Fox Family Movies Explained

Fox Family Movies
Closed Date: (pan-Asian feed)[1]
(MENA feed)
Replaced By:Disney+/Disney+ Hotstar (de facto)
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Owner:Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific
(Disney International Operations)
Language:English
Area:
  • Fiji
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau
  • Maldives
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Southeast Asia
Headquarters:Hong Kong

Fox Family Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Disney International Operations. The channel was initially available in Singapore since 16 September 2010.[2] and continued rolling to Southeast Asia.[3] [4]

It had first-run contracts for movies distributed by Disney, (20th Century Studios), (Walt Disney Pictures), Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., StudioCanal, as well as featured movies from other movie distributors including Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment and The Weinstein Company. Unlike Fox Movies and Fox Action Movies this channel was also available in Dual Language for some movies.

Overview and History

The channel was first launched in Singapore via StarHub on 16 September 2010.

The channel is also available in Middle East and North Africa region since 2016 along with Fox Action Movies and FX when Fox Networks Group Middle East signed a deal with Ericsson to provide playout services for the new channels.[5]

The channel ceased its broadcast on 1 October 2021, along with other Disney-owned channels, concluding with Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket.[6] Meanwhile, the Middle East and North Africa feed of the channel continued operating until December 1, 2022, therefore ceasing the channel to exist.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Multiple sources:
  2. Web site: 2010-09-09 . Fox Family Movies starts regional roll-out on StarHub TV Media . 2024-06-24 . Campaign Asia.
  3. http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com/brands/fox-family-movies Fox Family Movies:Feature Channel
  4. Web site: Fox family movies on foxinternationalchannels.com . 8 March 2011.
  5. Web site: FOX selects Ericsson for playout services in the Middle East. RapidTVNews.com. en.
  6. Web site: Fox Family Movies Southeast Asia Shutdown (1:00 AM PHT October 1 2021). 1 October 2021. YouTube. en.