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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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Language(s) | English, Spanish |
Picture format |
HDTV
1080i (downscaled to 16:9 576i or 480i for SD feeds, dependent on market's SD standard) |
Ownership | |
Owner | International:
Fox Networks Group ( Disney International Operations) United States: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | List
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Closed | List
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Former names |
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Fox 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 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.
Fox Life was first launched in Italy on 13 May 2004, in Portugal on 19 May 2005, and Bulgaria on 12 September 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 7 September 2009. [10] Fox Life launched in the United States on 4 November 2013. [11]
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. [12]
On 1 October 2017, the Hong Kong and Southeast Asian version of Star World was rebranded to Fox Life. [13] [14] [15]
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Broadcast area |
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Headquarters | Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong SAR, |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format |
HDTV
1080i SDTV 576i (downscaled) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific ( Disney International Operations) |
History | |
Launched | 1 October 2017 |
Closed | 1 October 2021 |
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. [16]
Fox Networks Group Benelux announced that Fox Life would officially close in the Netherlands on 31 December 2016. [17]
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. [18] The networks closed on 31 March 2022, along with the American version. [19]
After 11 years in operations, the channel alongside other FOX/STAR channels are all shutting down on Hong Kong's Now TV on 1 September 2021, [20] 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. [21]
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 31 March 2022. [22]
Channel | Country or region | Formerly | Launch year | Replacement / Rebrand | Shutdown year |
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Fox Life (Italy) | Italy | — | 13 May 2004 | discontinued | 1 July 2020 |
Fox Life (Portugal) | Portugal | 19 May 2005 | Star Life | 7 February 2024 | |
Fox Life (Latin America) | Latin America | 1 July 2005 | 22 February 2021 (as Fox Life) 31 March 2022 (as Star Life) | ||
Fox Life (Bulgaria) | Bulgaria | 12 September 2005 | 1 October 2023 | ||
Fox Life (France) | France | 5 October 2005 | discontinued | 31 December 2009 [23] | |
Fox Life (Japan) | Japan | 14 December 2005 | Nat Geo Wild | 30 September 2011 [24] | |
Fox Life (Turkey) | Turkey | 13 November 2006 | discontinued | 1 January 2021 [25] | |
Fox Life (Poland) | Poland | 1 January 2007 [26] | Fox Comedy | 16 January 2015 [27] | |
Fox Life (Balkans) | Balkans | 9 November 2007 [28] | Star Life | 1 October 2023 [5] | |
Fox Life (Korea) | South Korea | March 2008 | Ch.ever | 31 December 2020 | |
Fox Life (Russia) | Baltics and CIS | 14 April 2008 (Russia, Baltics and CIS) [29] | Sapfir (Russia) [30] | 1 October 2022 (Russia and Belarus) | |
5 November 2008 (Estonia) [31] | FX Life (Baltics and CIS) | 24 January 2024 (Baltics and CIS) [6] | |||
Fox Life (Greece) | Greece | 1 December 2008 | FX Life | 15 March 2023 | |
Fox Life (Netherlands and Flanders) | Netherlands and Flanders | 7 September 2009 [32] | Fox (Flanders) | 22 September 2015 (Flanders) | |
24Kitchen (Netherlands) | 31 December 2016 (Netherlands) | ||||
Fox Life (United States) | United States | 4 November 2013 | discontinued | 31 March 2022 | |
Fox Life (India) | India | Fox Traveller | 15 June 2014 | Star Life | 13 April 2024 [33] |
Fox Life (Spain) | Spain | Fox Crime [34] | 1 October 2014 [35] | discontinued | 31 December 2021 |
Fox Life (Africa) | Africa | 3 October 2016 [36] [37] | 30 September 2020 | ||
Fox Life (Middle East) | Middle East | — | 28 September 2017 | Star Life | 1 March 2024 |
Fox Life (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong) | Southeast Asia and Hong Kong | Star World | 1 October 2017 | discontinued | 1 October 2021 |
Tako FOX Life postaje STAR Life
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Country | United States |
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Headquarters | 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English, Spanish |
Picture format |
HDTV
1080i (downscaled to 16:9 576i or 480i for SD feeds, dependent on market's SD standard) |
Ownership | |
Owner | International:
Fox Networks Group ( Disney International Operations) United States: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | List
|
Closed | List
|
Replaced by |
|
Former names |
|
Fox 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 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.
