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Fox8

May 04, 2023

For other uses, see FOX 8.

Fox8 (corporately stylised as FOX8, alternatively as Fox 8 or FOX 8) is an Australian pay television channel available on Foxtel,[1] and Optus Television's subscription platforms. It is the most watched subscription television channel in Australia (with or without the timeshift)[2] and broadcasts the highest rating non-sporting related program or event on subscription television in Australia, Australia's Next Top Model in 2009.[3] A high definition version of the channel, Fox8HD, was launched on the Foxtel and Austar platforms on 15 November 2009.

Fox8
CountryAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Timeshift serviceFox8+2
Ownership
OwnerFoxtel
History
LaunchedOctober 23, 1995
ReplacedOh! (Optus Vision)
Former namesFox (1995-1997)
Links
Websitefox8.tv
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 108

History

The channel runs many programs produced by Fox and in fact was originally called "Fox" before adding the "8" to the title. The channel was found on channel 8 on Foxtel analogue and Austar standard and channel 108 on Foxtel Digital and Austar Digital. Fox8 is Foxtel's most popular subscription channel and peak channel. It is also News Corporation's peak Australian channel (similar to Sky1 in the UK and FX in the USA). FOX8 is one of the very few channels to have been continuously broadcast since Foxtel's foundation in 1995. During the late 1990s, Fox8 used to show Saturday Night NRL matches.

FOX8+2 was introduced with the Foxtel and Austar Digital Services on Channel 150. This allows the viewing of the same programs on Fox8, but two hours later. One of the known advantages of this TimeShift Channel, is that Western Australian viewers can see this channel at the correct time in their state as advertised. FOX8 and Foxtel have a deal with Network Ten to receive their shows bought from the USA Fox network.[citation needed] Some shows like this include The Simpsons, Futurama, and The Simple Life. During the migration to the digital platform, Foxtel's Fox Kids (similar to the US version) channel was discontinued in 2004 and a selection of its programming was moved to FOX8 in the early mornings.

The channel was rebranded significantly at the start of 2005, matching the American Fox channel's logo with the addition of the 8 at the end. FOX8's overall graphics also changed in style. Shortly after the rebranding, the station received its first official website.[4] The website was relaunched in October 2005 as a fuller visual experience showing extracts from the top shows.

During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the channel screened a 17-day, multiple animated show marathon named "Battle of the Animations" involving Family Guy, American Dad!, The Simpsons, Futurama and King of the Hill. The event concluded on Sunday 24 August with a smaller marathon involving the winning show, as chosen by the viewing audience over the course of the 17 days. The winning show was Family Guy.

On 1 November 2008, as part of the launch of a new channel named 111 HITS (now Fox Comedy), many shows from Fox8 and other channels moved to 111 Hits.

On 15 November 2009, FOX8 HD launched on Austar and Foxtel.

On 16 March 2010, FOX8 launched a brand new website.

In May 2011, FOX8 underwent a major rebrand, incorporating a new look, with a new style of branding programs.

In October 2011, FOX8 launched a Program Return Graphic during a Show.

In February 2013, Foxtel announced a deal with The Walt Disney Company which included an exclusive output deal with ABC Family. ABC Family produces some of FOX8's hit programs such as Bunheads, Switched at Birth and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, as well as The Fosters and Twisted which were to premiere later in 2013.[5]

In October 2013, FOX8 launched a new on-air look that included the new slogan TV for the Now Gen (replacing So Fox8).[6]

On 12 December 2022, it was confirmed that Fox8 would be taking The Simpsons and all other Fox adult animation shows off the network in a move to revamp the channel as well as encourage viewers to sign up to Disney+, which has all Fox adult animation shows and which is also available as an app on Foxtel. A final Simpsons marathon aired on the network on 31 December 2022.

Programming

Current programming

Original programming

Acquired programming

Future programming

Former programming

Original programming

Acquired programming

Fox 8 Kids programming

Fox 8 Kids was a programming block that aired after the closing of Fox Kids in 2004. This did not last very long.

