Fox Africa

FOX
Launched July 09, 2018 (July 09, 2018) (South Africa and Ghana) February 20, 2018 (February 20, 2018) (North Africa)
Closed July 08, 2019 (North Africa)
Owned by Fox Networks Group
Picture format 576i, 16:9 (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Country South Africa
North Africa
Ghana
Language English
Sister channel(s) National Geographic Channel
Nat Geo Wild
Fox Sports International (StarSat)
Fox Crime
Fox Life
FX (StarSat)
Website www.foxafrica.com
Availability
Satellite
StarSat Channel 131 (HD)
Cable
DSTV Channel 125 (SD) / (HD)
IPTV
Sky TV (Ghana) Channel 167

Fox Africa is the African version of the American channel FOX. Owned and produced by Fox Networks Group and distributed by StarSat and DStv it was launched on July 09, 2010.[1] The channel is mainly oriented towards family audiences, unlike its sister channel FX.

The channel took part in the worldwide premiere of The Walking Dead and the Zombie Invasion Event promotion that led up to it. After the final episode of the first season of The Walking Dead aired, Fox released the uncensored version of the first episode.

Sister channels

Fox Crime

Fox Crime is a television network, launched by the Fox International Channels, which airs across several countries of Europe and Asia. Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, related to crime, horror and investigation. Launched in 2013. The channel officially closed on September 30, 2016

FOX Crime logo as of 2013 launch

National Geographic Channel

National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History Channel and Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual content involving nature, science, culture, and history. Also in the Dstv platform using channel 181.

Fox Sports

Fox Sports Africa was launched in August 2014, replacing Setanta Sports.

Programming

Current programming

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DStv launches new bouquet, channels". Retrieved 2015-05-09.
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