Fix & Foxi (TV channel)
{{Short description|Group of international children's TV channels}}
{{About||the comics series by the same name|Fix & Foxi}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Fix & Foxi
| logo = Fix and Fox Channel Logo.png
| launch_date = December 1, 2014 (German)
| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i/480i for the SDTV feed)
| owner = Your Family Entertainment
| country = Germany
| language = German
Spanish
Bulgarian
Arabic
English
| area = Germany
Austria
Switzerland
United States
Latin America
Central and Eastern Europe
Africa
Middle East
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Philippines
Gibraltar
Bulgaria
| headquarters = Munich
| website = http://www.fixundfoxi.tv/
}}
Fix & Foxi is an international children's entertainment brand founded by the German company Your Family Entertainment. Themed around Rolf Kauka's Fix and Foxi characters, the name is used to operate television channels in multiple languages around the world.
The Fix & Foxi television channels broadcast children's content, both animated and live-action, from the Your Family Entertainment catalog. There are three distinct feeds: a German feed broadcasting in German and Bulgarian which transmits to German-speaking countries as well as Bulgaria; an Arabian feed broadcasting in Arabic and English which transmits to the Middle East; and a third English and Spanish feed which has been known to broadcast in North America, Africa and Asia-Pacific. All shows are typically dubbed into the target language of the network, save for Bulgarian which utilizes voice-over translation to transmit the programs in the language.
Much of the programming on the channels is shared with their sister network RiC, known as RiK in Slovakia. RiC has a German feed, a Slovak feed, and an international feed in English.
History
In May 2014, German children's media company Your Family Entertainment acquired the rights to the works created by Rolf Kauka.{{cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/yfe-picks-up-german-comic-rights/|title=YFE picks up German comic rights|date=May 21, 2014|accessdate=April 18, 2019|work=C21 Media|first=Nico|last=Franks}} The following October, the company announced that it would launch a German language children's entertainment channel called Fix & Foxi on December 1, 2014 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/10/22/yfe-to-launch-fixfoxi-family-channel/|title=YFE to launch Fix&Foxi family channel|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}} Hosted by the namesakes, the 24-hour linear channel would air content from its own library as well as acquisitions produced by third party distributors.
On May 23, 2017, a video-on-demand channel was launched through Amazon Channels in Austria and Germany.{{cite press release|url=http://www.yf-e.com/index.php?id=adhocdetail&L=1&companyName=rtv&language=German&newsID=1625555&newsDetailId=9999&no_cache=1|title=DGAP-Media: Your Family Entertainment AG: Fix&Foxi on demand launches on Amazon!|date=May 23, 2017|accessdate=April 18, 2019|publisher=Your Family Entertainment|location=Munich}}
On June 16, 2020, Your Family Entertainment and Blue Ant Media made a "content swap" agreement which enabled an exchange of programming between the YFE catalog and the international ZooMoo channels to occur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/yfe-blue-ant-agree-content-swap-deal/|title = YFE, Blue Ant agree content swap deal}} As a result, Fix & Foxi channels worldwide began broadcasting ZooMoo content. So far, the ZooMoo programs have only aired on the Arabian and African/Asian feeds; none of the programming has aired in German yet.
