Fox International Channels Expands Offerings in Portugal

LOS ANGELES, September 21:
Fox International Channels (FIC) will add two new channels—FX and FOX
Crime—to its existing channel bouquet on TV Cabo in Portugal, with both
scheduled to launch on September 26 as part of the Funtastic Life package.

The two additions expands
FIC’s current offerings on TV Cabo to seven, including FOX, FOX Life, FOX Crime,
FX, FOX News, National Geographic Channel and Baby TV.

Targeting women 18 and
older, FOX Crime will be the only channel in Portugal dedicated exclusively to
crime, investigation, mystery and suspense. The channel delivers a range of
crime-themed fiction series, movies and documentaries. Renewed productions such
as Numbers, Traveler, Veronica Mars, Law & Order and the European production Matrioshki will be exclusive to the channel.

FX is a bold entertainment
channel that is geared towards men and women aged 18 to 44. With the tagline,
“Pos Zapping,” (After Zapping), FX aims to provide entertainment that audiences
simply can’t pull away from. The top-rated U.S. series, Dexter and Dirt will be available exclusively on the channel, and will be part of an
offer which includes other hit series such as Deadwood, The Office or Brotherwood.

“We are thrilled to add to
our already robust channel offer in Portugal” said Jesus Perezagua, the
president of FOX Europe, adding: “and are eager to work with TV Cabo to enrich
viewers’ entertainment experience by delivering more well-positioned and
well-packaged channels to the market.”