Country | Australia |
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Headquarters | Melbourne |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 2160p (UHDTV) |
Ownership | |
Parent | Foxtel |
Sister channels | Fox Sports News Fox Cricket Fox League Fox Netball Fox Sports |
History | |
Launched | 17 February 2012 |
Links | |
Website | foxsports.com.au |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Foxtel Go | Channel 504, Channel 503 |
Kayo Sports | Channel 504 |
Fox Footy (stylised as FOX FOOTY) is an Australian rules football subscription television channel dedicated to screening Australian rules football matches and related programming. It is owned by Fox Sports Australia operated out of its Melbourne based studios and available throughout Australia on Foxtel, and Optus Television. The channel is a revival of the former Fox Footy Channel, which was in operation between 2002 and 2006. The channel recommenced prior to the 2012 AFL season after a new broadcast agreement was reached between the former Premier Media Group, Austar, Foxtel and the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
As of the week of 24 September 2023, the channel reached 753,000 viewers, making the highest rated channel owned by Fox Sports Australia and the second highest rated subscription channel on Foxtel behind Lifestyle.[2]