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Fox Life is an international pay television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group in 2004. The network has been discontinued in several markets over time due to the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019.

The network's scheduling 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.

History

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.[1] Fox Life launched in the United States on November 4, 2013.[2]

Flemish version

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.[3]

Launch in Southeast Asia

On October 1, 2017, the Hong Kong and Southeast Asian version of Star World was rebranded to Fox Life.[4][5][6] Шаблон:Infobox television channel

Rebranding/closing in Europe

From 22 September 2015, Fox Life has been replaced by 24Kitchen for satellite viewers in the Netherlands.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.[7]

Fox Networks Group Benelux announced that Fox Life would officially close in the Netherlands on December 31, 2016.[8]

Rebranding/closing in Latin America

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.[9] The networks closed on 31 March 2022, along with the American version.[10]

Closing in Southeast Asia

After 11 years in operations, the channel alongside other FOX/STAR channels are all shutting down on Hong Kong's Now TV on September 1, 2021,[11] before announcing to closing down across Southeast Asia one month later in preparation of Disney+ (or Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand) rollouts across Southeast Asia.[12]

Closing in the United States

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.[13]

Fox Life around the world

Channel Country or region Formerly Launch year Replacement / Rebrand Shutdown year
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[14]
Fox Life (Japan) Japan December 14, 2005 Nat Geo Wild September 30, 2011[15]
Fox Life (Turkey) Turkey November 13, 2006 discontinued January 1, 2021[16]
Fox Life (Poland) Poland January 1, 2007[17] Fox Comedy January 16, 2015[18]
Fox Life (Balkans) Balkans November 9, 2007[19] Star Life October 1, 2023[20]
Fox Life (Korea) South Korea March 2008 Ch.ever December 31, 2020
Fox Life (Russia) Baltics and CIS April 14, 2008 (Russia, Baltics and CIS)[21]
November 5, 2008 (Estonia)[22]
Sapfir (Russia)[23]
FX Life (Baltics and CIS)
October 1, 2022 (Russia and Belarus)
January 24, 2024 (Baltics and CIS)[24]
Fox Life (Greece) Greece December 1, 2008 FX Life March 15, 2023
Fox Life (Netherlands and Flanders) Netherlands and Flanders September 7, 2009[25] 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 TBD
Fox Life (Spain) Spain Fox Crime[26] October 1, 2014[27] discontinued December 31, 2021
Fox Life (Africa) Africa October 3, 2016[28][29] 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 discontinued October 1, 2021

See also

References

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Шаблон:Fox Networks Group Шаблон:Television in Hong Kong Шаблон:Television in the Netherlands Шаблон:Philippine cable channels

External links

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