The Fox Broadcasting Company is an American commercial free-to-air television network owned and operated by the Fox Corporation.
Though it was officially launched on October 9, 1986, Fox began its official primetime setup on April 5, 1987, with the series Married... with Children and The Tracey Ullman Show airing that night.
Overview
As of October 2012, Fox maintains 19.5 hours of network programming per week. The animated comedy series The Simpsons is one of Fox's most popular shows, becoming the network's first series to rank among the top 30-highest-rated shows of a television season after its original debut, and is the longest running sitcom, as well as animated series, of all time, contributing to the channel's success. According to Lanford Beard of Entertainment Weekly, "The Simpsons have transformed Fox from a small, ignored network into a global network that cannot be ignored." The science fiction television series The X-Files also contributed to the network's success, which led to two spin-offs Millennium and The Lone Gunmen. Fox began airing in high-definition on September 12, 2004, with a series of National Football League (NFL) American football games. Fox had a programming block for children titled Fox Kids, which ran from September 8, 1990 to September 7, 2002.
Unlike the "three larger networks", which aired primetime programming from 8 to 11 p.m. (EST) Mondays to Saturdays and 7 to 11 p.m. (EST) Sundays, Fox has traditionally avoided programming in the 10 p.m. (EST) time interval, leaving that hour to affiliates to program locally (primarily with local newscasts).
On April 21, 2012, Fox celebrated its 25th-anniversary, with a two-hour television special featuring people related to Fox and its shows. It presented Fox's programs 24, American Idol, Cops, Family Guy, Married... with Children, The Simpsons, and The X-Files, among other programs. The network's adult cartoons are listed under the Animation Domination banner, which is a Sunday night programming block. Fox is a full member of the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).
Current programming
Drama
- The Cleaning Lady (2022)
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023)
- Rescue: HI-Surf (2024)
- Murder in a Small Town (2024)
- Doc (2025)
Comedy
- Animal Control (2023)
- Going Dutch (2025)
Anthology
- Accused (2023)
Animation
- The Simpsons (1989)
- Family Guy (1999–2002; 2005)
- Bob's Burgers (2011)
- The Great North (2021)
- Krapopolis (2023)
- Grimsburg (2024)
- Universal Basic Guys (2024)
Reality/unscripted
- America's Most Wanted (1988–2011; 2021)
- Hell's Kitchen (2005)
- So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
- Kitchen Nightmares (2007–14; 2023)
- MasterChef (2010)
- MasterChef Junior (2013)
- The Masked Singer (2019)
- Lego Masters (2020)
- Crime Scene Kitchen (2021)
- Next Level Chef (2022)
- Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (2023)
- Farmer Wants a Wife (2023; moved from The CW)
- Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars (2023)
- Extracted (2025)
Docuseries
- TMZ Investigates (2020)
Game shows
- Don't Forget the Lyrics! (2007–09; 2022)
- Beat Shazam (2017)
- I Can See Your Voice (2020)
- Name That Tune (2021)
- Snake Oil (2023)
- The Floor (2024)
- We Are Family (2024)
- The Quiz with Balls (2024)
- The 1% Club (2024)
Awards shows
- Billboard Music Awards (1990–2006; 2024)
- iHeartRadio Music Awards (2019)
News
- Fox News Sunday (1996)
Saturday mornings
- Awesome Planet (2014)
- Outer Space (2014)
- DIY Sci (2016)
- Life 2.0 (2019)
- Sci Q (2021)
- Second Chance Pets (2021)
Sports
- Fox College Football, which includes:
- Big Noon Kickoff
- The Big Ten Championship Game (odd-numbered years)
- Saturday Game(s) of the Week (featuring the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences)
- Fox College Hoops, which includes:
- Big East, Big Ten, and Big 12 regular season games
- The Big East Men's Basketball Championship
- IndyCar Series on Fox (shared with FS1) which includes:
- Indianapolis 500
- MLB on Fox, which includes:
- Baseball Night in America
- The All Star Game
- The American League Championship Series (ALCS) (odd numbered years - shared with FS1)
- The National League Championship Series (NLCS) (even numbered years - shared with FS1)
- The World Series
- NASCAR on Fox (shared with FS1), which includes:
- Fox NASCAR Night of Primetime Race
- Fox NASCAR RACENIGHT Pre Game
- Fox NASCAR Post Game
- The NextEra Energy 250
- The Hard Rock Bet 200
- The Daytona 500
- The GEICO 500
- The NASCAR All-Star Race (2025-present)
- Numerous other races (either on Friday & Saturday nights or Saturday & Sunday afternoons)
- NFL on Fox, which includes:
- Fox NFL Sunday
- The OT
- NFC games (and interconference games when the NFC team is the road team)
- The NFC Championship Game
- The Super Bowl (every four years)
- Fox Soccer, which includes:
- UEFA European Championship (once every four years)
- FIFA World Cup (once every four years)
- Major League Soccer (2003–2011; 2015–present)
- Boxing on Fox
- PBA on Fox
- UFL (2024)
Upcoming programming
Animation
- American Dad! (2005–14; 2025–26 season) (moved to TBS, then returned)
Reality/unscripted
- Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service (2025)
Pilots
Drama
- Baywatch
In development
Drama
- 13 Songs
- Archie & Pete
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold
- Billionaire Apocalypse
- Billionaire Class
- The Bomb Maker
- Borrowed Time
- Cold Blooded Liar
- DEA
- Doc Martin
- End of Watch
- Except You
- Hell or High Water
- Jenny Is a Weapon
- Memory of a Killer
- The Miracle Department
- Pennies
- Proof
- Starsky & Hutch
- State Patrol
- Untitled undercover FBI drama series
- Untitled Port Authority drama series
- White House Doctor
Comedy
- 10% Happier
- Buffalo Tens
- Cindy Snow
- Daddio
- Dicks
- El Patio
- First Class Friends
- Get Buckets
- Guards
- Guys We F****d
- How Can We Help
- I Gotta Ask My Wife
- No. 1 Supreme Citizen of America
- Remix
- Rock Camp
- Thunderjacks
- Untitled Jermaine Fowler series
- Untitled Jim Belushi series
- Untitled Michelle Nader series
- Whatever Happened to Huey Lewis
Game shows
- Fame or Fortune
Animation
- Bloom County
- Clue
- Daddy Issues
- Elfquest
- HAVOC!
