Fox (Finnish TV channel)


Fox is a Finnish entertainment TV channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its local subsidiary Fox Networks Group Oy. The channel was acquired by FNG Nordic in January 2012, and then relaunched as its current incarnation on 16 April that year.
Fox is freely available in Finland both over-the-air and through cable, as it bases its funding on television advertisements. It is FNG Nordic's first channel that does not operate on subscriber fees.
As the channel was licensed as generalist channel, it was required to broadcast certain television programmes. As of 2018, Fox fulfilled such requirements by simulcasting Sky News overnight, and showing programmes aimed at children in mornings under Fox Kids programming block. Such requirements were later lifted.
Fox Networks Group Oy also operates the Finnish version of National Geographic television channel.
The channel provides a free catch up service through its online platform Fox Play.
Effective 1 January 2019, Sanoma Media Finland took over media sales representation of Fox Networks Group channels in Finland, which includes this channel.

Programming

The channel features local content in Finnish language as well as international fiction, factual entertainment, movies and lifestyle programs with Finnish subtitles.
Also they have a weekend movie block called "Fox Leffat" where they showcase different distributors content.

Past programming

News

SuomiTV had its own news department, but it was later phased out.
Until 2018, Fox simulcast Sky News during overnight hours.

Fox Kids

This was the only outlet to revive the Fox Kids name, which was phased out most of the world. Initially, it utilised the Fox Kids' global logo and on-screen branding from early 2000s, but it was later replaced by another logo and look. The block ended on 6 January 2019.
The block offered foreign television programs aimed at a young audience dubbed into the Finnish language.