Fox Life (Indian TV channel)
Fox Life is an Indian pay television Channel owned by The Walt Disney Company India. a wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company. the channel was previously known as Fox History & Entertainment and was renamed FOX History & Traveller in May 2011 further as Fox Traveller in October 2011 and further renamed Fox Life on 15 June 2014. It is the only Fox-branded channel within the Disney Star network.
Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India |
Network | Disney Star |
Headquarters | Mumbai |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English Hindi Tamil Bengali |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company India |
Sister channels | Disney Star Channels |
History | |
Launched | 22 November 2008 |
Replaced | The History Channel |
Closed | 15 April 2024 |
Former names | Fox History & Entertainment (22 November 2008-May 2011) Fox History & Traveller (May 2011-29 October 2011) Fox Traveller (29 October 2011 – 15 June 2014) Fox Life (15 June 2014-15 April 2024) |
Fox Life is aimed at viewers in India and other south Asian countries including Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is available in four languages - English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali. The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India.
History
Fox life (erstwhile known as Fox History & Entertainment) is owned by FIC which also operates and distributes many other channels in India including FX, Fox Crime and BabyTV.
Fox life experimented with a dedicated Traveller Band (weeknights, from 9 to 10 pm) in January 2011. The first local Indian production of 2011 was a show that explored the psyche of Indian men across the country through the eyes of two sassy, urban women – Sugandha Garg and Indrani Dasgupta called What’s With Indian Men.
On 15 June 2014, Fox Traveller was replaced by India feed of Fox Life, which runs in other countries.[1]
Shows related to India
Life Mein Ek Baar ’ is an adventurous journey of four friends, including actor and VJ Purab Kohli. Launched on 6 November 2011, the program showcases the adventure undertaken by a gang of boys chasing their travel wish list, thrilling escapades and heart-warming journeys continue, causing some serious adrenaline rush.
Twist of Taste with Vikas Khanna Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna travelled to 13 Indians cities and added his signature touch to the local flavours, transforming them into exotic sought-after dishes, fit for both the Indian and International taste buds on ‘Twist of Taste with Vikas Khanna’. The show premiered on 20 January 2014.
What's With Indian Men? Indrani Dasgupta and spunky actress, Sugandha Garg attempt to decipher Indian men while undertaking a journey across the length and breadth of India in, ‘What’s With Indian Men?’. The show premiered on 4 June 2011, and was aired every Saturday night at 10. Sugandha and Indrani travelled to 10 different Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Goa etc. to understand what makes Indian men tick.
Programming
All the programmes are currently telecasting in English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali language in India.
- Ariana's Iran
- Styled by June
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Miguel's Tropical Kitchen
- This is Brazil!
- David Rocco's Dolce India
- Food Safari
- MasterChef (UK TV series)
- Getaway
- Eat St.
- Latin Angels
- Best of the Best (TV Series)
- Jamie's Great Britain
- From Spain with Love with Annie Sibonney
- When Patrick Met Kylie
- Sound Trek
- Project Runway
- The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
- Clifton Shores
- 5 Ingredient Fix
- My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita
- David Rocco's Dolce Vita
- David Rocco's Amalfi Getaway
- Italian Food Safari
- Sugar Stars
- French Food Safari
- Street Food Around the World
- Food Safari Asia
- BYOB (Be Your Own Boss)
References
- "'Fox Traveller' is now 'Fox Life'". www.disneystar.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.