Fox (Swedish TV channel)
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| Country |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Sweden |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden Helsinki, Finland |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Swedish and English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fox Networks Group (Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution) |
| History | |
| Launched | 22 September 2014 |
| Closed | 1 January 2021 (6 years, 3 months and 10 days) |
| Links | |
| Website | foxtv.se (archived 27 November 2020) |
Fox was a Swedish television channel broadcast in Sweden and owned by the Fox Networks Group, a unit of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. It launched on 22 September 2014,[1][2] and ceased broadcasting on 1 January 2021.[3]
In 2005, Fox International Channels (which would later become the Fox Networks Group) applied for permission from the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority to broadcast a Fox digital television channel in Sweden.[4] On 22 September 2014, Fox succeeded in launching the channel in Sweden, with offices based in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland.[1][2]
On 20 March 2019, Disney acquired Fox Network Group's owner, 21st Century Fox.[5] On 1 January 2021, the channel ceased broadcasting, with its content moving to Disney+.[3]