Fox8 (corporately stylised as FOX8, alternatively as Fox 8 or FOX 8) is an Australian pay television channel available on Foxtel, and Optus Television's subscription platforms. It is the most watched subscription television channel in Australia (with or without the timeshift) and broadcasts the highest rating non-sporting related program or event on subscription television in Australia, Australia's Next Top Model in 2009. A high definition version of the channel, Fox8HD, was launched on the Foxtel and Austar platforms on 15 November 2009.

History
The channel runs many programs produced by Fox and in fact was originally called "Fox" before adding the "8" to the title. The channel was found on channel 8 on Foxtel analogue and Austar standard and channel 108 on Foxtel Digital and Austar Digital. Fox8 is Foxtel's most popular subscription channel and peak channel. It is also News Corporation's peak Australian channel (similar to Sky1 in the UK and FX in the USA). FOX8 is one of the very few channels to have been continuously broadcast since Foxtel's foundation in 1995. During the late 1990s, Fox8 used to show Saturday Night NRL matches.

FOX8+2 was introduced with the Foxtel and Austar Digital Services on Channel 150. This allows the viewing of the same programs on Fox8, but two hours later. One of the known advantages of this TimeShift Channel, is that Western Australian viewers can see this channel at the correct time in their state as advertised. FOX8 and Foxtel have a deal with Network Ten to receive their shows bought from the USA Fox network. Some shows like this include The Simpsons, Futurama, and The Simple Life. During the migration to the digital platform, Foxtel's Fox Kids (similar to the US version) channel was discontinued in 2004 and a selection of its programming was moved to FOX8 in the early mornings.

The channel was rebranded significantly at the start of 2005, matching the American Fox channel's logo with the addition of the 8 at the end. FOX8's overall graphics also changed in style. Shortly after the rebranding, the station received its first official website. The website was relaunched in October 2005 as a fuller visual experience showing extracts from the top shows.

During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the channel screened a 17-day, multiple animated show marathon named "Battle of the Animations" involving Family Guy, American Dad!, The Simpsons, Futurama and King of the Hill. The event concluded on Sunday 24 August with a smaller marathon involving the winning show, as chosen by the viewing audience over the course of the 17 days. The winning show was Family Guy.
Started on 11 March 2008 but the comedy shows are now airing on Fox8 on 11 March 2008. The block returned with Robot Chicken and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, in March 2008, with Aqua Teen Hunger Force joining the programming on 1 July. The Boondocks also airs on the same channel although it is not under the Adult Swim banner and instead airs separately. Moral Orel has premiered on Australian television. Titan Maximum also premiered on 6 January 2010.  Frisky Dingo joined the Fox8’s "Animania" line-up as of 21 July 2010. Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job premiered on 26 January 2011 along with Childrens Hospital which unlike the American broadcast, aired completely uncensored with profanity intact. The new incarnation also premiered a lot of other Adult Swim shows including Moral Orel, Titan Maximum, Robot Chicken: Star Wars, Frisky Dingo, Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job and Childrens Hospital (airing uncensored with profanity intact), along with the latest additions but aired at a different time, Metalocalypse and The Venture Bros, the latter making it the third show with Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Harvey Birdman to have been aired on both the old and the new block. Some series that aired on Adult Swim have been released to Region 4 DVD by Madman Entertainment, including shows that have never been shown on Australian television before, such as Metalocalypse, Minoriteam, 12 oz. Mouse, Xavier Renegade Angel. The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters has also been quietly released to DVD.

On 1 November 2008, as part of the launch of a new channel named 111 HITS (now Fox Comedy), many shows from Fox8 and other channels moved to 111 Hits.

On 15 November 2009, FOX8 HD launched on Austar and Foxtel.

On 16 March 2010, FOX8 launched a brand new website.

In May 2011, FOX8 underwent a major rebrand, incorporating a new look, with a new style of branding programs.

In October 2011, FOX8 launched a Program Return Graphic during a Show.

In February 2013, Foxtel announced a deal with The Walt Disney Company which included an exclusive output deal with ABC Family. ABC Family produces some of FOX8's hit programs such as Bunheads, Switched at Birth and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, as well as The Fosters and Twisted which were to premiere later in 2013.

In October 2013, FOX8 launched a new on-air look that included the new slogan TV for the Now Gen (replacing So Fox8).

