Fox Crime Explained

Fox Crime
Country:United States
Launch Date:31 October 2005 (Italy)
27 October 2006
(Bulgaria, ex-Yugoslavia)
26 September 2007 (Portugal)
2008 (Russia)
15 February 2010 (Spain)
9 July 2013 (Africa)
Closed Date:1 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)
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
Replaced By:Star Crime (Bulgaria, Balkans and Portugal)
Fox Life (Africa & Spain)
Fox (Russia, Baltics & Norway)
Star Movies Select HD (India)
Fox Classics (Japan)
Sister Channels:24Kitchen, Fox Life, Fox Comedy, Fox, FX, BabyTV, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People

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

ChannelCountry or regionLaunch yearReplacement / RebrandShutdown year
Fox Crime (Italy)ItalyOctober 1, 2005discontinuedJuly 1, 2021
Fox Crime (Japan)JapanOctober 1, 2006Fox ClassicsAugust 1, 2015[7]
Fox Crime AdriaBalkansOctober 27, 2006[8] Star CrimeOctober 1, 2023
Fox Crime (Bulgaria)Bulgaria
Fox Crime (Portugal)PortugalSeptember 26, 2007[9] February 7, 2024
Fox Crime (Russia and Baltics)BalticsOctober 30, 2007[10] FoxOctober 1, 2012
RussiaFebruary 1, 2008[11]
Fox Crime (Asia)AsiaMay 3, 2008discontinuedOctober 1, 2021
Fox Crime (Spain)SpainFebruary 15, 2010Fox LifeOctober 1, 2014
Fox Crime (India)IndiaJuly 2, 2010[12] Star Movies Select HDApril 18, 2015
Fox Crime (Norway)NorwayMarch 21, 2011[13] FoxJuly 1, 2013[14]
Fox Crime (Turkey)TurkeyNovember 11, 2011discontinuedOctober 1, 2022
Fox Crime (Africa)AfricaJuly 9, 2013[15] Fox LifeSeptember 28, 2016[16]
Fox Crime (Middle East)Middle East and North AfricaSeptember 28, 2017[17] discontinuedDecember 1, 2022

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disney to Close 18 TV Channels in Asia . . 27 April 2021 . 27 April 2021.
  2. Web site: TV Platformlari . Twitter . en.
  3. News: FOX СТАВА STAR CHANNEL В БЪЛГАРИЯ ОТ ОКТОМВРИ . 2023-06-07 . 2023-06-09 . Boulevard Bulgaria . bg . FOX becomes Star channel from October.
  4. Web site: Fox postaje STAR Channel . FoNet portal . 19 July 2023 . sr . 7 June 2023 . Fox becomes Star Channel.
  5. Web site: FOX LIFE LATVIA. Facebook. 20 August 2015.
  6. Web site: National Geographic Channel. Facebook. 20 August 2015.
  7. Web site: 2015-06-12 . FOXCRIMEが生まれ変わります!爆発的人気を誇った海外ドラマをFOXが厳選してお届けするクラシック・ドラマ・チャンネル“FOXクラシック 名作ドラマ” 2015年8月1日始動 . 2024-02-14 . プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES . ja-JP.
  8. Fox Crime в България . TELEmaniac . bg . 2006-10-27 . 2006 . 1 . 7.
  9. Web site: Cruz . Bárbara . 2007-09-25 . Fox Crime e FX a partir de hoje . 2023-11-27 . PÚBLICO . pt.
  10. Web site: Steve Brennan. Associated Press . 2007-10-30 . Crime time for Fox in Baltic states . 2023-05-16 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  11. Web site: Fox Crime Russia . 2023-05-16 . www.satellite-channels.ru.
  12. Web site: Bureau . Adgully . 2010-07-02 . Fox International launches 7 channels in India . 2023-06-26 . www.adgully.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2011-03-18 . FOX International Channels Launches FOX Crime In Norway, Its First Entertainment Channel In The Market . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140725083044/http://foxinternationalchannels.com/press/fox-international-channels-launches-fox-crime-in-norway-its-first-entertainment-channel-in-the-market . 2014-07-25 . 2023-04-05 . FOX International Channels.
  14. Web site: Informa Connect – Know more, do more, be more. . 2023-04-05 . Informa Connect . en.
  15. Web site: AsuquoE . 2013-06-18 . Fox Crime launches in Africa: Channel premieres Tuesday 9 July on DStv . 2023-04-29 . TalkMedia Africa . en-US.
  16. Web site: FOX Life comes to African TV screens this October . 2023-09-01 . Bizcommunity . en.
  17. Web site: 2017-10-23 . Fox taps Ericsson for Middle East broadcast services . Digital TV Europe.