Star Comedy

Star Comedy

Company type	Subscription television channel
Industry	Television broadcasting
Predecessor	FX, Fox Comedy
Founded	September 26, 2007 (2007-09-26)
Headquarters	Portugal
Area served	Portugal
Owner	The Walt Disney Company Portugal

Star Comedy—previously known as FX and later Fox Comedy—is a subscription-based television channel in Portugal, operated by The Walt Disney Company Portugal. Its programming primarily features comedic series and movies, with most content sourced from the United States, alongside occasional shows from Canada and the United Kingdom. The channel has gained recognition for broadcasting Fox's adult-oriented animated series such as The Simpsons and Family Guy. The channel's name traces back to a Latin American multiplex Star Premium service, first introduced in 2021.

Initial Phase as FX

Debuting on September 26, 2007, FX launched simultaneously with Fox Crime as part of TV Cabo’s Funtastic Life package. It carved a unique niche in the Portuguese television landscape under the slogan Pós-Zapping by focusing on cult-favorite series rather than mainstream fare. The channel’s inaugural broadcast featured Dexter, followed shortly by Deadwood, which had previously been shown on RTP2.

Transition to Fox Comedy

On November 18, 2015, the channel underwent a rebranding to concentrate exclusively on comedy content, adopting the new name Fox Comedy.

Rebranding to Star Comedy

Disney revealed on November 27, 2023, that Fox Comedy would be renamed Star Comedy effective February 7, 2024. This change aligns with Disney’s strategic move to retire the Fox brand within the Portuguese market.

Programming

The current schedule features:

• 2 Broke Girls
• American Dad! (previously broadcast on Fox and FX)
• The Big Bang Theory (formerly aired on RTP2, Animax, and AXN White)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Family Guy (with prior broadcasts on SIC Radical, RTP2, Fox, and FX)
• Friends (formerly shown on RTP1, RTP2, SIC Mulher, and Sony Entertainment Television)
• Ghosts
• How I Met Your Mother (previously available on Fox and Fox Life)
• Last Man Standing (formerly aired on Fox Life)
• The Office (US) (previously broadcast by TVI and FX)
• Rules of Engagement (formerly shown on AXN White)
• The Simpsons (with earlier airings on Canal 1/RTP1, RTP2, RTP Açores, RTP Madeira, Fox, and FX)
• Two and a Half Men (formerly screened on RTP1, RTP2, AXN, and AXN White)

During Fox Comedy Era

• A Criada Malcriada
• Abbott Elementary
• American Housewife
• Animal Control
• Atlanta
• Baby Daddy (previously aired on AXN White)
• Black-ish
• Bob's Burgers (formerly broadcast on RTP2, Fox, and FX)
• The Cleveland Show (previously shown on Fox and FX)
• Crayon Shin-chan (dubbed and subtitled versions; formerly aired on SIC, Animax, and Biggs)
• Cristela
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (previously available on RTP2 and FX)
• Duncanville
• Episodes (formerly shown on FX)
• Fresh Off the Boat
• Futurama (with prior broadcasts on RTP2, Fox, and FX)
• Ghosts
• The Goldbergs
• The Grinder
• Kevin Can Wait
• Life in Pieces
• Malcolm in the Middle (previously aired on Fox and SIC Radical)
• Marlon
• The Mick
• The Middle (formerly shown on Fox Life and RTP2)
• Mike & Molly (previously broadcast by AXN White)
• The Mindy Project
• Modern Family (formerly aired on Fox Life and TVI)
• Mom (previously screened on RTP2)
• The Neighborhood
• The Neighbors (formerly broadcast by Fox)
• New Girl(previously aired on Fox Life and TVI)
• One Day at a Time
• The Orville
• Porta dos Fundos(formerly shown on Fox)
• Raising Hope'’(previously broadcast by Fox Life)
• ’’[Seinfeld]’’(formerly aired on TVI, SIC Radical, and SIC Comédia)
• ’’[Son of Zorn]’’
• ’’[Speechless]’’
• ’’[Superstore]’’
• ’’[Will & Grace]’’

See also

• FX (TV Channel)
• Fox Comedy
• Star Premium, the source of the Star Comedy title