FX (Asian TV channel)
FX was an Asian pay-television entertainment channel, owned and operated by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Disney International Operations.[3] It was launched on 2004 along with Playhouse Disney.
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| Country | Hong Kong (ceased transmission) |
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| Broadcast area | Asia (ceased transmission) |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for SDTVs) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific (Disney International Operations)[1] |
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| History | |
| Launched | 24 May 2004 |
| Closed | 2 July 2020 (Brunei) 1 October 2020 (Indonesia) 1 January 2021 (South Korea) 1 March 2021 (Japan) September 1, 2021 (Now TV feed; Hong Kong) 1 October 2021 (Hong Kong and Asia)[2] |
In India, the channel was replaced by an Indian localised feed in September 2012; however, some TV providers continue to distribute the Asian feed.
In South Korea, Tcast, the licensor for the Fox channels in the country, announced on December 31, 2020 that it had terminated its license agreement with The Walt Disney Company Korea renaming its channels. FX in that region would become MX.
Officially cease broadcasting and transmission on last day and night of August 2021 at 11:59:59pm, FX along with most of The Walt Disney Company channels (Fox Crime, Fox, Fox Life, Disney Junior, Disney Channel, Nat Geo People, Fox Movies, Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies, Star Movies China, SCM Legend, and five of its sports channels) cease transmission on Now TV Hong Kong.[4]
After 17 years of broadcasting, FX along with most of The Walt Disney Company channels across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong (Fox Crime, Fox, Fox Life, Disney Junior, Disney Channel, Nat Geo People, Fox Movies, Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies, Star Movies China, SCM Legend, and five of its sports channels[5]) officially ceased broadcasting and transmission on 1 October 2021 at 12:59:59am. Most of these channel's shows moved to Disney+ (in Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Disney+ Hotstar (in Southeast Asia outside Singapore and Philippines).[6]
Feeds
- Southeast Asia (except Brunei, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan)
- Philippines
- High definition feed
See also
References
- "Disney Sets Out International Leadership Team Post-Fox Deal". 13 December 2018.
- Multiple sources:
- Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- FX: Feature Channel retrieve via www.foxinternationalchannels.com 12-01-2010
- "Disney pulling plug on Asian sports channels in DTC pivot - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- "Disney pulling plug on Asian sports channels in DTC pivot - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- Middleton, Richard (2021-04-28). "Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands". Digital TV Europe. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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External links
- Official Site
- Official Site Archived 2016-08-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
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