Fox
CountryHungary
Broadcast areaHungary, Romania
NetworkFox Broadcasting Company
HeadquartersLondon, UK
Sofia, Bulgaria
Programming
Language(s)Hungarian
English
Picture format576i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerFox Networks Group
Sister channels
History
Launched4 February 2014
Closed30 April 2018 (4 years, 85 days)
Replaced byFox+ (later discontinued and replaced by Disney+)
Links
Websitewww.foxtv.hu

Fox was a basic cable television channel broadcasting in Hungary, operated by Fox Networks Group and launched on 4 February 2014. It ceased operations on 30 April 2018.

History

The launch of Fox in Hungary was announced in October 2013 together with Fox Life and Fox Crime.[1] At the time sister channels National Geographic Channel, NatGeo Wild, and Baby TV were available in Hungary, while Fox was available in several other territories including Austria, the UK, the U.S., Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Germany, North Africa, and Latin America, Fox Life and Fox Crime also being available in territories like Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Croatia.[2] Rodrigo Crespo was chosen as the official voice of the channel.[3] The official YouTube channel of the Hungarian Fox was created in December 2013,[4] while its Facebook page and official site were created in January 2014.[5]

The channel was launched on 4 February 2014 exclusively on the digital platforms of Magyar Telekom,[6] ten days before the Hungarian version of Paramount Channel.[7] Its advertising airtime was sold by Atmedia from 1 March 2014.[8]

On February 1, 2018, Fox announced to launch Fox+, a video on demand service for the Hungarian Fox.

Fox Hungary was shut down on 1 May 2018, After the channel showed a Fox+ Commercial, then played an ident, and froze, The channel ceased operations then.[9]

Fox+ was eventually discontinued a few months before the launch of Disney+ in Hungary, with its content migrating towards the streaming service when it launched on June 14, 2022.[10]

Programs

Primetime

Series name Hungarian title Time slot Season(s)
11.22.63 11/22/63 Tuesday nights 1
24: Live Another Day[11] 24: Élj egy új napért Thursday nights 1
American Crime Story Amerikai Crime Story Monday nights 1
The Bridge[12] A híd Thursday nights 2
Boomtown Boomtown Monday nights 2
Bosch Harry Bosch - A nyomozó Wednesday nights 2
Charmed[12] Bűbájos boszorkák Weekdays 8
Conviction Az ítélet Monday nights 1
The Crazy Ones[12] Eszementek Weekdays 1
Crisis[11] Krízis Wednesday nights 1
Da Vinci's Demons[12] Da Vinci démonai Tuesday nights 3
Empire[11] Empire Wednesday nights 3
Endgame[12] Végjáték Thursday nights 1
Everybody Loves Raymond[12] Szeretünk Raymond reruns 2
The Family A család Thursday 1
The Fixer Az irányítók Thursday nights 1
Friends with Better Lives Barátaim jobb élete Friday nights 1
Ghost Whisperer Szellemekkel suttogó Weekdays 4
Grey's Anatomy A Grace klinika 4
How I Met Your Mother[12] Így jártam anyátokkal 9
Las Vegas[13] Las Vegas 5
Legends[11] Legends - Beépülve Wednesday nights 2
The Listener[12] Hetedik érzék Weekdays 5
Major Crimes Major Crimes Friday nights 6
Medium[12] A médium Weekdays 7
Outcast[13] Outcast Monday nights 1
Private Eyes Éber szemek Friday nights 1
Queen of the South Az alvilág királynője Tuesday nights 1
Resurrection[13] Feltámadtak 2
The Simpsons[12] A Simpson család Weekdays 9, 13–23, 25-29
Sleepy Hollow[12] Az Álmosvölgy legendája Monday nights 3
The Strain[11] The Strain - A kór Tuesday nights 2
Those Who Kill A gyilkosnak ölni kell Wednesday nights 1
The Walking Dead[12] The Walking Dead Monday nights 8
Wayward Pines[13] Wayward Pines Thursday nights 2
The Whispers[13] Suttogók Monday nights 1

Reality show/Documentary

References

  1. ^ "Új riválist kapnak a magyar tévék". Origo. 30 October 2013.
  2. ^ györgyi (31 October 2013). "Itthon is elindul a Fox". comment:com.
  3. ^ "Crespo Rodrigo lett a FOX hangja! Őket hallod a nagy magyar csatornákon". Femina. 2014-01-21.
  4. ^ "FOX Magyarország". YouTube.
  5. ^ Kardos Attila (20 January 2014). "Elindult a FOX weboldala". SAT-TV-RADIO.
  6. ^ "Új tévécsatorna indul, villámgyors szinkronnal dobbantana". HVG. 31 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Elindult itthon is a Paramount Channel". Origo. 14 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Februártól jön a FOX Entertainment Channel". atmedia. 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "FOX Hungary Closedown - the last minutes (30th of April)".
  10. ^ G.N (2022-03-29). "Megvan a Disney+ indulási időpontja és az előfizetési díj is". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Sorozatok - A legjobb sorozatok először a FOX műsorán". FOX Hungary. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Sorozatok - A legjobb sorozatok először a FOX műsorán". FOX Hungary. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Sorozatok - Újat. Elsőként". FOX Hungary. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2023-06-18.

External links

Fox Networks Group (defunct)
Television in Hungary
Television in Romania
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