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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sydney[1] |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV16:9) 1080i (HDTV 16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Foxtel Networks |
| Sister channels | Foxtel Networks channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2008 |
| Closed | 1 March 2023; 2 years ago (2023-03-01)[2] |
| Replaced by | Fox Comedy (channel slot) Real Life |
| Former names |
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| Links | |
| Website | foxtel.com.au/channels.html |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 114 |
Fox Funny (formerly111 funny, pronounced as "triple one") was an Australianpay television channel focused on airing popular Americansitcoms from the mid-2000s to present, complementing the 1980s–2005 schedule of sister networkFox Comedy. The channel was closed on 1 March 2023.[2]
On 24 October 2008, the channel was launched with a promo loop on Foxtel as111 Hits, running in16:9widescreen in a run-up to its official 1 November 2008 launch as a companion toThe Comedy Channel. Its first programme was a special edition ofCountdown with guestsJenna Elfman andJermaine Jackson.[1][3] On 1 March 2009, the channel became available to Austar subscribers.[4] Thetimeshift channel111+2 launched 15 November 2009.
After a revised logo and branding campaign rolled out over the holidays of 2013, the channel's name was officially shortened on 1 January 2014 to111 with the launch ofTV Hits.[5] After only four months, on 20 April 2014, it was rebranded to111 Greats, before reverting simply to111 on 1 August 2015. The channel launched onFetch TV at the end of February 2017.
On 7 November 2019, 111 funny was rebranded as Fox Funny as part of Foxtel's rebranding and takeover of several networks.[6] A high-definition feed of the network was launched alongside the rebranding.
On 26 January 2023, it was announced the channel would close on March 1, with content moving to sister channelsFox Comedy andFox8, with Fox Comedy shifting from channel 119 to Funny's former channel 114 berth.[2][7]
Programming primarily consisted of American sitcoms fromWarner Bros.,20th Century Studios,Sony Pictures Television, andCBS Studios International.
As 111 launched, programming was slowly revealed through promotions on other Foxtel channels, with presenters discussing a show and their memories of it.
At launch, a majority of its shows were moved fromArena,FOX8,The Comedy Channel,TV1 andFox Classics.
On 1 January 2014, with the addition ofTV Hits following the closure ofTV1, there was a change in direction to the networks catalogue of programs, with a large amount of newer material (mainly sitcoms and dramas) moved from111 Hits toTV Hits. As a result,111 Hits was shortened to111. New additions to programming (which were previously shown on TV1) included classics such asCheers,Frasier, andGet Smart, as well as newer shows such asRules of Engagement.[5][8]
On 1 November 2015, the network changed its focus solely to sitcoms. This saw the sitcoms which were moved toTV Hits the year prior returned and the removal of drama programming (with a large majority moved to other Foxtel-owned channels).[9][non-primary source needed]
With the rebrand to Fox Funny, the channel removed sitcoms from the 1980s and 1990s (which moved to sister channelFox Comedy) and became home to more recent sitcoms from the 2000s and 2010s.