Logos

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    1998–2005

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    2005–2019

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    2019–present

See also

References

  1. ^ Joyce, James (26 March 1999). "Tunedin". Friday Guide. Newcastle Herald. p. 6. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. ^ "2008 VIEWING REPORTS". oztam.com.au.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  4. ^ "FOX8 - Foxtel". FOX 8.
  5. ^ Knox, David (22 February 2013). "Disney Channel shifts to Foxtel Essentials TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. ^ . Media Spy. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  7. ^ Knox, David. "Airdate: DC's Stargirl | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ^ "WWE Raw goes Live on FOX8". tvtonight.com.au. 22 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Foxtel". community.foxtel.com.au.
  10. ^ "Facebook Comment". Fox8. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Facebook Comment". Fox8. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Foxtel Announces New 'Binge' Channel". SoHoTV. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Facebook Comment". FOX8. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Facebook Comment". Fox8. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Returning: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." TVTonight. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  16. ^ "FOX8 delays Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." TVTonight. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Facebook Comment". Fox8. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

External links

  • Fox8 Website

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For other uses see FOX 8 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fox8 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fox8 corporately stylised as FOX8 alternatively as Fox 8 or FOX 8 is an Australian pay television channel available on Foxtel 1 and Optus Television s subscription platforms It is the most watched subscription television channel in Australia with or without the timeshift 2 and broadcasts the highest rating non sporting related program or event on subscription television in Australia Australia s Next Top Model in 2009 3 A high definition version of the channel Fox8HD was launched on the Foxtel and Austar platforms on 15 November 2009 Fox8CountryAustraliaProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture format576i SDTV 1080i HDTV Timeshift serviceFox8 2OwnershipOwnerFoxtelHistoryLaunchedOctober 23 1995ReplacedOh Optus Vision Former namesFox 1995 1997 LinksWebsitefox8 tvAvailabilityStreaming mediaFoxtel GoChannel 108 Contents 1 History 2 Programming 2 1 Current programming 2 1 1 Original programming 2 1 2 Acquired programming 2 1 3 Future programming 2 2 Former programming 2 2 1 Original programming 2 2 2 Acquired programming 2 2 3 Fox 8 Kids programming 3 Logos 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe channel runs many programs produced by Fox and in fact was originally called Fox before adding the 8 to the title The channel was found on channel 8 on Foxtel analogue and Austar standard and channel 108 on Foxtel Digital and Austar Digital Fox8 is Foxtel s most popular subscription channel and peak channel It is also News Corporation s peak Australian channel similar to Sky1 in the UK and FX in the USA FOX8 is one of the very few channels to have been continuously broadcast since Foxtel s foundation in 1995 During the late 1990s Fox8 used to show Saturday Night NRL matches FOX8 2 was introduced with the Foxtel and Austar Digital Services on Channel 150 This allows the viewing of the same programs on Fox8 but two hours later One of the known advantages of this TimeShift Channel is that Western Australian viewers can see this channel at the correct time in their state as advertised FOX8 and Foxtel have a deal with Network Ten to receive their shows bought from the USA Fox network citation needed Some shows like this include The Simpsons Futurama and The Simple Life During the migration to the digital platform Foxtel s Fox Kids similar