On 12 December 2022, it was confirmed that Fox8 would be taking The Simpsons and all other Fox adult animation shows off the network in a move to revamp the channel as well as encourage viewers to sign up to Disney+, which has all Fox adult animation shows and which is also available as an app on Foxtel. A final Simpsons marathon aired on the network and Adult Swim Make Your Room For This Channel on 31 December 2022. Shows Like Archer The Jellies! Lazor Wulf Ballmastrz: 9009 Rick and Morty The Great North Black Dynamite Harley Quinn ETC Would be leaving Fox8

Programming

Current programming

Acquired programming

Drama
Big Sky
Chicago Fire (moved to SoHo in 2015, returning November 2016) 
Good Trouble
Power Book II: Ghost
Superman & Lois

Sitcoms 
'Allo 'Allo! (Now from Fox Sleuth) 
The Big Bang Theory
Eagleheart
How I Met Your Mother (moved with Disney+)
Malcolm in the Middle
Mom
Two and a Half Men
Young Sheldon

Comedy
Terriers

Sketch Comedy/Other Comedy
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Roast Battle
Rude Tube
Russell Howard's Good News
Saturday Night Live

Animation
Archer
Ballmastrz: 9009
Black Dynamite
Colonnades: The Series
The Great North
Harley Quinn
The Jellies!
Lazor Wulf 
Rick and Morty
Roblox The Series
Toca Life Stories

Light Entertainment
The Amazing Race
The Carbonaro Effect
Hell's Kitchen
Kitchen Nightmares
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Taskmaster
The Misery Index
Top 20 Funniest
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Wipeout (TBS reboot)
WWE:
Raw (LIVE since 4 February 2014)
SmackDown (LIVE since 20 July 2016)

Former programming

Original programming
Action Earth (2007)
An Aussie Goes Barmy (2006)
An Aussie Goes Bolly (Filmed and copyrighted in 2007) (Aired in 2008)
An Aussie Goes Calypso (2008)
Australia's Next Top Model (2005–2016)
Blood, Sweat and Gears (2008)
CD Live (2006)
Confidential (2007)
The Contender Australia (2009)
Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge (2006)
Dangerous (2007)
Dating in the Dark Australia (2010-2012)
The Face Australia (2014)
Fish Out of Water (2007)
Football Superstar (2008–2010)
Ra (2005 – present)
The Recruit (2014, 2016)
Rove LA (2011-2012)
The Phone (2009)
Runway to LA (2007)
The Singing Office (2007)
SLiDE (2011)
The Stafford Brothers (2011)
Cricket Superstar (2012)

Acquired programming

Drama
The 100
7th Heaven
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  (moved to Disney+) 
All Saints 
Alien Nation
Alias
Andromeda
A.P.B.
Arrow
Army Wives
Atlantis
Batwoman
Bates Motel (moved to SoHo)
The Best Years
Bitten
Blindspot
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Chasing Life
CHiPs
Clubhouse 
The Collector
The Contender
Criss Angel Mindfreak
Dallas
Dallas
Damages
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
The District
Dollhouse (moved to Disney+) 
Empire (moved to Disney+) 
Everwood
ER
Falling Skies 
Fastlane
Firefly
The Flash
Finding Carter 
Game of Thrones
The Gates
Gossip Girl
Grimm
Hannibal (moved to Showcase)
Heroes
Heroes Reborn
Hill Street Blues (later aired on ABC)
Hell on Wheels
Human Target
The Inside
JAG
Kung Fu
K-Ville
Kyle XY (moved to Disney+) 
Law & Order
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: UK (seasons 1-3 only, seasons 4-5 shown on Universal Channel)
Legend of the Seeker
Legacies
Life on Mars
Lost
Lost in Space
The Lying Game
MacGyver (moved to 111, then FOX Classics, then returned to 111)
Magnum P.I.
Make It Or Break It (moved to Disney+)
The Mentalist (moved to TVH!TS) 
The Messengers
The Mob Doctor
Mutant X
Motherland: Fort Salem
Nashville
The Newsroom (moved to showcase)
NCIS: Los Angeles (moved to TVH!TS) 
Nikita
NOVA
The Originals
The Others
Pennyworth
Pretty Little Liars
Point Pleasant
Prison Break (moved to FX and Disney+)
Relic Hunter
Riverdale
Rizzoli & Isles
Revolution
Roswell
The Secret Circle
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (moved to Disney+)
Shameless
Six Feet Under
The Sopranos
Sleepy Hollow (moved to Disney+) 
Smallville
South Beach
Southland
Standoff
Stargirl
Stitchers (moved to Disney+)
Strike Back
Supergirl
Supernatural
S.W.A.T.
Sweet Valley High
Switched at Birth
Tangle
Touch
Treme
True Blood
Teen Wolf
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Third Watch
Twisted
Tru Calling
Ultimate Force
Unsolved Mysteries
Vanished
The Vampire Diaries
Walker, Texas Ranger
The West Wing
White Collar
The White Queen
The Wire (Now on Fox Arena) 
World Without End

