FX is an American pay television channel owned by the Walt Disney Television unit of The Walt Disney Company through FX Networks, LLC. It is based at the 20th Century Fox lot in Century City, California. Originally launched on June 1, 1994, the network's original programming aspires to the standards of premium cable channels such as HBO, Showtime, and Starz in regard to mature themes and content, high-quality writing, directing, and acting, and sister channels such as FXX and FXM. FX also carries reruns of theatrical films and terrestrial network sitcoms, and advertising-free content is available through the FX+ premium subscription service.
Content[]
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.
Featured Channels[]
- Mayans M.C.
- Snowfall
- American Horror Story
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Cake
- Pose
- Baskets
- Legion
- What We Do In the Shadows
- Better Things
High definition (HD)[]
FX launched a 720p HD channel in 2007, available on most pay television providers. The standard SD channel, used by Fox's broadcast and Disney networks, is now downscaled from the HD feed at the provider headend level, without a dedicated SD feed.
Network slogans[]
- "The World's First Living Television Network" (primary; 1994–1996)
- "TV Made Fresh Daily" (secondary; 1994–1996)
- "TV with You in Mind" (1996–1997)
- "Fox Gone Cable" (1997–1999)
- "Please Watch Responsibly" (1999–2001)
- "Are You Xperienced?" (2001–2008)
- "There Is No Box" (2008–2013)
- "FX Has the Movies" (alternate slogan, 2008–present)
- "Fearless" (2013–present)
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