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channel and is owned by

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, a subsidiary of the

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business segment of

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Current channels

Baltics and CIS

* FX (previously Fox Crime and Fox) is a

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television channel that launched on March 5, 2008. The channel was closed on October 1, 2022, for

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, and was replaced by

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, but it's still active in the CIS & Baltic regions. Cable operators in

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have localized version of the channel with advertising. The channel has rebranded as FX on 24 January 2024.

Canada

On August 6, 2011,

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entered into a licensing agreement with FX Networks to launch FX Canada as a pay television channel. The network, which launched on November 1, 2011, features a mix of FX original series; acquired American movies and series; and original Canadian programming and sporting events (as required by the

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rules imposed by the

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). FX Canada's broadcast license requires that 15% of its programming consist of Canadian content in its first year, 20% in its second year and 25% by its third year. On May 18, 2018,

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entered into a separate licensing agreement to carry a French language FX-branded programming block on the channel

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. * FX

Greece

* FX (formerly as Fox) is a Greek channel launched on November 30, 2009. On October 1, 2012, the channel was replaced by Fox. On March 15, 2023, Fox was reverted its name into and replaced again by FX, along with Fox Life becoming

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Latin America

* FX Networks Latin America includes FX.

Poland

* On June 29, 2023, it was announced that the Polish locales of Fox and Fox Comedy would be replaced on November 7, 2023, with Polish locales of FX and FX Comedy.

Turkey

* FX was launched in

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on April 14, 2008, on the

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digital platform. It is also available on the Teledünya and Tivibu digital platforms.

Other FX-branded channels

Baltics and CIS

Canada

* FXX

Greece

Poland

* FX Comedy

Former channels

Asia

In 2008, Fox Networks Group Asia and Star TV (through a distribution agreement) partnered to launch FX Asia. The channel is divided into four services: an international channel distributed throughout much of the continent and three national channels serving

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and

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. The channel was shut down on October 1, 2021, with most of its content shifting to the Star content hub on Disney+ (for Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and

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(for Southeast Asia region outside Singapore and Philippines). * FX Asia * FX Philippines

Australia

* FX was an Australian channel launched on February 26, 2012. On February 28, 2018, FX ceased broadcasting on Foxtel, and all of its programs moved to

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India

* FX was an Indian channel operated from 2010 to 2017.

Italy

* FX was an Italian channel launched on May 21, 2006. Due to the lowest ratings, the channel was closed on July 1, 2011.

Latin America

* FX Networks Latin America included FXM, which was shut down on April 1, 2022.

Brazil

* FX was a Brazilian channel launched on May 1, 2005. the channel was closed on March 1, 2025. due to high operational costs in the respective country, declining pay-TV ratings in Brazil and the Brazilian pay-TV crisis.

Middle East

* FX was launched in the

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as a free-to-air channel along with the rest of the Fox-branded channels (which include National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, STAR Movies, Fox Movies, Fox Rewayat, Fox Family Movies, Fox Action Movies, STAR World, FOX, FX, Fox Life, Fox Crime, Channel V International and Baby TV), the channels later became encrypted instead of free, as a part of

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. The channel closed on December 1, 2022, along with

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and

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Portugal

* FX was a Portuguese channel launched in 2005. In November 2015, the channel was rebranded as Fox Comedy.

South Africa

* FX was a South African pay-TV satellite channel, part of the

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offering on May 1, 2010. It was shut down on October 3, 2016, along with

, which closed down on September 30, 2016, to be replaced by

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UK and Ireland

* FX was a British and Irish channel launched on January 12, 2004. In 2013 the channel was rebranded as Fox. It later closed down on July 1, 2021, with most of its content moving to the Star content hub on Disney+.

References

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Men's mass media Men's interest channels

Current channels

Baltics and CIS

Canada

Greece

Latin America

Poland

Turkey

Other FX-branded channels

Baltics and CIS

Canada

Greece

Poland

Former channels

Asia

Australia

India

Italy

Latin America

Brazil

Middle East

Portugal

South Africa

UK and Ireland

See also

References