Fix & Foxi

Fix & Foxi is an international children's entertainment television brand operated by the German media company Your Family Entertainment AG. The brand takes its name from Fix and Foxi, the fox characters created by German comics publisher and artist Rolf Kauka. Rather than functioning solely as a single domestic channel, Fix & Foxi has been used as a family of television feeds and related distribution products adapted for different linguistic and regional markets. Your Family Entertainment acquired the rights to Rolf Kauka's works in May 2014. That acquisition gave the company control of a recognizable German comics property that could support both programming and broader audiovisual branding. In October 2014, Your Family Entertainment announced the launch of a German-language children's channel using the Fix & Foxi name. The linear service began on 1 December 2014 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as a 24-hour channel. Its schedule combined programming from the company's own catalogue with content acquired from external distributors, and the Fix and Foxi characters served as the central identity of the service. The brand subsequently expanded through regional feeds and distribution agreements. A United States and Latin American feed using English and Spanish was announced in January 2015 in partnership with Alterna’TV and launched in April of that year through Spanish-language operators. The company also pursued an Arabic- and English-language service for the Middle East and Africa. The channel launched in Nigeria in June 2015 and later became available through Etisalat's eLife TV service in the United Arab Emirates. Additional distribution followed in South Africa and in parts of Central and Eastern Europe. The channel family has generally offered animated and live-action programming aimed at children and families. Most programmes are dubbed into the language of the relevant feed. The Bulgarian service uses voice-over translation rather than conventional dubbing. Programming is drawn heavily from the Your Family Entertainment catalogue and overlaps in part with the schedule of the company's sister network RiC, known as RiK in Slovakia. In 2020, a content-exchange agreement with Blue Ant Media expanded the available catalogue by allowing ZooMoo programming to appear on selected Fix & Foxi feeds, particularly those serving Arabic, African and Asian markets. Fix & Foxi has also been distributed through video-on-demand and over-the-top platforms. A Fix & Foxi video-on-demand channel became available through Amazon Channels in Germany and Austria in May 2017. In the United States, Olympusat added the English and Spanish feeds to its Vemox service in 2018. The brand has appeared on terrestrial, satellite, IPTV, cable and streaming-related platforms, with availability varying by territory and operator. Some regional services have been withdrawn: the My TV Toonz and Ma Télé Toonz services in Sub-Saharan Africa closed in February 2017 after the operator cited difficult market conditions. The brand's commercial proposition is based on combining a familiar European comics identity with a multilingual children's programming service. Its international model relies on localized feeds, third-party carriage partnerships and the reuse of Your Family Entertainment's broader programme library. Distribution has included Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, although individual channel feeds and operator relationships have changed over time. Publicly available reference material does not establish a single global schedule or uniform availability for all markets.

Fix & Foxi's history is tied to the development of Rolf Kauka's German comic characters and to the international catalogue strategy of Your Family Entertainment AG. In May 2014, Your Family Entertainment acquired rights to Kauka's works. The transaction supplied the company with an established children's property around which it could build a branded television service. In October 2014, Your Family Entertainment announced that it would launch a German-language channel under the Fix & Foxi name. The service began on 1 December 2014 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was designed as a 24-hour linear children's channel, combining content from Your Family Entertainment's own library with programming acquired from outside distributors. The channel's identity was anchored by the Fix and Foxi characters, while its schedule extended beyond the original comics property. International expansion began soon afterwards. In January 2015, Your Family Entertainment announced an English- and Spanish-language feed for the United States and Latin America in cooperation with Alterna’TV. The service launched on 3 April 2015 through 30 Spanish operators. Olympusat later broadened its United States distribution by adding both language feeds to Vemox in March 2018. The company also pursued markets in Africa and the Middle East. In June 2015, it announced plans for English- and Arabic-language services and discussed a French-language version. The channel first reached Nigeria through Consat on 1 June 2015, and an Arabic- and English-language service launched through Etisalat's eLife TV in the United Arab Emirates on 24 November 2015. A separate English service called My TV Toonz launched on the My TV satellite platform in September 2015, followed by the French-language Ma Télé Toonz on a related operator the following month. Both regional services closed on 6 February 2017 after difficult market conditions were cited. European distribution continued through platform partnerships. At MIPCOM 2017, Your Family Entertainment announced a partnership with Telekom Austria Group to offer Fix & Foxi across Central and Eastern Europe by satellite. Gibtelecom introduced the channel in Gibraltar in June 2018. Other reported distribution arrangements covered Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, South Africa, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and additional international territories. The brand also moved beyond linear television. On 23 May 2017, a Fix & Foxi video-on-demand channel became available through Amazon Channels in Germany and Austria. Programming has typically consisted of animated and live-action children's content, with material drawn from the Your Family Entertainment catalogue and from third-party distributors. Most programmes are dubbed into the target language. The Bulgarian feed uses voice-over translation. Fix & Foxi shares a substantial portion of its programming environment with Your Family Entertainment's sister network RiC, called RiK in Slovakia. In June 2020, Your Family Entertainment and Blue Ant Media entered into a content-swap arrangement involving the Your Family Entertainment catalogue and Blue Ant's ZooMoo channels. ZooMoo programmes subsequently appeared on the Fix & Foxi Arabic and African/Asian feeds, although the cited reference material states that they had not aired on the German service. The channel family has been delivered through a wide range of satellite, cable, IPTV and digital platforms. Reported satellite or platform distribution has included Eutelsat 7, Galaxy 19, Fetch TV, Foxtel, TransACT, Freeview, Skynet 5D, NSS-806, SpainSat, TopSat, SKY PerfecTV!, SMV FreeSat, AgilaSat and Cignal TV. Availability is not uniform across territories and has changed as operators have added or dropped the service. In Hong Kong, for example, i-Cable Communications carried the channel until 3 April 2021. Cignal launched the channel in the Philippines on 16 November 2024. The publicly available material does not establish a single global operating schedule or confirm the status of every historical feed.