Sitcoms 
30 Rock
Two Guys and a Girl
2 Broke Girls
3rd Rock from the Sun
8 Simple Rules (moved to Disney+) 
About a Boy
Absolutely Fabulous (seasons 1–5)
Action
According to Jim (moved to Disney+) 
Arrested Development (moved to Disney+) 
The Bad Girl's Guide
Ben and Kate
The Bernie Mac Show
Better Off Ted
Better with You
Billy on the Street
Black Jesus
Baby Daddy (moved to Disney+) 
The Black Adder 
Blackadder II 
Blackadder the Third
Blackadder Goes Forth
Bottom
Childrens Hospital
Community
Clueless
The Cuties (2006)
The Cosby Show
Cougar Town
The Crazy Ones
Cristela
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Delocated
Dharma & Greg
The Drew Carey Show
Ellen
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Hates Chris
Even Stevens
Frasier
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Friends
Full House
Gary Unmarried
Green Acres
Grown-ish (moved to Disney+) 
Grounded For Life
Ground Floor
Growing Pains
Happy Endings
The Heart, She Holler
Home Improvement
Hope & Faith
Hot in Cleveland
The Hughleys
Idiotsitter
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
I Dream of Jeannie
The Inbetweeners
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (moved to Disney+) 
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
Jonah from Tonga
Just Shoot Me!
Kingswood Country
The King of Queens
Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
The League
Last Man Standing (moved to Disney+) 
Less Than Perfect
Listen Up!
Men Behaving Badly
Mad About You
Malcolm & Eddie
McHale's Navy
Married...With Children
Men at Work
The Middle
The Mindy Project
Mike & Molly
Modern Family (moved to Fox Funny and Disney+)
The Monkees
Mrs. Brown's Boys
My Name Is Earl
My Wife and Kids (moved to Disney+) 
New Girl (moved to Disney+)
Ned and Stacey
NewsRadio
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Normal
The Office
Parks and Recreation
Raising Hope
Reba
Rising Damp
The Rob Nelson Show
Room at the Bottom
The Ropers
Roseanne (originally aired on Network Ten)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Samantha Who?
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Schitt's Creek
Scrubs
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Seinfeld
Selfie
$#*! My Dad Says
Sirens (2014) 
Stacked
Step by Step
Still Standing
Suburgatory
Suddenly Susan
Super Fun Night
Superstore
Tacoma FD
That 70s Show
That 80's Show
Titus
Trailer Park Boys
Undateable
Will & Grace
Yes, Dear
Young & Hungry
Young Rock

Sketch Comedy/Other Comedy 
Brand X with Russell Brand
Chappelle's Show
Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
The Chasers War on Everything  
The Colbert Report
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Inc.
The Comic Strip Presents
CNNNN
Coogan's Run
The Comedy Company
Crank Yankers
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah's Birthday
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
Drunk History
Deon Cole's Black Box
The Eric Andre Show
Guessable
The Half Hour
Hot Package
Inside Amy Schumer
Impractical Jokers
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Little Britain
Little Britain Abroad
Loiter Squad
The Man Show
MANswers
On the Lot
Open Slather
The Pam Ann Show
Bullshit!
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012
Shooting Stars
Scare Tactics
skitHOUSE
Tim and Eric Awesome Show
Tosh.0

