Fox Filipino

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Fox Filipino
Fox Filipino logo.png
CountryPhilippines
Network GMA Network
Headquarters Pasig, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)
  • Filipino
  • English
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific
(Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International)
Scenarios Inc.
(a subsidiary of GMA Network Inc.)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedMarch 1, 2012;11 years ago (2012-03-01)
ClosedJuly 7, 2020;3 years ago (2020-07-07)
Replaced by Heart of Asia Channel/Pinoy Hits (digital television)
One Screen (satellite)
Jeepney TV (Cignal channel space)

Fox Filipino was a Philippine pay television channel focused on Philippine-produced programming from GMA Network, TV5 and Sari-Sari Channel as well as Filipino movies from GMA Pictures, entries from the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, selected Asian and Hollywood movies, and selected foreign programming dubbed in Tagalog language. [1] [2] [3]

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After 8 years of broadcasting, Fox Networks Group announced that Fox Filipino would cease broadcast on July 7, 2020, The last program that aired on the channel was the drama series Destiny Rose before the color bars, as GMA and TV5 archived content were moved to its digital television channel, Heart of Asia Channel, Pinoy Hits, and Cignal-run satellite network, One Screen (now defunct), respectively. [4] Fox Filipino's channel space were later replaced by ABS-CBN/Creative Programs, Inc.-owned Jeepney TV on other cable and satellite platforms, including Cignal.

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References

  1. 24 Oras: Ilang Programa ng GMA Network, maipapalabas na sa Fox Filipino Channel. February 15, 2012 via YouTube.
  2. GMA Signs Deal With Fox | Manila Bulletin Archived February 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via mb.com.ph January 2, 2012
  3. GMA Worldwide signs 3-year output deal with FOX International Channels Archived June 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via positivenewsmedia.com January 2, 2012
  4. "FOX FILIPINO CEASE BROADCAST". mysky.com.ph. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020. FOX Filipino will cease broadcast effective July 7, 2020 as advised by the channel partner.