FXX (Canadian TV channel)
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | April 1, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Canada |
Area served | Canada |
| Products | Television channel |
| Owner | Rogers Sports & Media and FX Networks (subsidiary of Disney General Entertainment Content) |
FXX is a Canadian discretionary service channel broadcasting in English, jointly owned by Rogers Sports & Media (a Rogers Communications division) and FX Networks, which operates as a subsidiary of Disney General Entertainment Content. Modeled after the American FXX cable network, its programming primarily consists of scripted comedic series aimed at a young adult audience.
The channel commenced operations on April 1, 2014, offering both standard definition and high definition feeds.
History
Rogers initially planned to introduce a Canadian counterpart of FXX—a spin-off from FX targeting a younger demographic—in January 2014; however, the launch was postponed until April 1, 2014. Upon debut, several programs transitioned from FX Canada to FXX. Concurrently, the Canadian FXNOW app was launched to provide streaming access to content from both FX and FXX channels. Additionally, FX Canada's website was updated to consolidate programming details for both networks.
Documents from the CRTC indicate that FXX broadcasts under a licence originally issued for a proposed channel named Ampersand, which mandated content centered on themes of "romance, love and relationships."
Programming
Similar to its Canadian FX counterpart, series produced in the United States for FXX by FXP and 20th Television studios are also aired on FXX Canada. The channel features original programs that premiered on FX U.S., including titles such as Fargo, Married, and You're the Worst. Nevertheless, certain original FXX productions (for example, Archer, Cake, and former Animation Domination High-Def content) have been licensed to competing Canadian broadcasters. To satisfy Canadian content regulations, FXX incorporates reruns of original shows from Citytv and CBC.
List of programs broadcast by FXX (Canadian TV channel)
Current as of :[1]
Acquired from FX Networks
Other acquired shows
- 30 Rock
- Bob's Burgers
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Family Guy
- Hudson & Rex
- Modern Family
- Parks and Recreation
- The Simpsons
Former programming
Titles in bold are sourced from FX Networks.
- Ali G: Rezurection
- American Dad!
- Brand X with Russell Brand
- The Bridge
- Chozen
- COPS
- Da Vinci's City Hall
- Da Vinci's Inquest
- Dave
- Dicktown
- Eastbound & Down
- Fargo
- The League
- Little Demon
- Man Seeking Woman
- Married
- The Mindy Project
- Murdoch Mysteries
- The Office
- Package Deal
- Sons of Anarchy
- Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
- Two and a Half Men
- You're the Worst