Comedy
Ally McBeal
Ally
Baywatch
The Big C
Blood Ties
Boston Legal
Boston Public
Brothers & Sisters
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
Bones (moved to SoHo and Disney+) 
The Carrie Diaries (moved to 9Go!) 
Castle
Chicago Hope
Chuck 
Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Dead Like Me
Devious Maids
Dirty Sexy Money
Desperate Housewives
Drop Dead Diva (moved to 7two)
The Dukes of Hazzard (moved to 7two)
Eastwick
Eastbound & Down
Eli Stone
Entourage
Fringe
Girls
The Glades
Gilmore Girls
Grey's Anatomy
Glee (moved to Disney+)
Greek (moved to Disney+) 
Hart of Dixie
Harry's Law
Hawthorne
Homicide: Life on the Street
House
Housos
House of Lies
Jane By Design (moved to Disney+)
jPod
Jane the Virgin
Justified
Kojak
Las Vegas
Leverage
Lipstick Jungle
Men of a Certain Age
Miss Match
Monk 
No Ordinary Family
Northern Exposure
NYPD Blue 
One Tree Hill
Packed to the Rafters 
Picket Fences
The Practice
Private Practice
Psych (moved to Universal Channel) 
Privileged
Pushing Daisies
Reaper
Rescue Me
Royal Pains
The Shield
Sex and the City
Six Feet Under
The Sopranos
Skins
Sports Night
Snoops
Ugly Betty
V.I.P.
Veep
Wedding Band
Weeds
Wonderfalls

