Fuel TV
Encyclopedia
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable
and satellite
specialty channel
that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding
, snowboarding
, wakeboarding
, motocross
, surfing
, BMX
and FMX
. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million American households. Additionally, Fox Sports Australia operates Fuel TV in Australia
and a Portuguese speaking channel also operates in Portugal
; some Fuel TV content previously aired on FX channels in the United Kingdom
and Republic of Ireland
. Fuel TV content available to another 100+ countries around the world.
The original concept for Fuel TV was conceived and launched by independent producer Chris Braly as a regional music and extreme sports weekly broadcast which began airing September 8, 2001 . NewsCorporation eventually negotiated a buy-out of the concept and trademark in late 2003. The regional weekly version of Fuel TV aired its final episode on WFLI-TV WB53 in September of 2003.
The Fuel TV satellite channel features programming from original series, exclusive events, licensed films, and creative interstitials. Extreme sports programming can be seen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a diverse combination of sports, music, reality programming, extreme sports news, and other content from extreme sports events around the world.
Cable
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and satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
specialty channel
Specialty channel
A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
, snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
, wakeboarding
Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques....
, motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
, surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
, BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
and FMX
Freestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...
. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million American households. Additionally, Fox Sports Australia operates Fuel TV in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and a Portuguese speaking channel also operates in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
; some Fuel TV content previously aired on FX channels in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Fuel TV content available to another 100+ countries around the world.
The original concept for Fuel TV was conceived and launched by independent producer Chris Braly as a regional music and extreme sports weekly broadcast which began airing September 8, 2001 . NewsCorporation eventually negotiated a buy-out of the concept and trademark in late 2003. The regional weekly version of Fuel TV aired its final episode on WFLI-TV WB53 in September of 2003.
The Fuel TV satellite channel features programming from original series, exclusive events, licensed films, and creative interstitials. Extreme sports programming can be seen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a diverse combination of sports, music, reality programming, extreme sports news, and other content from extreme sports events around the world.