FX (TV channel)
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| Launched | June 1, 1994 |
| Owned by | 21st Century Fox (FX Networks, LLC) |
| Picture format | |
| Slogan | Fearless |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters |
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| Formerly called | fX (1994–1997) |
| Sister channel(s) |
FX Movie Channel FXX |
| Website | fxnetworks |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 248 1248 (VOD) |
| StarSat South Africa | 133 |
| Dish Network | 136 |
| Cable | |
| Available on most U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| Southern Fibernet | 1502 (HD) |
| Verizon FiOS | 553 53 (SD) |
| AT&T U-verse | 1129 129 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
FX (originally an initialism of "Fox Extended", pronounced and suggesting "effects") is an American basic cable and satellite television channel launched on June 1, 1994, based in Los Angeles, California and owned by 21st Century Fox through FX Networks, LLC. FX's programming primarily includes original drama and comedy series (which aspire to the standards of premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime, in regard to adult themes and higher-quality writing/directing/acting), and reruns of theatrical films and "broadcast network" sitcoms.
As of July 2015, FX is available to approximately 94,006,000 pay television households (80.8% of households with at least one television set) in the United States. In addition to the flagship U.S. network, the "FX" name is licensed to a number of related pay television channels in various countries around the world.
FX, originally stylized as "fX", launched on June 1, 1994. Broadcasting from a large "apartment" in Manhattan's Flatiron District, fX was one of the first forays into large-scale interactive television. The channel centered on original programming, which was broadcast live every day from the "fX Apartment," and rebroadcasts of classic television shows from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, such as Batman, Wonder Woman, Eight Is Enough, Nanny and the Professor and The Green Hornet. fX had two taglines during this period: "TV Made Fresh Daily" and "The World's First Living Television Network". The "f" in the channel's name and logo was rendered in lower-case to portray a type of relaxed friendliness; the stylized "X" represented the channel's roots: the crossing searchlights of the 20th Century Fox logo.
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