Launched 18 December 2009 Audience share 0.5% (2011, ) | Picture format 16:9 SDTV and HDTV Country Finland | |
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Owned by Fox Networks Group
(21st Century Fox) Language Finnish; English (with Finnish subtitles) | ||
Fox (formerly SuomiTV) is a Finnish entertainment TV channel owned and produced by Fox Networks Group (FNG) Nordic. The channel was acquired by FNG Nordic in January 2012, and then relaunched as the current incarnation on April 16 that year.
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Fox is freely available in Finland both over-the-air and through cable, as it bases its funding on television advertisements. It is FIC Nordic's first channel that does not operate on subscriber fees.
The channel provides a catch up service through its online platform FOXplay
Programming
The channel features local content in Finnish language as well as high quality international fiction, factual entertainment, movies and lifestyle programs with Finnish subtitles.
Some of their main shows are:
Also they have a weekend movie block called "Fox Leffat" where they showcase different distributors content.
Fox Kids
This is the only outlet to revive the Fox Kids name, which was phased out most of the world. Initially, it utilised the Fox Kids' global logo and on-screen branding from early 2000s, but it was later replaced by another logo and look.
The block offers foreign television programs aimed at a young audience dubbed into the Finnish language.