International
=America=
In January 2015, it was announced that an English and Spanish feed of the channel would launch in the United States and Latin America through a partnership with Alterna’TV.{{cite web|url=http://kidscreen.com/2015/01/21/alternatv-bringing-fix-foxi-channel-to-us-lat-am/|title=Alterna'TV bringing Fix & Foxi channel to US, Lat Am|first=Jeremy|last=Dickson|date=January 21, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2019|work=Kidscreen|publisher=Brunico Communications}} The channel launched on 30 Spanish operators on April 3, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/longread/pre-miptv-interview-series-paul-robinson-yfe/|title=Pre-MIPTV interview series: Paul Robinson, YFE|date=April 10, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2019|work=Digital TV Europe|publisher=Informa}} Olympusat added both feeds to its Vemox over-the-top service in the United States in March 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018/03/22/fixfoxi-launches-on-vemox-in-the-us/|title=Fix&Foxi launches on Vemox in the US|date=March 22, 2018|accessdate=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}}
=Africa and the Middle East=
In June 2015, Your Family Entertainment announced plans to launch Fix & Foxi in Africa and the Middle East in English and Arabic, with a French language feed in the works. The channel would re-brand the company's existing yourfamily channel in the market. It first launched in Nigeria on Consat on June 1, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/06/02/fixfoxi-launches-in-africa-and-middle-east/|title=Fix&Foxi launches in Africa and Middle East|date=June 2, 2015|access-date=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}} As of 2021, a French-language feed still does not exist and it is possible that the plan to launch such a feed was scrapped.
An English version specific to Sub-Saharan Africa named My TV Toonz debuted on satellite television operator My TV on September 1, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/09/01/germanys-yfe-launches-my-tv-toonz-in-africa/|title=Germany's YFE launches My TV Toonz in Africa|date=September 1, 2015|access-date=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}} Similarly, a French version specific to the region called Ma Télé Toonz was launched the following month on sister operator Ma Télé.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/10/01/fixfoxi-channel-to-launch-on-ma-tele-in-africa/|title=Fix&Foxi Channel to launch on Ma Télé in Africa|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}} Citing "harsh market realities", both channels were shut down on February 6, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.mytvafrica.tv/Press.aspx?id=-1|title=My TV Toonz|access-date=April 18, 2019|work=My TV Africa}}"Due to harsh market realities, My TV TOONZ and Ma TELE TOONZ will cease broadcast on Monday, February 6. For more info, please contact (0806 or 0808) 69 88 644 or visit www.stronghd.tv"
The channel launched in the United Arab Emirates through Etisalat's IPTV services eLife TV on November 24, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/12/16/germanys-fixfoxi-expands-in-middle-east/|title=Germany's Fix&Foxi expands in Middle East|date=December 16, 2015|access-date=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}} Cell C launched the channel in South Africa in November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/11/28/fixfoxi-channel-to-launch-in-south-africa/|title=Fix&Foxi channel to launch in South Africa|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}}
=Europe=
At MIPCOM 2017, Your Family Entertainment signed a partnership with Telekom Austria Group to offer Fix & Foxi across Central and Eastern Europe through satellite distribution.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/10/16/fixfoxi-expands-to-cee-with-telekom-austria-group/|title=Fix&Foxi expands to CEE with Telekom Austria Group|date=October 16, 2017|accessdate=April 18, 2019|work=Broadband TV News|first=Jörn|last=Krieger}}
Gibtelecom launched the channel in Gibraltar in June 2018.{{cite press release|url=http://www.yf-e.com/index.php?id=adhocdetail&L=1&companyName=rtv&language=German&newsID=1705273&newsDetailId=9999&no_cache=1|title=DGAP-Media: Your Family Entertainment AG: International expansion 'Fix&Foxi' going further: Gibtelecom adds 'Fix&Foxi' channel to its new digital entertainment service 'Sofi'|date=June 27, 2018|accessdate=April 18, 2019|publisher=Your Family Entertainment|location=Munich}}
=Asia-Oceania=
Fix & Foxi channels are operated in SMV FreeSat in Indonesia and Agilasat in the Philippines.
The channel was also available in Hong Kong by I-Cable Communications until 3 April 2021.
The channel was launched on Cignal in the Philippines on 16 November 2024.
Satellite
References
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External links
- [http://www.fixundfoxi.tv/ Official website] {{in lang|de}}
{{U.S. family-oriented television channels}}
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Category:Television channels and stations established in 2014
Category:Children's television networks
Category:Television stations in Germany
Category:German-language television stations
Category:Arabic-language television stations
Category:English-language television stations