Fox Crime

Fox Crime
CountryUnited States
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Sister channels24Kitchen, Fox Life, Fox Comedy, Fox, FX, BabyTV, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People
History
Launched31 October 2005 (Italy)
13 October 2006
(Bulgaria, ex-Yugoslavia)
28 September 2007 (Portugal)
2008 (Russia)
15 February 2010 (Spain)
9 July 2013 (Africa)
Closed1 October 2012 (Russia)
1 July 2013 (Norway)
1 October 2014 (Spain)
18 April 2015 (India)
1 August 2015 (Japan)
30 September 2016
(Africa)
1 July 2021 (Italy)
1 September 2021 (Now TV feed, Hong Kong)
1 October 2021 (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong)[1]
1 October 2022 (Turkey)[2]
1 December 2022 (Middle East and North Africa)
1 October 2023 (Albania, Bulgaria and Balkans)[3][4]
February 7, 2024 (Portugal)
Replaced byStar Crime (Bulgaria, Balkans and Portugal)
Fox Life (Africa & Spain)
Fox (Russia, Baltics & Norway)
Star Movies Select HD (India)
Fox Classics (Japan)

Fox Crime (stylized as FOXCRIME), was a television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which aired across several countries of Europe, Africa and Asia such as Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Its basic programming including numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, related to crime, horror and investigation.

It was first launched in Italy on 31 October 2004, the Balkans (which includes countries that previously part of Yugoslavia) and Bulgaria on 13 October 2006, Portugal on 28 September 2007, Hong Kong on 3 May 2008, Singapore on 2 October 2006, and in Vietnam on 29 October 2007. Fox Crime was also launched in the Philippines on 1 January 2008, on Sky Cable. In Indonesia, the channel was made available via Indovision in the middle of 2010. Later, it was launched in Thailand on 29 July 2010. Since 2016, Fox crime is available in MENACE Regions via AD Drama HD and via Elife in the United Arab Emirates.

FX and BabyTV channel was launched along with in India on March 25, 2009. Fox Channels India had received downlink strikes from the I&B Ministry of Italy for the three channels on March 12, 2009. However India and Sri Lanka were currently using the Asian Feed. Fox Crime HD was launched in Asia in May, 2016 via AsiaSat 5, in Latvia it was launched along with Fox Life[5] and National Geographic Channel[6] on October 1, 2011. In 2013 the channel was launched in Africa as part of StarSat. The channel in Africa officially closed on September 30, 2016, but FOX Crime continued broadcasting in Ages and Maindubs with a Portuguese version and in the following years various versions of Fox Crime were closed following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019, were rebranded as Star Crime, based upon the Star hub on Disney+.

Fox Crime around the world

Channel Country or region Launch year Replacement / Rebrand Shutdown year
Fox Crime (Italy) Italy October 31, 2005 discontinued July 1, 2021
Fox Crime (Japan) Japan October 1, 2006 Fox Classics August 1, 2015[7]
Fox Crime Adria Balkans October 27, 2006[8] Star Crime October 1, 2023
Fox Crime (Bulgaria) Bulgaria
Fox Crime (Portugal) Portugal September 26, 2007[9] February 7, 2024
Fox Crime (Russia and Baltics) Baltics October 30, 2007[10] Fox October 1, 2012
Russia February 1, 2008[11]
Fox Crime (Asia) Asia May 3, 2008 discontinued October 1, 2021
Fox Crime (Spain) Spain February 15, 2010 Fox Life October 1, 2014
Fox Crime (India) India July 2, 2010[12] Star Movies Select HD April 18, 2015
Fox Crime (Norway) Norway March 21, 2011[13] Fox July 1, 2013[14]
Fox Crime (Turkey) Turkey November 11, 2011 discontinued October 1, 2022
Fox Crime (Africa) Africa July 9, 2013[15] Fox Life September 28, 2016[16]
Fox Crime (Middle East) Middle East and North Africa September 28, 2017[17] discontinued December 1, 2022

See also

References

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  10. ^ Steve Brennan (2007-10-30). "Crime time for Fox in Baltic states". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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  13. ^ "FOX International Channels Launches FOX Crime In Norway, Its First Entertainment Channel In The Market". FOX International Channels. 2011-03-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  14. ^ "Informa Connect – Know more, do more, be more". Informa Connect. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  15. ^ AsuquoE (2013-06-18). "Fox Crime launches in Africa: Channel premieres Tuesday 9 July on DStv". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  16. ^ "FOX Life comes to African TV screens this October". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  17. ^ "Fox taps Ericsson for Middle East broadcast services". Digital TV Europe. 2017-10-23.