colour transmissions were introduced on March 10, 1980.
Syfy is a Portuguese digital cable, IPTV and satellite television launched on 6 December 2008 and specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror shows and movies.
Star Channel is a brand name used by a number of different television channels throughout the world owned by Disney Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company as a replacement of Fox. Star Channel was originally established as a television channel in Latin America but has expanded worldwide.
Star Comedy is a Portuguese pay television channel that broadcasts comedy series and films, owned by The Walt Disney Company Portugal. Programs are mostly imported, mainly from the United States, occasionally also Canada and the United Kingdom. The channel has become the home for primarily Fox's animated adult shows such as The Simpsons and Family Guy. The name of the channel is derived from one of the multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America which originally was used in 2021.
FX is a Greek pay television channel, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which launched on 30 November 2009. The channel is broadcast in Cyprus too, with the same schedule to Greece.
Disney Channel is a Spanish-managed Portuguese pay television channel, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Iberia. It is a version of the American channel of the same name, and was launched on 28 November 2001 as a premium channel, and it was later added to basic packages across platforms. It also broadcast through Angola and Mozambique via ZAP packages.
AXN is a Portuguese pay television channel. It is the Portuguese version of the AXN network, owned by Sony. It was a Cabovisão exclusive in its beginnings, but now it is available in all operators and platforms. It's one of the most watched channels on pay-TV in Portugal, competing with FOX, SIC Notícias, Canal Panda, Disney Channel and Canal Hollywood.
Star Channel is a Portuguese pay television channel. It primarily specializes its content in American television series and feature films. Since 2019, it is owned by Walt Disney Company. Its main competitor is AXN.
Animax Portugal was the Portuguese version of Animax. The channel launched in April 2008 and was closed in May 2011. Originally, the channel broadcast anime only, but started airing live-action shows in 2009.
The Walt Disney Company Portugal was created in 2003 with headquarters located in Lisbon, Portugal, and is the owner of many Portuguese versions of Disney Channels'.
Syfy was an Australian pay television channel dedicated to science fiction and fantasy television shows and movies. The channel was launched on 1 January 2014, replacing SF.
Cartoon Network Portugal, commonly abbreviated as CN, is a Portuguese digital cable and satellite television channel launched on 3 December and is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its based of the U.S. channel of the same name.
Globo is a Portuguese pay television channel owned by TV Globo, a Brazilian television network. Its programming is taken from TV Globo or GloboNews, along with Brazilian cinema. its flagship programming are Globo's Brazilian telenovelas. It also broadcasts television series and sitcoms. Despite being available only as an exclusive to NOS platform, it is one of the most watched television channels in Portugal. In 2016, it became available to subscribers of the FTTH service of Vodafone Portugal. Similarly to what happens in Brazil, Globo's main competitor is Record's Europe unit.
Cartoonito is a Portuguese pay television channel which launched on 21 April 2015 as Boomerang, and is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its international division. Currently, it is available in Angola, Mozambique and Portugal.
Sci-Fi was an Australian subscription television channel which focused on airing fantasy TV series. The channel launched on 31 December 2019, replacing the Australian feed of Syfy after NBCUniversal International Networks decided to re-evaluate and change its network strategy in the domestic market, along with a channel shuffle for Foxtel itself.