In the spring, Fox Kids Europe will launch a local TV affiliate in Italy
and initiate a fully localized Web site to coincide. The new channel will
be distributed by cable and direct satellite to about 400,000 subscribers
via the Stream pay television system. The channel will broadcast entirely
in Italian 15 hours a day with such well-known shows as X-MEN, MIGHTY
MORPHAN POWER RANGERS and INSPECTOR GADGET. The scheduled launch date for
the new net will be April 1, 2000. Following the Italian launch, Fox Kids
will be reaching 16 million homes, broadcasting in 11 languages in 30
markets across Europe and the Middle East. Fox currently runs 8 fully
localized Web sites in Europe. Francesco Nespega will serve as managing
director of Fox Kids Italy and the new channel will be based in Rome.
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