Fox (sometimes known as Fox Channel) was a German

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channel dedicated to television drama series. It relied heavily on American and British drama series.

History

On 10 March 2008,

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applied for a broadcasting license for ''Fox International Channels Germany GmbH'' from MABB, the media authority for the Berlin Brandenburg region. The channel was greenlit a month later. It was launched on 19 May 2008 exclusively on satellite-television provider

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. On 1 April 2009, the channel changed its aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 widescreen. In October 2010, it launched its own HD feed, broadcasting at 1080i. In November 2011, FOX bought pay-TV rights to rerun the first two seasons of

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''. After a successful run, FOX bought the rights to show new episodes, starting with season three. The free-TV rights were with

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which planned to broadcast the third season to be shown on

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. However, season three was released on DVD with no free-to-air television broadcasts. On 10 July 2013, ''

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'' premiered on FOX after a rerun of the original. On October 4, 2017,

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Germany launched Fox+.

Closure

On 6 July 2021, it was announced that Fox, along with

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would close in Germany on 30 September 2021, on the same time with the Asian version and African version of the channel, with most of its content shifting to

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content hub on

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Programming

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'' ''(11.22.63 – Der Anschlag)'' (2016–2021) * ''

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'' (2011–2021) (Now on Disney+) * '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2009–2013) * ''

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'' (2016–2021) (Now on Disney+) * '' The Big C'' ''(The Big C ... und jetzt ich!)'' (2011–2015) * ''

'' (2013–2016) * ''

Blue Bloods ''Blue Bloods'' is an American police procedural drama (film and television), drama television series that aired on CBS from September 24, 2010, to December 13, 2024, across 14 seasons and 293 episodes. Its main characters were members of the fi ...

'' (2012–2021) * '' Chris Ryan's Strike Back'' ''(Strike Back)'' (2011–2021) * ''

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'' ''(Lass es, Larry!)'' (2008–2010) (Now on Sky Atlantic and Sky Comedy) * ''

Da Vinci's Demons ''Da Vinci's Demons'' is a historical fantasy drama television series that presents a fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci's early life. The series was conceived by David S. Goyer and stars Tom Riley in the title role. It was developed and ...

'' (2013–2019) (Now on Disney+) * ''

Death in Paradise ''Death in Paradise'' is a crime drama, crime television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (Series 1–3), Kris Marshall (Series 3–6), Ardal O'Hanlon (Series 6–9), Ralf Little (Series 9–13) and Don Gilet (2024 Speci ...

'' (2012–2021) (Now on Disney+) * '' The Defenders'' (2012–2013) * '' Den fördömde'' ''(Sebastian Bergman – Spuren des Todes)'' (2016–2021) * ''

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'' (2008–2010) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' (2010–2016) * ''

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'' (Revived series) (2011–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' (2019–2021) * ''

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'' (2008–2013) * '' Epitafios'' ''(Epitafios – Tod ist die Antwort)'' (2009–2013) * ''

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'' (2017–2021) (Now on Disney+) * '' The Gifted'' (2018–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' (2017–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

'' (2011–2019) * ''

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'' (2008–2011) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' ''(The Guardian – Retter mit Herz)'' (2010–2013) * ''

Hart of Dixie ''Hart of Dixie'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from September 26, 2011, to March 27, 2015. The series, created by Leila Gerstein, stars Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart, a New Yorker who, after her dreams of ...

'' (2014–2017) * ''

Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to: * ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series * ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productio ...

(2010)'' (2012–2021) * '' Hotel Babylon'' (2009–2010) * ''

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'' (2014–2018) (Now on Disney+) * ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American Action film, action Crime film, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" Kojak. Tak ...

'' (2012–2015) * ''

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'' (2008–2010) * '' Law & Order: UK'' (2010–2013) (Now on 13th Street and

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) * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2010–2014) * ''

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'' (2017–2021) (Now on Disney+) * '' Longmire'' (2014–2021) * '' Lost'' (2008–2011) (Now on Disney+) * ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American historical drama, period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on cable network AMC (TV channel), AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, with seven seasons ...

'' (2009–2017) * ''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on ...

'' ''(Magnum)'' (2013–2014) * ''

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'' (2008–2013) * ''

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'' ''(Die Nanny)'' (2010-2012) * ''

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'' (2013–2021) * ''

Navy CIS ''NCIS'' is an American military police procedural television series and the first installment within the ''NCIS'' media franchise. The series revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NC ...

'' (2012–2021) * '' Navy CIS: L.A.'' (2016–2021) * '' The Night Shift'' (2014–2021) * '' Outcast'' (2016–2021) * ''

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'' ''(Undercover)'' (2014–2021) * ''

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'' (2017–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' (2008–2010) * ''

Ray Donovan ''Ray Donovan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The drama, starring Liev Schreiber in the title role, is set primarily in Los Angeles (during seasons 1–5) and in New York City (during seaso ...

'' (2014–2017) * '' Rules of Engagement'' (2011–2016) * ''

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'' (2013–2016) * ''

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'' (2011–2015) * '' Shameless'' (2012–2021) * '' Skins'' (2009–2012) * '' Sleepy Hollow'' (2014–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' (2018–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' ''(Die Sopranos)'' (2008–2010) * '' Suits'' (2013–2021) * '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

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'' (2015–2021) (Now on Disney+) * ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where t ...

'' (2008–2012) * ''

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'' (2008–2012)

Audience share

Germany

References

External links

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