Fox Life
Fox Life, now rebranded as Star Life and FX Life, was an international pay television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group in 2004. The network has been discontinued in several markets over time. The network's scheduling has varied with each version, ranging from traditional entertainment programming, including television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, original programming in certain regions, and instructional and aspirational reality television on some other variations; in North America for instance, the network carried mainly Spanish language dubbed versions of American reality shows and instructional programming. The channel has been owned by International Operations division of The Walt Disney Company since March 2019.
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| Country | United States |
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| Headquarters | 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York |
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| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
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| Owner | International: Fox Networks Group (Disney International Operations) United States: Walt Disney Television |
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Fox Life, now rebranded as Star Life and FX Life, was an international pay television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group in 2004. The network has been discontinued in several markets over time.
The network's scheduling has varied with each version, ranging from traditional entertainment programming, including television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, original programming in certain regions, and instructional and aspirational reality television on some other variations; in North America for instance, the network carried mainly Spanish language dubbed versions of American reality shows and instructional programming. The channel has been owned by International Operations division of The Walt Disney Company since March 2019.
History
[edit]Fox Life was first launched in Italy on May 13, 2004, in Portugal on May 19, 2005, and Bulgaria on September 8, 2005. For Latin America, it started in July 2006, when it was launched in Brazil. The channel also has versions in other countries around Europe. It launched in the Netherlands and Flanders on September 7, 2009.[8] Fox Life launched in the United States on November 4, 2013.[9]
Flemish version
[edit]As of 22 November 2011, Fox had to change the programming for Fox Life in Flanders due to television rights issues in Belgium. From then on, a separate Flemish version was airing in Belgium. It used to air the Dutch version. The provider of satellite television in the Netherlands, Canal Digitaal, had to replace Fox Life with the Finnish version as well because it shared the Fox Life feed with the Belgium provider of satellite television, TV Vlaanderen Digitaal.[10]
Launch in Southeast Asia
[edit]On 1 October 2017, the Hong Kong and Southeast Asian version of Star World was rebranded to Fox Life.[11][12][13]
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| Country | Hong Kong |
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| Broadcast area | Southeast Asia/ASEAN, and Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong |
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| Language | Hong Kong English |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i (downscaled) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific (Disney International Operations) |
| History | |
| Launched | October 1, 2017 |
| Closed | October 1, 2021 |
Rebranding/closing in Europe
[edit]From 22 September 2015, Fox Life has been replaced by 24Kitchen for satellite viewers in the Netherlands. The Finnish Fox Life was rebranded as Fox.[14]
Fox Networks Group Benelux announced that Fox Life would officially close in the Netherlands on December 31, 2016.[15]
Rebranding/closing in Latin America
[edit]On 27 November 2020, Fox announced that they would be renaming the Fox branded channels in Latin America to Star Life on 22 February 2021.[16] The networks closed on 31 March 2022, along with the American version.[17]
Closing in Southeast Asia
[edit]From 1 September 2021, FOX Life along with most of The Walt Disney Company channels (Fox Crime, Fox, FX, Disney Junior, Disney Channel, Nat Geo People, Fox Movies, Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies, Star Movies China, SCM Legend, and five of its sports channels) ceased transmission on Now TV Hong Kong.[18] The network, along with its other sister channels, ceased across the rest of Asia on 30 September 2021 as Disney focused on direct consumer streaming via Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.[19]
Closing in the United States
[edit]Notice of the discontinuation of the American iteration of Fox Life was sent to cable providers by Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution in late December 2021; the channel would be discontinued on March 31, 2022.[20]
Fox Life around the world
[edit]| Channel | Country or region | Formerly | Launch year | Replacement / rebrand | Shutdown / rebrand date |
