Star Channel (Finnish TV channel)
| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Finland Åland |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Finnish English (with Finnish subtitles) |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Nordic AB, filial i Finland (Disney Entertainment) |
| Sister channels | Star Channel HD |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 December 2009 |
| Former names | SuomiTV (until 15 April 2012) Fox (Until 6 January 2023) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial | Channel 12 |
Star Channel (formerly SuomiTV and later Fox) is a Finnish entertainment TV channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its local subsidiary The Walt Disney Company Nordic AB, filial i Finland (formerly Family Channel Oy, Fox International Channels Oy and Fox Networks Group Oy). The channel was acquired by FNG Nordic (then known as FIC Nordic) in January 2012, and then relaunched as its current incarnation on 16 April that year.
Star Channel is freely available in Finland both over-the-air and through cable, as it bases its funding on television advertisements. It is FNG Nordic's first channel that does not operate on subscriber fees.
As the channel was licensed as generalist channel, it was required to broadcast certain television programmes. As of 2018, Fox fulfilled such requirements by simulcasting Sky News (which was a fellow 21st Century Fox business until November 2018) overnight, and showing programmes aimed at children in mornings under Fox Kids programming block. Such requirements were lifted in 2017.