Fox Life was first launched in Italy on 13 May 2004, in Portugal on 19 May 2005, and Bulgaria on 12 September 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 7 September 2009. [10] Fox Life launched in the United States on 4 November 2013. [11]
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. [12]
On 1 October 2017, the Hong Kong and Southeast Asian version of Star World was rebranded to Fox Life. [13] [14] [15]
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Broadcast area |
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Headquarters | Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong SAR, |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format |
HDTV
1080i SDTV 576i (downscaled) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific ( Disney International Operations) |
History | |
Launched | 1 October 2017 |
Closed | 1 October 2021 |
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. [16]
Fox Networks Group Benelux announced that Fox Life would officially close in the Netherlands on 31 December 2016. [17]
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. [18] The networks closed on 31 March 2022, along with the American version. [19]
After 11 years in operations, the channel alongside other FOX/STAR channels are all shutting down on Hong Kong's Now TV on 1 September 2021, [20] 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. [21]
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 31 March 2022. [22]
Channel | Country or region | Formerly | Launch year | Replacement / Rebrand | Shutdown year |
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Fox Life (Italy) | Italy | — | 13 May 2004 | discontinued | 1 July 2020 |
Fox Life (Portugal) | Portugal | 19 May 2005 | Star Life | 7 February 2024 | |
Fox Life (Latin America) | Latin America | 1 July 2005 | 22 February 2021 (as Fox Life) 31 March 2022 (as Star Life) | ||
Fox Life (Bulgaria) | Bulgaria | 12 September 2005 | 1 October 2023 | ||
Fox Life (France) | France | 5 October 2005 | discontinued | 31 December 2009 [23] | |
Fox Life (Japan) | Japan | 14 December 2005 | Nat Geo Wild | 30 September 2011 [24] | |
Fox Life (Turkey) | Turkey | 13 November 2006 | discontinued | 1 January 2021 [25] | |
Fox Life (Poland) | Poland | 1 January 2007 [26] | Fox Comedy | 16 January 2015 [27] | |
Fox Life (Balkans) | Balkans | 9 November 2007 [28] | Star Life | 1 October 2023 [5] | |
Fox Life (Korea) | South Korea | March 2008 | Ch.ever | 31 December 2020 | |
Fox Life (Russia) | Baltics and CIS | 14 April 2008 (Russia, Baltics and CIS) [29] | Sapfir (Russia) [30] | 1 October 2022 (Russia and Belarus) | |
5 November 2008 (Estonia) [31] | FX Life (Baltics and CIS) | 24 January 2024 (Baltics and CIS) [6] | |||
Fox Life (Greece) | Greece | 1 December 2008 | FX Life | 15 March 2023 | |
Fox Life (Netherlands and Flanders) | Netherlands and Flanders | 7 September 2009 [32] | Fox (Flanders) | 22 September 2015 (Flanders) | |
24Kitchen (Netherlands) | 31 December 2016 (Netherlands) | ||||
Fox Life (United States) | United States | 4 November 2013 | discontinued | 31 March 2022 | |
Fox Life (India) | India | Fox Traveller | 15 June 2014 | Star Life | 13 April 2024 [33] |
Fox Life (Spain) | Spain | Fox Crime [34] | 1 October 2014 [35] | discontinued | 31 December 2021 |
Fox Life (Africa) | Africa | 3 October 2016 [36] [37] | 30 September 2020 | ||
Fox Life (Middle East) | Middle East | — | 28 September 2017 | Star Life | 1 March 2024 |
Fox Life (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong) | Southeast Asia and Hong Kong | Star World | 1 October 2017 | discontinued | 1 October 2021 |
Tako FOX Life postaje STAR Life