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Country | Spain |
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Broadcast area | Spain, Andorra, Morocco, Algeria, Gibraltar, Equatorial Guinea |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L. (Disney Entertainment) |
History | |
Launched | June 1, 2001 [1] |
Former names | Fox (2001-2024) |
Links | |
Website | starchannel.es |
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On March 11, 2024, Fox became Star Channel as Disney discontinued the Fox brand internationally due to it still being owned by Fox Corporation, [3] thus phasing out the Fox brand in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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