FXNETWORK
(shorter for
Fox Extended Networks)
is the name of a number of related
subscription TV channels owned by News Corporation's Fox
Entertainment Group.
FXNETWORK
(1997-Present)
fXnetwork was relaunched as FX: Fox
Gone Cable in early 1997, targeting men aged 18 to 49. The network
is known for original drama series and NASCAR programming. As
of 2004, the channel was available in 85 million U.S. homes. |
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During the first few years after its relaunch,
FX was known for little else than airing reruns of such Fox shows as
The X-Files and Married... with Children, as well as 20th
Century Fox shows such as M*A*S*H and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Soon
after its relaunch, the tagline "Fox Gone Cable" was dropped. THE SHIELD
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Capitalizing on the success of the hit
documentary Super Size Me, creator Morgan Spurlock launched a new series, 30
Days, on FX in June 2005. The series puts its subjects in situations
uncomfortable to them for 30 days, such as making millionaires work for
minimum wage, and having Christians live in a Muslim community.
In the summer of 2005, FX debuted two new comedy series, Starved,
about the daily lives of four friends with eating disorders who live in New
York, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, about four people who own a bar
in the titular city and somehow always wind up having comic misadventures,
usually very un-PC. Both of these shows feature frank sexual dialogue and
strong language. Starved and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia again display
just how much FX wants to stay on the cutting-edge of television, by
continuing to push the very limits of the medium.
In 2006 FX debuted two new series, the reality television show Black, White
and the drama Thief.
FX also airs selected NASCAR
events from the NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series from February to June of each
year as part of Fox's NASCAR television package. FX also airs MLB
playoff games when there are two games on Fox.
In the fall of 2005 FX started airing reruns of That '70s Show,
Dharma and Greg, and Spin City. Also, FX will start airing reruns of Malcolm
In The Middle in 2007 and The Bernie Mac Show in 2008. |
FXNETWORK | The FX Network
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