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| Fox Life (Italy) | Italy | May 13, 2004 | discontinued | July 1, 2020 | |
| Fox Life (Portugal) | Portugal | May 19, 2005 | Star Life | February 7, 2024 | |
| Fox Life (Latin America) | Latin America | July 1, 2005 | February 22, 2021 (as Fox Life) March 31, 2022 (as Star Life) | ||
| Fox Life (Bulgaria) | Bulgaria | September 8, 2005 | October 1, 2023 | ||
| Fox Life (France) | France | October 5, 2005 | discontinued | December 31, 2009[21] | |
| Fox Life (Japan) | Japan | December 14, 2005 | Fox Sports | September 30, 2011 | |
| Fox Life (Turkey) | Turkey | November 13, 2006 | discontinued | January 1, 2021[22] | |
| Fox Life (Poland) | Poland | January 1, 2007[23] | Fox Comedy | January 16, 2015[24] | |
| Fox Life Adria | Balkans | November 9, 2007[25] | STAR Life | October 1, 2023[5] | |
| Fox Life (Russia) | Baltics and CIS | April 14, 2008 (Russia, Baltics and CIS)[26] November 5, 2008 (Estonia)[27] |
САПФИР (Russia)[28] FX Life (Baltics and CIS) |
October 1, 2022 (Russia and Belarus) January 24, 2024 (Baltics and CIS)[6] | |
| Fox Life (Greece) | Greece | December 1, 2008 | FX Life | March 15, 2023 | |
| Fox Life (Netherlands and Flanders) | Netherlands and Flanders | September 7, 2009[29] | Fox (Flanders) 24Kitchen (Netherlands) |
September 22, 2015 (Flanders) December 31, 2016 (Netherlands) | |
| Fox Life (United States) | United States | November 4, 2013 | discontinued | March 31, 2022 | |
| Fox Life (India) | India | Fox Traveller | June 15, 2014 | Star Life | April 13, 2024 |
| Fox Life (Spain) | Spain | Fox Crime[30] | October 1, 2014[31] | discontuined | December 31, 2021 |
| Fox Life (Africa) | Africa | October 3, 2016[32][33] | September 30, 2020 | ||
| Fox Life (Middle East) | Middle East | September 28, 2017 | Star Life | March 1, 2024 | |
| Fox Life (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong) | Southeast Asia and Hong Kong | Star World | October 1, 2017 | discontuined | October 1, 2021 |
See also
[edit]References
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- Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Layton, Mark (5 January 2022). "Disney closes Spanish pay-tv channels Fox Life & Viajar". TBI Vision. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "FOX СТАВА STAR CHANNEL В БЪЛГАРИЯ ОТ ОКТОМВРИ" [FOX becomes STAR channel from October]. Boulevard Bulgaria (in Bulgarian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Fox postaje STAR Channel" [Fox becomes STAR Channel]. FoNet portal (in Serbian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
Tako FOX Life postaje STAR Life
- ^ a b "Pange tähele! Telekanalid FOX ja FOX LIFE saavad uued nimed". Kroonika (in Ewe). 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Perguntas Frequentes - A FOX vai ser STAR Channel". foxtv.pt (in Portuguese). 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "[Kabel] Fox Life Nederland start op 7 september". Sat4all – Alles over Satelliet TV, Ziggo en Telenet! (in Dutch). 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Fox to launch Fox Life, a new channel for U.S Hispanics". Fox News Latino. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Jarco Kriek (12 November 2011). "CanalDigitaal-abonnees moeten The Simpsons op FOXlife missen" (in Dutch). Totaal TV. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Turn on as Star World rebrands to FOX life - InqPOP!". InqPOP!. 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Star World X FOX Life: The 'Makeover' Begins!". YouTube. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "NGC to launch 4 new channels; seeks licences for 4 Fox channels in India". Exchange4media.com. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ Jarco Kriek (21 September 2015). "24Kitchen vervangt Foxlife Bij CanalDigitaal" (in Dutch). Totaal TV. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Jarco Kriek (2 November 2016). "FOXlife stopt" (in Dutch). Totaal TV. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Disney Renaming Fox Channels In Latin America To Star". 27 November 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Cardozo, Alberto (10 January 2022). "Disney XD, Nat Geo Kids, Star Life, Nat Geo Wild y FXM cesarán, transmisiones en Latinoamérica en marzo". ANMTVLA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Disney pulling plug on Asian sports channels in DTC pivot - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Middleton, Richard (28 April 2021). "Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands". Digital TV Europe. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Fox Life - Ceasing distribution effective March 31, 2022". National Cable Television Cooperative (U.S.). Disney Media & Distribution. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Fox Life : La chaîne tire sa révérence le 31 décembre 2009". Premiere.fr (in French). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "FOX Crime Türkiye Yayını Sona Erdi – Kayıp Rıhtım". kayiprihtim.com (in Turkish). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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