Why is Fox UK no longer available to watch on TV?
Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Click here Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  If youre a Sky or Virgin Media subscriber you may be surprised to see one long-running channel taken off air today. Fox UK will close as a TV channel on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 after its owners, Disney, decided to shift operations towards its streaming service. Most of the TV series and shows will still be available to watch, but only if you subscribe to the premium Disney Plus content. Read more: The Beatles: Get Back release date, episode guide and more on the Disney Plus documentary  It means if you dont, you may miss out on seeing some of your favourite characters in some of your favourite programmes. Disney announced in a statement in May that it would be ceasing operations of its Fox UK channel after 17 years. It didnt provide a specific reason as to why, but its believed to be linked to the companys desire to shift operations towards its Disney Plus streaming service. Star, an arm of Disney Plus which was launched earlier this year, is believed to be a big reason for the move, and Disney even mentioned this in the statement. On Twitter, the company said: On 30th June the FOX channel in the UK will close. Many titles will become available on Star on Disney+ and will be announced in the near future. Sign up to our new Coronation Street newsletter to never miss a thing Get a weekly round-up of Coronation Street news, spoilers and fan chat direct to your inbox. The newsletter will land in your inbox on a Friday and bring you the highlights of everything we've written about Weatherfield that week. It will include the latest action both on and off the cobbles, what you thought about the soap's top storylines and what the stars are up to away from the set. Plus much more! So you'll never have to miss a thing. To sign up simply follow this link and tick the box next to MEN Coronation Street. Many titles airing on Fox UK are available or will be available to watch on the Disney Plus streaming service, as part of its Star operations. Star was launched earlier this year and features a lot of old TV shows and series. They originate from Disney-owned production teams including 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Television and FX. Atlanta and Desperate Housewives are among some of the popular TV series featured on the Star service, with the Golden Girls also being added next month . Some brand new shows will be there too including Love, Victor, the teenage love drama which is releasing new episodes on Star each week. If you want to subscribe to Disney Plus , you can do so for 7.99 per month or 79.90 for an annual membership. Its likely many shows from Fox UK will be added to the Disney Plus platform soon. But Fox UK isnt the first channel to be closed by Disney, as it has already pulled the plug on the Disney Channel, Disney XD Channel and Disney Junior Channel.