Fox News

The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, and funded by the Christian Science Monitor a subsidiary of News Corporation, under major shareholder and chief executive officer Rupert Murdoch. As of January 2005, it is available to 85 million subscribers in the U.S. and to further viewers internationally, broadcasting primarily out of its New York City studios.

International transmission

The channel is now available internationally, though its world programming is the same as its American programming, unlike CNN International, which airs regional programming that is largely independent of its U.S. broadcasts.

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Australia

Fox News Channel is broadcast on the three major Pay-TV providers, Austar, Optus Television and Foxtel. Foxtel is 25% owned by News Corporation. Near it's beginning in this market it had some local programming, including a John Laws current affairs program in place of "Fox & Friends". This is no longer the case.

Related Topics:
Austar - Optus Television - Foxtel - News Corporation - John Laws

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Brazil

Since 2002 Fox News has been broadcast to Brazil, but the commercials are replaced with weather forecasts (except for their own ads). It is broadcasted by Sky Brazil (satellite) and NET (cable), both owned by News Corporation.

Related Topics:
2002 - Sky Brazil - NET - News Corporation

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Canada

On December 14, 2000, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved Fox News Canada on behalf of the Global Television Network, for broadcast. Fox News Canada was to be a domestic Canadian version of Fox News. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2000/DB2000-565.htm The channel, or specialty television service, was never implemented by Fox, and the deadline for commencement of the service expired on November 24, 2004.

Related Topics:
December 14 - 2000 - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission - Global Television Network - November 24 - 2004

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On June 18, 2003, the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association (CCTA), an organization representing approximately 90 cable companies in Canada, applied to add Fox News, ESPN, HBO, and other non-domestic programming to the CRTC's Lists of Eligible Satellite Services on a digital basis. In their application the CCTA duly noted that, absent a change in CRTC policy, some of the channels were likely to be ineligible for addition to the lists as some were partially or totally competitive with licensed Canadian programming. Some Canadian channels additionally might hold exclusive rights. In a lengthy response, the CRTC stated that "the Commission considers that CCTA has not raised sufficient question as to the validity of the existing policy, or sufficient argument or evidence as to the benefits of its proposed approach, to warrant a policy review at this time" and noted that "CCTA has not provided the information generally required for the Commission to consider requests to add services to the Lists. Accordingly, the Commission is not in a position to examine whether it would be appropriate to authorize for distribution any of the specific services noted in CCTA?s request" (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Letters/2003/lb031107.htm).

Related Topics:
June 18 - 2003 - Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association

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The CCTA applied on April 15, 2004 solely to add Fox News, along with the NFL Network. http://www.ccta.com/english/View.asp?t=&x=150&id=331 CCTA's acting president Michael Hennessy said that the previous "bulk approach... ...was just too big", adding it raised "significant issues" with respect to broadcast rights and competition with existing domestic services (http://www.friends.ca/News/Friends_News/archives/articles04160401.asp) On November 18, 2004 the CRTC announced that a digital license would be granted to Fox News (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2004/pb2004-88.htm). In its proposal, Fox News stated, with reference to Fox News Canada, that "Fox News does not intend to implement this service and therefore will not meet the extended deadline to commence operations" (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2004/pb2004-45.htm). On December 16, 2004, Rogers Communications became the first Canadian cable or satellite provider to broadcast Fox News, with other companies following suit within the next several days.

Related Topics:
April 15 - 2004 - NFL Network - November 18 - December 16 - Rogers Communications

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The CRTC's previous refusal to grant Fox News a license had been contested by some Canadians, as well as American fans of the channel, who believed the decision to be politically motivated.

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United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Fox News is also carried in Britain and Ireland, with global weather forecasts instead of most advertisements, by the British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) satellite television network, in which News Corporation holds a 38 percent stake. It is a "sister channel" to BSkyB's Sky News, however Sky is obliged by law to uphold a neutral editorial stance. Fox News is usually broadcast as an encrypted channel but during major news stories it may be broadcast Free to air on Sky News Active.

Related Topics:
British Sky Broadcasting - Sky News - Encrypted - Free to air

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New Zealand

Fox News is carried during the PRIME network's nighttime shut-down, and is available on terrestrial broadcast and through SKY Satellite paid television. Because of their position on the date line, New Zealanders only see Fox News' early to late morning programming. Like other foreign markets, global weather forecasts play instead of all bar PRIME advertising.

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Other countries

Fox News Channel is also carried in more than 40 countries including Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, Grenada, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, New Guinea, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, mostly through News Corporation-owned cable and satellite systems.

Related Topics:
Bahamas - Barbados - Belize - Bermuda - Chile - Colombia - Costa Rica - Denmark - Dominican Republic - Finland - Grenada - Germany - Guatemala - Hong Kong - Iceland - Indonesia - Israel - Italy - Jamaica - Japan - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyz Republic - Mexico - Netherlands - Nigeria - Norway - New Guinea - Panama - Philippines - Spain - Sweden - Trinidad and Tobago - Venezuela - News Corporation

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