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]
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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Foxtel Networks |
| Sister channels | Foxtel Networks channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 November 2019 |
| Former names | Fox Hits (7 November 2019–1 September 2020) |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 119 (SD/HD) Channel 162 (+2) |
| Optus | Channel 119 (SD) Channel 162 (+2) |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 119 (SD/HD) Channel 162 (+2) |
| IPTV | |
| Foxtel Play | Channel 119 |
| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 119 |
The network rebranded on 1 September 2020 after ten months, merging with sister network Comedy into Fox Comedy.[3] Though it shares a similar name to sister network Fox Funny (which carries more contemporary sitcoms), Fox Comedy's schedule features sitcoms ranging from the 80s to around the mid-2000s.
Programs
References
- "FOXTEL announces Four New Channels - Putting the focus on Entertainment and Lifestyle". Australian Television News - TV Blackbox. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Foxtel confirms date for new FOX-branded entertainment channels". Mediaweek. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- Perry, Kevin (31 July 2020). "The Comedy Channel becomes latest iconic name to depart from Foxtel". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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