october 31 1994 1994 10 31 network fx networks owned by fox entertainment group 21st century fox fx networks llc picture format 720p hdtv downgraded to letterboxed 480i for sdtv feed country united states language english broadcast area nationwide headquarters los angeles california formerly called fxm movies from fox 1994 2000 fox movie channel 2000 11 sister channel s fox fx fxx movies website www.fxnetworks.com network landing fxm eastern availability satellite directv 258 sd unavailable in hd dish network 384 hd cable available on most u.s. cable providers check local listings iptv verizon fios 232 sd unavailable in hd at & t u verse 1792 hd 792 sd fx movie channel fxm is an american digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the fox entertainment group subsidiary of 21st century fox . the channel s programming consists largely of movies primarily those from the 20th century fox twentieth century pictures and fox film corporation library . its primary competitors are time warner s turner classic movies metro goldwyn mayer s mgm hd and sony pictures entertainment s sony movie channel each of which likewise features films from its respective owner s inventory . since 2012 fxm has separated its film content into two distinct blocks with its main programming focusing more on recent films and its early morning and daytime schedule branded as fxm retro focusing on classic films minus the movies on timewarner s turner classic movies . as of february 2015 fxm is available to approximately 52 607 000 pay television households 45.2 % of households with television in the united states . 1 contents 1 history 1.1 focus on classic films 1994 2012 1.2 format change and incorporation of recent films 2012 present 2 programming 2.1 movie library 3 high definition 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit focus on classic films 1994 2012 edit originally intended to be titled fox movie studio during the planning stages 2 the channel first launched at midnight on october 31 1994 as fxm movies from fox a name derived from its sister cable channel fx which debuted five months earlier on june 1 . 3 the first movie to air on fxm was the cult classic the rocky horror picture show . its original format focused solely on classic movies from the 20th century fox film library which were presented commercial free and in regard to films originally released in black and white uncolorized and were generally shown without editing for content and time ; the films that were broadcast were mainly releases from the 1920s to the 1980s . the channel officially changed to its name to fox movie channel on march 1 2000 . format change and incorporation of recent films 2012 present edit fxm retro logo used since june 9 2014 . on january 1 2012 fox movie channel adopted a hybrid programming format with the debut of the time shared service fx movie channel fxm effectively reviving the channel s original name . with the change the channel shifted from being mainly a classic movie channel and broadened its focus by incorporating movies from the 1990s to present the most recent films which are shown on a roughly two year lag after their initial release within the block many of which were culled from existing licensing agreements between fx and various film studios in an effort to refocus it towards adults between the ages of 25 and 54 years old . 4 the channel which only ran promos for its programming as well as interstitials relating to its films also began running traditional advertisements during the 12 hour block which runs from the late afternoon to the early overnight hours from 3 00 p.m. to 3 00 a.m. eastern time . as a result films broadcast on the fxm block are edited to allow for commercial time and for content . fox movie channel still retained uncut and commercial free broadcasts of its films . 4 on march 27 2013 fox entertainment group announced that fxm would go from being a programming block on fox movie channel to being a full scale network within the fx networks family which also includes fx and fxx . on june 9 2014 the fox movie channel name was dropped entirely from the channel s early morning and daytime lineup which was renamed fxm retro although programming featured as part of the block continues to air without content edits or commercial interruption . on january 1 2015 fxm deviated from its movie focused format for the first time running a marathon of the first season of the fx original series fargo itself based on the 1996 film of the same name . 5 programming edit movie library edit fxm through fx maintains movie licensing rights agreements with sister company 20th century fox including content from subsidiaries 20th century fox animation blue sky studios new regency productions and fox searchlight pictures warner bros. entertainment including content from subsidiaries warner bros. animation new line cinema and castle rock entertainment universal studios including content from subsidiaries universal animation studios working title films illumination entertainment and focus features paramount pictures dreamworks and sony pictures entertainment including columbia pictures tristar pictures sony pictures classics screen gems and triumph films . since the 2012 separation of the channel s film content into two distinct blocks fxm s film telecasts usually are television cuts meant for basic cable which feature content edits dubbing of profanities and some time edits by removing some superfluous plotting or toning down scenes with adult content inappropriate for basic cable broadcast to fit within a set timeslot with commercials added . high definition edit fxm provides a high definition simulcast feed that broadcasts the channel s film content in the 720p resolution format the company s default transmission format . see also edit fx fxx movies references edit robert seidman february 22 2015 . list of how many homes each cable network is in as of february 2015 . tv by the numbers . zap2it tribune digital ventures . retrieved march 14 2015 . richard katz july 11 1994 . fx the sequel fox movie studio coming soon . multichannel news . fairchild publications . retrieved january 18 2013 via highbeam research . richard katz october 3 1994 . fox flicks second fx net sets program model . multichannel news . fairchild publications . retrieved january 18 2013 via highbeam research . a b andrea morabito september 19 2011 . fox movie channel to rebrand with fxm block . broadcasting & cable . newbay media . retrieved january 18 2013 . sara bibel december 23 2014 . fxm to air fargo marathon on new year s day . tv by the numbers . zap2it tribune digital ventures . retrieved july 2 2015 . external links edit official website for fx movie channel official website for fxm retro arabian market site v t e fox entertainment group 20th century fox 20th century fox animation 20th century fox home entertainment fox star studios blue sky studios fox searchlight pictures 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