FX Canada
| FX | |
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| Launched | October 31, 2011 |
| Owned by |
Rogers Media (66.64% and managing partner) FX Networks (33.36%) (8064750 Canada Inc.) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Formerly called | FX Canada (2011-2015) |
| Sister channel(s) | FXX |
| Website | FX Canada |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 1290 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 090 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable | Channel 318 (SD) Channel 51 - 55 - 507 - 565 (HD) |
| Shaw Cable | Channel 156 (SD) Channel 267 (HD) |
| Cogeco Cable | Channel 410 (SD) Channel 750 (HD) |
| Cable Cable | Channel 97 (SD) Channel 315 (HD) |
| EastLink | Channels vary (SD) Channel 667 (HD) |
| Vidéotron | Channel 810 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 331 (SD) Channel 1331 (HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 43 (SD) Channel 45 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 83 (SD) Channel 383 (HD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 9413 (SD) Channel 413 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 55 (SD) |
| Zazeen | Channel 101 (HD) |
FX is a Canadian English-language Category B cable and satellite television specialty channel that is owned as a partnership between Rogers Media, a division of Rogers Communications (which owns a controlling 66.64% interest and serves as managing partner) and the FX Networks subsidiary of 21st Century Fox (which owns the remaining 33.36%). Based on the U.S. cable network of the same name, FX is devoted primarily to scripted dramas and comedies.
In February 2011, Rogers Media was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Highwire, described as "a national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to the entire genre of action and adventure, including selections from crime fiction, epic and heroic drama."
The channel was launched on October 31, 2011 as FX Canada in standard and high definition. The channel was wholly owned by Rogers Media at its launch. However, on December 16, 2011, the CRTC approved an application for FX Networks to purchase a 20% interest in the channel's direct parent company, and a 16.7% interest in the holding company owning the other 80%, for an overall ownership interest of 33.6% (with Rogers retaining the remainder).
On April 15, 2013, it was announced that FX Canada had acquired the exclusive domestic broadcast rights to air future episodes of soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live, which were rebooted through Hulu and iTunes in the United States. However, on May 17, 2013, almost three weeks since the premieres, and a day after Prospect Park announced a schedule change for both series that reduced each week's broadcasts to two episodes (from four), All My Children and One Life to Live were abruptly pulled from FX Canada's schedule. They were replaced by reruns of 30 Rock.
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