to the US version channel was discontinued in 2004 and a selection of its programming was moved to FOX8 in the early mornings The channel was rebranded significantly at the start of 2005 matching the American Fox channel s logo with the addition of the 8 at the end FOX8 s overall graphics also changed in style Shortly after the rebranding the station received its first official website 4 The website was relaunched in October 2005 as a fuller visual experience showing extracts from the top shows During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games the channel screened a 17 day multiple animated show marathon named Battle of the Animations involving Family Guy American Dad The Simpsons Futurama and King of the Hill The event concluded on Sunday 24 August with a smaller marathon involving the winning show as chosen by the viewing audience over the course of the 17 days The winning show was Family Guy On 1 November 2008 as part of the launch of a new channel named 111 HITS now Fox Comedy many shows from Fox8 and other channels moved to 111 Hits On 15 November 2009 FOX8 HD launched on Austar and Foxtel On 16 March 2010 FOX8 launched a brand new website In May 2011 FOX8 underwent a major rebrand incorporating a new look with a new style of branding programs In October 2011 FOX8 launched a Program Return Graphic during a Show In February 2013 Foxtel announced a deal with The Walt Disney Company which included an exclusive output deal with ABC Family ABC Family produces some of FOX8 s hit programs such as Bunheads Switched at Birth and The Secret Life of the American Teenager as well as The Fosters and Twisted which were to premiere later in 2013 5 In October 2013 FOX8 launched a new on air look that included the new slogan TV for the Now Gen replacing So Fox8 6 On 12 December 2022 it was confirmed that Fox8 would be taking The Simpsons and all other Fox adult animation shows off the network in a move to revamp the channel as well as encourage viewers to sign up to Disney which has all Fox adult animation shows and which is also available as an app on Foxtel A final Simpsons marathon aired on the network on 31 December 2022 Programming EditCurrent programming Edit Original programming Edit The Recruit 2014 2016 Acquired programming Edit The 100 A P B Archer Arrow Batwoman The Carbonaro Effect DC s Legends of Tomorrow Ellen s Game of Games Empire The Flash Good Trouble Godzilla The Series The Great North Grown ish Guessable Harley Quinn Kung Fu Last Man Standing Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Legacies Motherland Fort Salem New Girl Pennyworth Power Book II Ghost Regular Old Bogan Rick and Morty Roast Battle RockWiz Sleepy Hollow Stargirl 7 Stitchers Strike Back Supergirl Superman amp Lois Supernatural Superstore Taskmaster Tacoma FD Ten 7 Aotearoa The Titan Games The Real Ghostbusters The Misery Index Top 20 Funniest Tosh 0 The Office Ultimate Fighting Championship Velma Wipeout Wipeout TBS reboot WWE Raw LIVE since 4 February 2014 8 SmackDown LIVE since 20 July 2016 9 NXT LIVE since January 2020 Young RockFuture programming Edit The Amazing RaceFormer programming Edit Original programming Edit Action Earth 2007 An Aussie Goes Barmy 2006 An Aussie Goes Bolly Filmed and copyrighted in 2007 Aired in 2008 An Aussie Goes Calypso 2008 Australia s Next Top Model 2005 2016 Blood Sweat and Gears 2008 CD Live 2006 Confidential 2007 The Contender Australia 2009 Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge 2006 Dangerous 2007 Dating in the Dark Australia 2010 2012 The Face Australia 2014 10 Fish Out of Water 2007 Football Superstar 2008 2010 Ra 2005 present Rove LA 2011 2012 The Phone 2009 Runway to LA 2007 The Singing Office 2007 SLiDE 2011 The Stafford Brothers 2011 Cricket Superstar 2012 Acquired programming Edit Two Guys and a Girl 2 Broke Girls 3rd Rock from the Sun 7th Heaven 8 Simple Rules About a Boy According to Jim Alien Nation American Dad moved to 7mate 7flix and Disney America s Most Wanted America s Next Top Model American Idol moved to Channel 9 and 9Go Andromeda Angry Birds Toons Angry Little Asian Girl Atlantis Baby Daddy Bates Motel moved to SoHo The Best Years Bitten Blood Ties Bob s Burgers moved to