Fox Comedy (Australian TV channel)

Fox Comedy is an Australian subscription television channel focused on airing popular sitcoms. The channel launched on 7 November 2019 as Fox Hits.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Fox Comedy.
Fox Comedy
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerFoxtel Networks
Sister channelsFoxtel Networks channels
History
Launched7 November 2019
ReplacedThe Comedy Channel
Fox Funny (current channel slot)
Former namesFox Hits (7 November 2019–1 September 2020)
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 114

The network rebranded on 1 September 2020 after ten months, merging with sister network The Comedy Channel to become Fox Comedy.[3] Though it shared a similar name to its former sister network Fox Funny (which carried more contemporary sitcoms), Fox Comedy's schedule originally featured sitcoms ranging from the 80s to around the mid-2000s.

On 1 March 2023, with the Fox Funny channel closing, its content moved over to sister channels Fox Comedy and Fox8.[4] On that date, Fox Comedy moved to replaced Fox Funny’s slot[5]

Programming

As of 1 March 2023, the following titles air on Fox Comedy:

Former programming

References
  1. "FOXTEL announces Four New Channels - Putting the focus on Entertainment and Lifestyle". Australian Television News - TV Blackbox. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "Foxtel confirms date for new FOX-branded entertainment channels". Mediaweek. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. Perry, Kevin (31 July 2020). "The Comedy Channel becomes latest iconic name to depart from Foxtel". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. "FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms". tvblackbox.com.au. 26 January 2023.
  5. "Support". help.foxtel.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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