Fox Africa

Fox
Launched 9 July 2013 (2013-July-09)
Owned by Fox International Channels
Picture format 576i 16:9 SDTV HDTV
Country South Africa
Language English
Sister channel(s)

National Geographic Channel
Nat Geo Wild
Fox Sports International(StarSat)
Fox Crime

FX (StarSat))
Website www.foxtv.co.za
Availability
Satellite
DSTV, StarSat Channel 125 (DSTV) (SD) / (HD)

Fox Africa is the African version of the American channel FOX. Owned and produced by Fox International Channels and distributed by DStv, it was launched on July 9, 2013.[1] The channel is mainly oriented towards family audiences, unlike its sister channel FX.

The channel took part in the worldwide premiere of The Walking Dead and the Zombie Invasion Event promotion that led up to it. After the final episode of the first season of The Walking Dead aired, Fox released the uncensored version of the first episode. While many of the programmes that feature on FX continued to broadcast such as The Walking Dead, Dexter,True Blood, Falling Skies, Family Guy and NCIS on the African version as of 2014.[2]

Sister channels

Fox Crime

Fox Crime is a television network, launched by the Fox International Channels, which airs across several countries of Europe and Asia. Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, related to crime, horror and investigation. Launched in 2013

FOX Crime logo as of 2013 launch

National Geographic Channel

National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History Channel and Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual content involving nature, science, culture, and history. Also in the Dstv platform using channel 181.

Programming

Current programming

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DStv launches new bouquet, channels". Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Fox International Channels". 2015-05-09T20:48:16Z. Retrieved 2015-05-09. Check date values in: |date= (help)


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