- His Majesty's Dragon
- The Movers
- Taskmasters
- Zoo P.D.
Reality/non-scripted
- Next Level Baker
- The Talent Test
Former programming
Drama
Comedy
Miniseries
- Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995)
- The Invaders (1995)
- Shots Fired (2017)
Anthology
- TriBeCa (1993)
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997–2002)
- Night Visions (2001)
Animation
- The Critic (1995; first season aired on ABC)
- King of the Hill (1997–2009; four episodes produced for season 13 were syndicated in 2010)
- The PJs (1999–2000; moved to The WB)
- Futurama (1999–2003; moved to Comedy Central, then Hulu)
- Sit Down, Shut Up (2009; based on the Australian series of the same name)
- The Cleveland Show (2009–13)
- Allen Gregory (2011)
- Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
- Axe Cop (2013–2014; moved to FXX)
- High School USA! (2013)
- Golan the Insatiable (2013–15)
- Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (2013–2014; moved to FXX)
- Bordertown (2016)
- Bless the Harts (2019–21)
- Duncanville (2020–22; moved to Hulu for a shortened fourth and final season)
- HouseBroken (2021–23)
Children's programming
Reality/non-scripted
Docuseries
- American Chronicles (1990)
- Yearbook (1991)
- Sightings (1992–93)
- Encounters: The Hidden Truth (1994–96)
- Fox Files (1998)
- American High (2000)
- Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
- Phenoms (2018)
- Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020; second-run, originally aired on National Geographic)
Game shows
- Family Double Dare (1988)
- Big Deal (1996)
- Guinness World Records Primetime (1998–2001)
- Greed (1999–2000)
- It's Your Chance of a Lifetime (2000)
- The Chamber (2002)
- The Rich List (2006)
- My GamesFever (2006–07)
- Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (2007–09; 2015)
- The Moment of Truth (2008)
- Hole in the Wall (2008–09)
- Million Dollar Money Drop (2010–11)
- Take Me Out (2012)
- Riot (2014)
- Bullseye (2015)
- Boom! (2015)
- Love Connection (2017–18)
- Mental Samurai (2019–21)
- Spin the Wheel (2019)
- Game of Talents (2021)
- Cherries Wild (2021)
Late night
- The Late Show (1986–87; 1988)
- The Wilton North Report (1987–88)
- The Chevy Chase Show (1993)
- House of Buggin' (1995)
- MADtv (1995–2009)
- Saturday Night Special (1996)
- Talkshow with Spike Feresten (2006–09)
- The Wanda Sykes Show (2009–10)
- Party Over Here (2016)
News
- Front Page (1993)
- Fox After Breakfast (1996)
- The Pulse (2002–03)
- The Huckabee Show (2010)
Sports
- NHL on Fox (1995–99)
- Barclays Premier League (1999-2013)
- Cotton Bowl Classic (1999–2014)
- Celebrity Boxing (2002)
- Man vs. Beast (2003–04)
- Formula One Racing (2007–12)
- UFC on Fox (2011–18)
- Thursday Night Football (2018–21; moved to Amazon Prime Video)
- XFL (2020)
Pro wrestling
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1992)
- WWE SmackDown (2019–2024; moved to USA Network)
- WWE Tribute to the Troops (2020–2023)
Variety
- The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–90)
- Comic Strip Live (1989–94)
- In Living Color (1990–94)
- Haywire (1990–91)
- The Sunday Comics (1991)
- The Edge (1992–93)
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992–93)
- Townsend Television (1993)
- Meet the Marks (2002)
- Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002–03)
- Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape (2003)
- Banzai! (2003–04)
- Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show (2005)
- Osbournes Reloaded (2009)
- In the Flow with Affion Crockett (2011)
- Let's Be Real (2021)
Special/cross-promotional airings
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006)
- Anger Management (2013)
Specials
- Springfield's Most Wanted (1995)
- Alien Nation: Millennium (1996)
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
- Teen Choice Awards (1999–2019)
- The Night of the Headless Horseman (1999)
- Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
- Surprise Wedding (2000)
- Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000)
- Surprise Wedding 2 (2001)
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
- Celebrity Spelling Bee (2004)
- Fox News Specials (2004–08)
- Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy (2007–10)
- 24: Redemption (2008)
- The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! (2010)
- Night of the Hurricane (2011)
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
- Miss Universe (2015–19; 2021)
- Miss USA (2016–19)
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
Notes
References
General
- McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.
Specific
External links
- List of programs broadcast by FOX at FOX.com
