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| Type of business | Division |
|---|---|
Type of site | Entertainment, streaming |
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Fox Corporation |
| Parent | Fox Television Stations |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | January 13, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-13) |
| Current status | Active |
Fox Soul is a digital television network and live streaming service operated by Fox Corporation that launched on January 13, 2020.[1] Named after soul music,[2] the network focuses on two demographics; the African American experience and Christian media.[3]
Featuring original and syndicated programs including The Sharpton Sisters, Brutally Honest with Jasmine Brand, Crockett's Corner, Cocktails with Queens, The Book of Sean and The Business of Being Black with Tammi Mac. The network also includes programs about the achievements of past and present African Americans, for instance The Uprising series.[4]
Fox Soul is the first streaming service launched by Fox Television Stations and Fox Entertainment,[5][6] prior to the acquisition of 21st Century FoxbyThe Walt Disney Company Fox had another faith-based studio called Fox Faith.[7][8] It is accessed by audiences across various digital streaming platforms including YouTube, YouTube TV, FOX Now, Samsung +, Roku, Tubi, Amazon Fire TV, The Web, Apple TV, Stirr, FuboTV, iOs, Android, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.[9]
In May 2021, with a reported 44-million count of viewers, FOX Soul was greenlit to expand its Black culture-fuelled programming. With James DuBose holding the seat of Head of Programming, the streaming service entered into its second season.
On September 30, 2022, Deadline Hollywood published word of FOX Soul's further expansion with a return of original FOX Soul flagship series on the network including The Black Report, The Book of Sean (hosted by Rev. Dr. Sean H. McMillian), The Business of Being Black with Tammi Mac, Cocktails with the Queens (co-hosted by Claudia Jordan, Vivica A. Fox, LisaRaye McCoy and Syleena Johnson), TEA-G-I-F (co-hosted by Claudia Jordan, Al Reynolds and Funky Dineva aka Quentin Latham).[10]
