Fox Rewayat
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA former Middle Eastern pay television channel launched by Fox Networks Group in 2017.
Last updated August 25, 2026
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Overview
Fox Rewayat was a Middle Eastern pay television channel operated under the Fox Networks Group brand portfolio. The channel launched on 28 September 2017 alongside Fox Crime and Fox Life as part of a group of television services introduced or expanded for the Middle Eastern market. Its distribution model was subscription-based rather than free-to-air, placing it within the region’s encrypted satellite television ecosystem. On 4 November 2017, Fox Rewayat moved to an exclusively high-definition broadcast format and became encrypted following its transfer to the satellite television platform operated by beIN. This change aligned the channel with a paid distribution environment and made access dependent on the relevant subscription service. Publicly available reference material identifies the channel primarily through its launch, distribution transition, and subsequent closure rather than through a separately documented programming slate, executive team, or standalone corporate structure. Fox Rewayat ceased broadcasting on 1 October 2022. The closure ended the channel’s approximately five-year run in the Middle Eastern pay television market. No reliable public information in the supplied reference material establishes a separate headquarters, founder, financial performance, ticker, or current successor brand. The associated Fox Arabia website is retained as the historical web address supplied for the channel, although the channel itself is no longer active.
History
Fox Rewayat was a regional pay television channel associated with Fox Networks Group’s Middle Eastern network portfolio. It entered the market on 28 September 2017, launching at the same time as Fox Crime and Fox Life in the Middle East. The launch formed part of a broader group of branded television services intended for subscription television distribution in the region. The channel’s distribution arrangement changed shortly after launch. On 4 November 2017, Fox Rewayat began broadcasting exclusively in high definition. At the same time, it became encrypted following its move to beIN, a satellite television provider serving the Middle Eastern market. The transition placed Fox Rewayat within a controlled pay-TV environment rather than an openly accessible broadcast format. Available reference material does not provide a detailed account of the channel’s programming schedule, audience figures, financial results, staffing, or independent corporate organization. Fox Rewayat continued operating for several years after its launch but closed on 1 October 2022. The closure marked the end of the channel’s presence as a standalone Fox-branded service in the Middle Eastern pay television market. The supplied historical reference identifies no later relaunch, replacement channel, acquisition, scandal, or legal dispute connected specifically with Fox Rewayat. It also does not establish a separate headquarters or named founder. The channel’s historical website was associated with Fox Arabia.
- 2022
Closure
[1]Fox Rewayat ceased broadcasting on 1 October 2022.
- 2017
Launch in the Middle East
[1]Fox Rewayat launched on 28 September 2017 together with Fox Crime and Fox Life for the Middle Eastern market.
- 2017
HD and encrypted distribution
[1]Beginning 4 November 2017, the channel broadcast exclusively in HD and became encrypted after moving to beIN’s satellite television service.
Products and positioning
A subscription-based Middle Eastern television channel distributed through encrypted satellite television services.
Pay television channel · 2017
Fox Rewayat
Fox Rewayat was a Middle Eastern subscription television channel launched by Fox Networks Group in 2017. It was distributed through satellite television services and shifted to exclusive high-definition, encrypted broadcasting after moving to beIN in November 2017. The channel closed on 1 October 2022.
Brand decisions
2022
Channel closureOtherBackground
Fox Rewayat operated as a Middle Eastern pay television service after its 2017 launch.
Action taken
The channel ceased broadcasting on 1 October 2022.
Aftermath
Fox Rewayat became defunct; no successor or replacement is identified in the supplied reference material.
2017
Move to encrypted beIN distributionStrategyBackground
Following its initial launch, Fox Rewayat changed its distribution arrangement in the Middle Eastern pay television market.
Action taken
From 4 November 2017, the channel broadcast exclusively in HD and became encrypted after moving to beIN’s satellite television platform.
Aftermath
The change placed the channel within beIN’s subscription-based satellite distribution system.
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