FIC Brings FOX Crime to Africa

JOHANNESBURG: FOX International Channels (FIC) has launched its FOX Crime channel in South Africa on MultiChoice’s DStv platform.

This carriage adds 1.6 million subscribers to the brand’s existing 25 million households. In South Africa, FOX Crime features FIC original co-productions such as The Bridge as well as key franchise acquisitions, including Criminal Minds, CSI and Blue Bloods. There’s also a Classic Crime block that includes NYPD Blue, Remington Steel, CHIPS and Streets of San Francisco. Crime-themed documentaries are part of the lineup as well, including an African-focused slot called Case Files: Africa, which features infamous crime stories from across the continent.

“FOX Crime’s steady subscriber growth and enduring rating’s success since its original 2006 launch in Italy, is the product of a killer mix of addictive crime programming and FOX brand sensibility,” said Alessandro Tucci, the senior VP and general manager for FIC Africa. “DStv remains the biggest player in pay TV throughout Africa and we are pleased to bring this new bespoke brand to their platform and especially South African viewers.”