FYI (Southeast Asian TV channel)

FYI (stylized as fyi,) was a Southeast Asian television channel (excluding Malaysia, formerly including Malaysia) dedicating to lifestyle. The channel was launched on May 27, 2008 as Bio. by A+E Networks Asia, a joint-venture between A+E Networks and Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.^[1] On October 6, 2014, Bio. became FYI.^[2]

CountrySoutheast Asia (except Malaysia and Vietnam)

Broadcast areaIndonesia
Philippines
South Korea
Singapore
Hong Kong
Myanmar
Thailand
Taiwan

HeadquartersSingapore

LanguagesEnglish
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Thai
Indonesian
Malay
Filipino

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FYI

Country	Southeast Asia (except Malaysia and Vietnam)
Broadcast area	Indonesia Philippines South Korea Singapore Hong Kong Myanmar Thailand Taiwan
Headquarters	Singapore
Programming
Languages	English Mandarin Cantonese Korean Thai Indonesian Malay Filipino
Picture format	16:9 (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	A+E Networks Asia
Sister channels	Crime & Investigation Network History H2 Lifetime
History
Launched	27 May 2008 (as Bio) 6 October 2014 (as FYI)
Closed	14 December 2018 (Malaysia) 30 June 2019 (Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar) 1 July 2019 (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippines and South Korea)
Former names	The Biography Channel (2008-2014)
Links
Website	fyiasia.tv

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After 11 years of broadcasting, the channel ceased broadcasting on 1 July 2019, after which the channel space created in 2008 by The Biography Channel ceased to exist.