Adult Animation 
12 oz. Mouse
Æon Flux
American Dad! (moved to Disney+) 
Angry Little Asian Girl
Angry Kid
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters'Aqua TV Show ShowAssy McGeeThe AwesomesAxe CopBaby BluesBob's Burgers (moved to Disney+) Bob and MargaretThe Boondocks The Brak Show bro' TownChina, ILThe Cleveland Show (moved to Disney+) Clone HighCode MonkeysThe CriticDr. Katz, Professional TherapistDrawn TogetherDuckmanFamily Guy (moved to Disney+)  Father of the PrideFrisky DingoFull EnglishFuturama (moved to  Disney+) Gary and MikeGlenn Martin, DDSGolan the InsatiableHarvey Birdman, Attorney at LawHigh School USA!The HeadHome MoviesKevin SpencerKing of the Hill (moved to Disney+) Life's a ZooLucas Bros. Moving Co.Lucy, the Daughter of the DevilMajor LazerMary Shelley's FrankenholeThe MaxxMetalocalypseMinoriteamMission HillMoral Orel Napoleon DynamiteThe OblongsPacific HeatPerfect Hair ForeverThe PJsPond LifeQuads!Regular Old BoganRex the Runt Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldThe Ripping FriendsRobinRobot ChickenSaul of the Mole MenSealab 2021The Simpsons (moved to Disney+) The Smoking GunSouth Park Space Ghost Coast to Coast Spicy CitySpy GrooveSquidbilliesStroker & HoopStone QuackersStressed EricTitan MaximumTodd McFarlane's SpawnTom Goes to the MayorTripping the RiftVelmaThe Venture Bros. Season 1-6 Only 2004—2016The Wrong CoastXavier Renegade AngelChildren's44 Cats (2020–present)64 Zoo Lane (2005–2008) (later aired on ABC kids)Abby Hatcher (2020–present)Angelina Ballerina (2004–2012)Angry Birds ToonsBarney and FriendsThe Backyardigans (2005–2019) Balamory (2004–2010)Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2010–present)Beat Bugs (2016-2019) (Now On 7Flix)Bing (2018-2020)Bill and Ben (2004–2006)Blue's Clues (2004–2019)Blue's Room (2004–2012)Bob the Builder (2004-2007) BracefaceBusy Buses (2004–2007)Buzzy Bee and Friends (2009–2012)Cow and ChickenCodename: Kids Next DoorCooking For Kids with Luis (2004–2007)Curious George (2008-2021)Dexter's LaboratoryDigimonDougie In Deguise (2006-2010)Digby Dragon (2016-2019)Doki (2014-2019)Dinosaur Train (2009-2014)Didi and B. (2012-2021)Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2013-2020) (Now On 10 Shake)
 Dora the Explorer (2004-2021) (Now On 10 Shake)The Doozers (2013-2018)Engie Benjy (2004-2007)Ethelbert the Tiger (2004-2006) The Fairies (2008–2010)Fifi and the Flowertots (2005–2014)The Fresh Beat Band (2009-2015)Fresh Beat Band of Spies (2015-2020) (Moved to 10 Shake)Franny's Feet (2006–2013)Fetch! with Ruff RuffmanGadget and the GadgetinisGawaynGodzilla: The SeriesGardening for Kids with Madi (2004–2007)Go, Diego, Go! (2006–2021)Hana's Helpline (2007–2009)Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (2006–2012)Henry's World (2004–2005)Hi-5 (2004–2014)Hi-5 House (2013-2018)Julius Jr. (2014-2017)Kid-E-Cats (2017-2020)The Kingdom of Paramithi (2008–2012)Kipper (2004–2007)Kiva Can Do! (2016-2019)The Koala Brothers (2004–2007)Lalaloopsy (2014-2017)Lah-Lah (2009–2010)LazyTown (2005-2012)Little Bear (2004-2008)Little Bill (2004–2008)Little Charmers (2016-2018)Little Robots (2004–2007)The Moxy ShowMaggie and the Ferocious Beast (2004–2008)Maisy (2004–2007)Make Way for Noddy (2004–2007)Max & Ruby (2012–2019)Martha Speaks (2009–2016)Miffy and Friends (2004–2007)Minuscule (2007–2015) Minuscule Tales (2007–2015)Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2005–2008)Mutt & Stuff (2016-2019)My Friend Mark (2007-2014)Nella the Princess Knight (2017-2020)Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2008–2012)Noddy (2004–2007)Olive the Ostrich (2012-2015)Open Sesame (2004–2012)Oswald (2004–2008)Pablo the Little Red Fox (2004-2006)The Paz Show (2004–2006)Pinky Dinky Doo (2007-2011)Pic Me (2007–2009)Play Along with Ollie (2004–2013)Poppy Cat (2012-2016)Power RangersThe Powerpuff GirlsPuffin Rock (2017-2018)The Real GhostbustersReBootRusty Rivets (2018-2021) Sailor MoonThe Save-Ums! (2004–2008) Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (unconfirmed)Shin ChanShaun the Sheep (2009–2021)Shimmer and Shine (2015-2021) (Now On 10 Shake)Sid the Science Kid (2009-2012)Sunny Day (2017-2020) (Moved to 10 Shake)Super Why! (2009-2014) Team Umizoomi (2010-2021) (Now On 10 Shake)Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (2004–2008) 
 Thunderbirds (Now screening on GO!)Tickety Toc (2012-2015)Top Wing (2018-2021) (Now On 10 Shake)The Upside Down Show (2007–2013)Wallykazam! (2014-2018)Wanda and the Alien (2013-2016)Wonder Pets! (2006–2014)Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (2007–2013) (later aired on ABC kids)Wobbly Land (2007–2008)WordWorld (2009-2013)Yo Gabba Gabba! (2008–2018)Zack & Quack (2014-2019)ZoofariLight Entertainment30 Hottest Hits Right NowAmerica's Most WantedAmerica’s Next Top ModelAmerican Idol (moved to Channel 9 and 9Go!)The ApprenticeAWLAWL Wrestling OnlineAWL Wrestling ProAWL Live!AWL Pay Per ViewsAWL HeatsBlack. White.Border Security: Australia's Front LineBorder Security: InternationalBreakfast BriefingBreaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally RevealedCelebrity Poker ShowdownCheatersCNNmoney morningThe CutDating in the DarkThe DistrictDog the Bounty Hunter (moved to A&E)Ellen's Game of GamesEntertainment TonightThe FaceFear FactorGreedGot to DanceThe HillsHot Right Now!Human WeaponIce Road Truckers (moved to A&E and Disney+)Inside EditionImpact Wrestling (moved to Fuel TV)TNA iMPACT!TNA XplosionTNA TodayHighway PatrolThe Janice Dickinson Modeling AgencyJurassic Fight ClubKeeping Up with the KardashiansKiller MagicLive to DanceMaximum ExposureMXCMy Big Fat Obnoxious Boss New Zealand's Next Top ModelPineapple Dance StudiosRipley's Believe It Or NotRockstar supernovaRockstar INXSRockWizThe Simple LifeSolitaryStrip SearchTen 7 AotearoaTemptation IslandTexas S.W.A.T.The Titan GamesTop GearTop of the PopsTop Gear: Extra GearTop Gear (USA)Unan1mousV 10 Hottest Tracks Right NowViceUltimate GamerWipeoutWorld Poker TourWorld's Most Amazing VideosWorld's Wildest Police VideosWWE:WWE Diva SearchWWE 2006 Diva SearchECWThe WWE ExperienceWWE Friday Night SmackDown!WWE Hall of FameWWE Hall of Fame CeremonyWWE Hall of Fame Ceremony 2006HeatMain EventNXTWWE Saturday Night's Main EventWWE Saturday Night's OrgySuperstarsTough EnoughWWE vs. ECW Head to HeadVintage CollectionWWE VelocityTalk ShowJudge JudyThe Peoples Court''

Logos

See also

Television in Australia

References

External links
Fox8 Website

1995 establishments in Australia
English-language television stations in Australia
Television networks in Australia
Television channels and stations established in 1995
Foxtel