Fox International Channels (FIC) is so happy with the performance of its Fox Retro (TopTV 181) channel in South Africa that it plans to expand further on the continent. Pay TV operator TopTV that has Fox Retro as well as other Fox channels is also happy and says the Fox channels are performing ''incredibly well''.
Fox International Channels launched Fox Retro in South Africa on TopTV in May 2010 - only the second international market worldwide to get the channel - and now plans to make the channel available this year in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. Fox Retro broadcast classic series television.
''Our success in South Africa - the second market internationally to launch Fox Retro has given us great optimism for our plans to expand on the continent,'' says Thandi Davids, regional director: broadcasting and sales for FIC in South Africa and Africa. ''Golden oldies never go away, the Fox Retro formula of bringing the past back to the future has already proven popular with television viewers all over the world.''
Elouise Kelly, chief marketing officer for TopTV says all the Fox channels on TopTV are doing great. ''Although all three of the Fox channels do incredibly well on the TopTV platform, Fox Retro continually comes up as one of the favourites. It would seem our subscribers still enjoy the wholesome family entertainment that Fox Retro's golden oldies continue to provide.''