• 2024

  Philippine launch on Cignal

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Cignal launched Fix & Foxi in the Philippines on 16 November.

• 2020

  ZooMoo content exchange

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  A content-swap arrangement with Blue Ant Media introduced ZooMoo programming to selected Fix & Foxi international feeds.

• 2018

  Vemox distribution begins

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Olympusat added the English and Spanish services to Vemox in the United States.

• 2017

  Amazon Channels video-on-demand launch

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  A Fix & Foxi video-on-demand channel became available through Amazon Channels in Germany and Austria on 23 May.

• 2015

  United States and Latin American expansion announced

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Your Family Entertainment and Alterna’TV announced English- and Spanish-language distribution for the United States and Latin America.

• 2015

  Channel launches in Nigeria

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Fix & Foxi entered Nigeria through Consat on 1 June.

• 2014

  Your Family Entertainment acquires Rolf Kauka rights

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Your Family Entertainment acquired rights to works created by Rolf Kauka, creating the intellectual-property foundation for the Fix & Foxi television brand.

• 2014

  German-language channel launches

  [1]Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  The 24-hour Fix & Foxi channel began broadcasting on 1 December in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

A multilingual, internationally distributed children's television brand that combines Rolf Kauka's established Fix and Foxi characters with animated and live-action programming from Your Family Entertainment and third-party distributors.

• Linear children's television channel · 2014

  Fix & Foxi German feed

  The original branded service launched in December 2014 for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It broadcasts children's programming in German and has also been associated with a Bulgarian-language presentation. The schedule combines Your Family Entertainment catalogue titles with externally acquired animated and live-action programming.

• International children's television channel · 2015

  Fix & Foxi English and Spanish feed

  This feed was developed for the United States and Latin America in partnership with Alterna’TV. It carries programming in English and Spanish, with localization generally provided through dubbing. Distribution has included operator carriage and the Vemox over-the-top service in the United States.

• International children's television channel · 2015

  Fix & Foxi English and Arabic feed

  The English- and Arabic-language service was developed for the Middle East and African markets. It launched in Nigeria and later became available through Etisalat's eLife TV in the United Arab Emirates. The feed has also been among the services carrying ZooMoo programming under the 2020 content-exchange agreement.

• Video-on-demand service · 2017

  Fix & Foxi video-on-demand channel

  A video-on-demand version of the brand launched through Amazon Channels in Germany and Austria. It extended the brand beyond the fixed schedule of the linear television channel, although the cited material does not provide a complete account of its subsequent availability.

• Regional children's television channel · 2015

  My TV Toonz

  My TV Toonz was an English-language service for Sub-Saharan Africa associated with the Fix & Foxi expansion strategy. It debuted on the My TV satellite platform in September 2015 but closed on 6 February 2017 amid what was described as difficult market conditions.

• Regional children's television channel · 2015

  Ma Télé Toonz

  Ma Télé Toonz was a French-language regional service launched on a related African satellite operator in October 2015. It was part of the planned African rollout but, like My TV Toonz, closed on 6 February 2017.

• 2020

  Exchange programming with Blue Ant MediaStrategy

  Background

  Your Family Entertainment and Blue Ant Media sought to broaden the programming available through their respective catalogues and channels.

  Action taken

  The companies agreed to exchange content, allowing ZooMoo programming to appear on selected Fix & Foxi international feeds.

  Aftermath

  The ZooMoo programmes were reported on the Arabic and African/Asian feeds, while no German broadcast of that material was reported in the cited reference.

  Source

• 2015

  Adopt a multilingual international feed modelStrategy

  Background

  Your Family Entertainment pursued markets outside German-speaking Europe and needed to adapt the channel for different audiences and operators.

  Action taken

  The company developed English-, Spanish- and Arabic-language services and used dubbing or voice-over translation according to market requirements.

  Aftermath

  The model enabled distribution across multiple regions, although some individual services later closed or changed operator availability.

  Source

• 2014

  Build a television brand around the Fix and Foxi propertyStrategy

  Background

  After acquiring rights to Rolf Kauka's works, Your Family Entertainment sought to use the established characters as the identity of an international children's television service.

  Action taken

  The company announced and launched a 24-hour German-language channel combining its own catalogue with third-party programming.

  Aftermath

  The channel became the basis for later multilingual feeds and distribution partnerships in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

  Source

1. 1Fix & Foxi (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Fix & Foxi official websitefixundfoxi.tv