Fox Animation (TV channel)

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Fox Animation
CountryItaly
Programming
Language(s)Italian
English
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Timeshift serviceFox Animation +1
Fox Animation +2
Ownership
OwnerFox Networks Group Italy
(Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International)
Sister channelsFox, Fox Crime, Fox Life, Fox Comedy, Fox Retro
History
Launched1 November 2014
Closed1 October 2019 (4 years, 334 days)
Links
WebsiteFoxAnimation.it

Fox Animation was a television channel in Italy owned by Fox Networks Group Italy, dedicated to animated series by Fox.[1] It began as a pop-up channel on Fox +2 from 15 December 2012 and 6 January 2013 and later around Christamas 2013.[2][3] On 1 November 2014 it was launched as a standalone channel, replacing Fox +2.[4]

Because of Sky Italia's deal with The Walt Disney Company Italy not being renewed, the channel was shut down on 1 October 2019, along with Disney XD, Disney in English, Fox Comedy and Nat Geo People.[5]

Programming[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fox presenta i due nuovi canali: Fox Animation e Fox Comedy". foxtv.it. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Un canale di cartoni, ma solo per le feste". Tvzap (in Italian). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Fox Animation, il nuovo canale tutto dedicato ai Simpson". 16 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Fox presenta i due nuovi canali: Fox Animation e Fox Comedy - Dettaglio news | Le migliori serie sono prima su FOX | fox-presenta-i-due-nuovi-canali-fox-animation-e-fox-comedy". 1 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Sky spegnerà 5 canali dal primo ottobre: prima zampata di Disney e Fox". Tom's Hardware (in Italian). 26 September 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2023.