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Country | Australia |
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Broadcast area | Australia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Foxtel Networks |
Sister channels | Foxtel Networks channels |
History | |
Launched | 1 January 2014 |
Former names |
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Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Foxtel Go | Channel 113 |
Fox Crime is an Australian subscription television channel primarily screening crime drama television series. The channel launched on 7 November 2019, replacing TVHits.
History
TVHits (2014–2019)
In August 2013 it was announced Foxtel had failed to complete negotiations with the TV1 General Entertainment Partnership for a new carriage deal for their channel TV1, an Australian general entertainment channel dedicated to hit television series. As a result, Foxtel planned to replace it with another general entertainment channel once TV1's carriage deal had expired.[1] In October 2013 it was announced TVHits, a channel owned and operated by Foxtel Networks, would replace TV1 on 1 January 2014. The branding used an exclamation point in place of the "I" character.[2][3]
On 1 January 2014, the channel launched on pay television provider Foxtel (which included its streaming service Foxtel Go as well as its IPTV service Foxtel Play)[2][4] as well as on Australian IPTV provider Fetch TV.[5][6]
On 1 January 2019 TVHits ceased broadcasting on Fetch TV as the provider, and TVHits parent company Foxtel were unable to renew their supply agreement.[7]
TVHits programming
At launch, TVHits' programming primarily consisted of hit American shows from Warner Bros., Carsey-Werner, Sony Pictures Television, CBS Studios International and NBCUniversal.[2][3][4] However, following the rebrand of 111 on 1 November 2015, the channel's sitcoms moved to 111 and as a result, the channel became solely focused on dramas.[8][9]
Fox Crime (2019–present)
In late 2019 Foxtel announced they would launch four new entertainment channels on 7 November 2019, one of which was Fox Crime.[10][11] Fox Crime was described as offering crime and mystery series such as the CSI and NCIS franchises.[11] This new channel would replace the existing TVHits which offered similar content. These new Fox-branded channels were a means of building and consolidating the Fox brand to combat increasing competition in the subscription television marketplace.[12]
Programming
- Bones
- Cold Case
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: New York
- NCIS
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- NCIS: New Orleans
- Without a Trace
Former programming
As TVHits
- The 100
- Blue Bloods
- Damages
- Entertainment Now
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Friends
- Hawaii Five-0
- How I Met Your Mother
- Law & Order
- The Mentalist
- Mike & Molly
- The Nanny
- Seinfeld
- That '70s Show
- Two And A Half Men
- Under the Dome
See also
References
- ^ "TV1 to disappear from Foxtel platform". Media Week. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Knox, David (16 October 2013). "TV Hits channel to join Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b Groves, Don (17 October 2013). "Foxtel preps entertainment net". C21. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Foxtel's TVH!TS is the new channel destination for TV's greatest hits from Wednesday, January 1". 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Fetch TV". Facebook. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Davidson, Darren (16 December 2013). "Fetch muscles up before a Foxtel grab". The Australian. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Disney XD, 111 Funny & TV H!TS are ceasing transmission on Fetch". Optus. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "We're now the home of your favourite sitcoms! 111 - very funny! Keep an eye out for the new programs coming to 111 from today…". Facebook. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Some of your favourite show's such as #Prisoner and #Packedtotherafters have moved to a new home on @TVH!TS". Facebook. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "FOXTEL announces Four New Channels - Putting the focus on Entertainment and Lifestyle". TV Blackbox. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Foxtel confirms date for new FOX-branded entertainment channels". Mediaweek. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "New FOX entertainment channels launch". TV Tonight. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.