Famous (TV channel) explained
| Famous |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Picture Format: | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Owner: | Foxtel Networks |
| Sister Channels: | Foxtel Networks channels |
| Launch Date: | 1 September 2021 |
| Replaced: | Foxtel Arts |
| Former Names: | FOX Docos (2021-2023)
Docos (2023-2024) |
| Online Serv 1: | Foxtel Go |
| Online Chan 1: | Channel 129 & 283 |
| Online Serv 2: | Binge |
| Online Chan 2: | binge.com.au |
Famous (formerly Fox Docos and simply Docos) is an Australian subscription television channel which focuses on broadcasting various documentary films and docuseries. The channel launched on 1 September 2021,[1] replacing Foxtel Arts on both Foxtel and Binge, with former programming moving to the new channel.[2]
On 26 September 2023, the channel rebranded as Docos.[3]
On 1 August 2024, the channel rebranded as Famous.[4]
Programming
The channel consists of both acquired and original programming, including sports documentaries and non-fiction content from HBO.[5] The first local program to be produced for the channel, Walking with Hope, premiered on 2 September 2021, one day after the channel's launch.[6]
Notes and References
- 2 August 2021 . Foxtel announces Fox Docos to launch September 1st . 4 August 2024 . Mediaweek . en-US.
- Web site: Knox . David . 5 August 2021 . Foxtel Arts channel to close . 4 August 2024 . . en-AU.
- 26 September 2023 . Foxtel Magazine (October 2023) - Your monthly guide to a world of entertainment . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028091710/https://www.foxtelmagazine.foxtel.com.au/#view=catalogue2&saleId=51890&page=33 . 28 October 2023 . 26 September 2023 . Foxtel Magazine . 33.
- Web site: Content Changes 2024 . live . https://archive.today/20240803043831/https://help.foxtel.com.au/s/article/a7VMp0000006DPBMA2/content-changes-2024 . 3 August 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Foxtel.
- News: Cartwright . Lexie . 1 September 2021 . Foxtel set to launch brand new channel, Fox Docos, on September 1 . 3 September 2021 . news.com.au . TV & Radio . News Corp Australia . Sydney . en-AU . The channel, which launches today, September 1, was created by Foxtel* amid an increasing demand among Aussies for gripping true story viewing..
- News: Cartwright . Lexie . 2 September 2021 . Walking with Hope featuring Grace Tame is a must-watch documentary . 4 August 2024 . news.com.au . TV & Radio . News Corp Australia . Sydney . en-AU.