Disney Border Security Australia s Front Line Border Security International Bones moved to SoHo Breaking the Magician s Code Magic s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed The Carrie Diaries Celebrity Poker Showdown Chasing Life Chicago Fire moved to SoHo in 2015 returning November 2016 11 12 13 Chuck The Cleveland Show moved to 7mate and Disney and starting in 2023 on 7flix Clubhouse The Collector The Contender The Crazy Ones Criss Angel Mindfreak Cristela The Cut Dating in the Dark Dead Like Me The District Dog the Bounty Hunter moved to A amp E Dollhouse The Face Falling Skies Fastlane Family Guy moved to 7mate 7flix and Disney Fear Factor Finding Carter Futurama moved to 7flix and Disney The Gates Glee Gossip Girl Got to Dance Greek Grimm Hannibal moved to Showcase 14 Hart of Dixie The Hills Highway Patrol The Hughleys Human Weapon Ice Road Truckers moved to A amp E Impact Wrestling moved to Fuel TV The Inside Jane By Design jPod Jane the Virgin Jurassic Fight Club Killer Magic King of the Hill moved to Disney The King of Queens Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire K Ville Kyle XY Legend of the Seeker Less Than Perfect Listen Up Live to Dance The Lying Game Make It Or Break It Marvel s Agents of S H I E L D 15 16 Maximum Exposure The Mentalist moved to TVH TS The Messengers The Mob Doctor Modern Family moved to FOX Funny Mutant X MXC My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss My Wife and Kids NCIS Los Angeles moved to TVH TS New Zealand s Next Top Model Nikita On the Lot The Originals 17 The Others Pretty Little Liars Pineapple Dance Studios Point Pleasant Prison Break moved to FX Relic Hunter Revolution Roswell Scare Tactics The Secret Circle The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Simpsons moved to 7flix and Disney Skins Smallville Solitary South Beach Standoff Still Standing Strip Search S W A T Sweet Valley High Switched at Birth Teen Wolf Temptation Island That 70s Show Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles Texas S W A T Third Watch Twisted Two and a Half Men Unan1mous The Vampire Diaries Vice Ultimate Gamer Walker Texas Ranger Wonderfalls World Poker Tour World s Most Amazing Videos World s Wildest Police Videos WWE ECW Heat Main Event Superstars Tough Enough Vintage Collection Yes Dear Young amp HungryFox 8 Kids programming Edit Fox 8 Kids was a programming block that aired after the closing of Fox Kids in 2004 This did not last very long Braceface Digimon Gadget and the Gadgetinis Sailor Moon Shin Chan Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat unconfirmed The Cuties 2006 Logos Edit 1998 2005 2005 2019 2019 presentSee also Edit Television portal Australia portalTelevision in AustraliaReferences Edit Joyce James 26 March 1999 Tunedin Friday Guide Newcastle Herald p 6 Retrieved 3 May 2010 2008 VIEWING REPORTS oztam com au FOXTEL Australia s next Top Model Archived from the original on 10 June 2010 Retrieved 24 June 2010 FOX8 Foxtel FOX 8 Knox David 22 February 2013 Disney Channel shifts to Foxtel Essentials TV Tonight TV Tonight Retrieved 22 February 2013 FOX8 Subscription and International Television Forums Media Spy Archived from the original on 21 October 2013 Retrieved 21 October 2013 Knox David Airdate DC s Stargirl TV Tonight tvtonight com au Retrieved 26 September 2021 WWE Raw goes Live on FOX8 tvtonight com au 22 January 2014 Foxtel community foxtel com au Facebook Comment Fox8 25 February 2015 Retrieved 26 February 2015 Facebook Comment Fox8 13 August 2015 Retrieved 13 August 2015 Foxtel Announces New Binge Channel SoHoTV 1 August 2016 Retrieved 18 September 2016 Facebook Comment FOX8 15 September 2016 Retrieved 18 September 2016 Facebook Comment Fox8 15 May 2015 Retrieved 15 May 2015 Returning Agents of S H I E L D TVTonight 23 September 2015 Retrieved 23 September 2015 FOX8 delays Marvel s Agents of S H I E L D TVTonight 8 October 2015 Retrieved 10 October 2015 Facebook Comment Fox8 16 February 2016 Retrieved 21 February 2016 External links EditFox8 Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fox8 amp oldid 1148609712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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