Fox Networks Group
Fox Networks Group (FNG) is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company that oversees the international television assets that were acquired from former 21st Century Fox in March 2019. The division oversaw the production and broadcasting of the Fox brands in the United States and internationally. These brands included Fox, Fox Sports, National Geographic, and BabyTV, as well producing and distributing more than 300 entertainment, film, sports and factual channels in 45 languages across Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia, using several brands in those regions. Among their non-linear brands were Fox Play and Fox Plus. These brands reached over 1.725 billion households around the world.
Formerly | Fox International Channels (1993–2016) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television |
Founded | February 27, 1993 |
Founder | Rupert Murdoch |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Pay television |
Brands | |
Services | Television channels |
Owner | News Corporation (1993–2013) 21st Century Fox (2013–2019) The Walt Disney Company (2019–present) |
Parent | Fox Entertainment Group (2005–2013) Disney Entertainment (2019–present) |
Prior to March 2019, the group included the U.S. unit which consisted of Fox Television Group, Fox Cable Networks, Fox Sports Media Group, Fox News Group, National Geographic Partners, and Fox Networks Digital Consumer Group. Following Disney's acquisition of 21CF, FNG's U.S. unit was dispersed between the Murdoch's Fox Corporation and Walt Disney Television, while the non-U.S. units (previously known as Fox International Channels, a unit previously operated jointly with 21CF's U.S. domestic broadcast units until 2016, when the units were merged into Fox Networks Group) were integrated into Disney's direct-to-consumer and international unit later phased out with its properties being dispersed into various Disney units with its channels rebranding to either Star or FX brands.