Hey there! If you‘re like me, television viewing would feel empty without staples like Sunday football, The Masked Singer, Family Guy or listening to Fox News debates.
Luckily DirecTV makes accessing Fox‘s entertainment, sports and news easy in 2025 and beyond. I‘ll break down exactly where to tune for your Fox favorites all in one place. Whether you‘ve been watching since the Bart Simpson days or recently discovered Fox primetime, this guide helps locate those iconic channels we depend on.
We’ll journey through the network‘s highlights, understand DirecTV‘s packaging today, and equip you to watch Fox content however you prefer – live, on-demand, or streaming from anywhere…
Fox Rewrote the TV Rulebook (Brief History)
It‘s easy to forget that the Fox Broadcasting Company once stood as an upstart challenger. Emerging in 1986 to take on incumbent juggernauts ABC, CBS and NBC, early Fox scraped for viewers with belated primetime hours and edgy programs other networks rejected.
Success slowly built through the 1980s before exploding thanks to smart investments in young skewing, genre-busting shows. The early 1990s brought the dawn of television‘s new Golden Age thanks to Fox hits like:
- Married…With Children
- In Living Color
- The Simpsons
- The X-Files
- Beverly Hills 90210
Mainstream popularity followed by acquiring rights to NFL, MLB and NASCAR while expanding animated sitcoms and launching influential reality competitions like American Idol.
Fox‘s 21st century primetime lineup leaves a lasting cultural legacy from singing contests to sci-fi spectacles. Acquired by Disney in 2019, the network retains its heritage broadcasting edge across entertainment, news and sports.
Fox Channels on DirecTV Packages
Now that we‘ve relived Fox highlights, let‘s examine how to access channels on DirecTV in 2025. Available offerings vary based on your subscribed package:
| Channel | Number | DirecTV Package |
|---|---|---|
| Fox (Local Channel) | Varies By Location | CHOICE or higher |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | 219 | CHOICE or higher |
| Fox Sports 2 (FS2) | 618 | ULTIMATE or higher |
Beyond entertainment and national sports networks, you may access Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Southeast or others depending on regional channel rights in your area on higher tier packages.
And no cable news experience feels complete without Fox News (Channel 360) or Fox Business (Channel 359). Thankfully those are included on ENTERTAINMENT or above.
For passionate soccer fans, Fox Soccer Plus provides extra coverage but requires a separate $14.99 monthly subscription.
Now let‘s explore where to find that all-important main Fox channel in your area…
Fox Channel Number by Location
Given decades broadcasting coast-to-coast, Fox channel numbers skew low on DirecTV lineups, usually below 50. Here‘s a sampling of major market listings:
| City | State | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | WA | 13 |
| Portland | OR | 12 |
| Phoenix | AZ | 10 |
| San Diego | CA | 5 |
Regional alignments mean numbers are similar state-to-state. But now you‘ve got a handy reference to start on game days or American Idol nights!
Accessing All Your Favorite Fox Content
With channel details in place, here are tips for catching Fox‘s acclaimed programming:
Live Sports – Tune into Fox, FS1 or your regional Fox Sports channel on DirecTV for NFL football, MLB playoffs, NASCAR races, WWE Smackdown, USGA golf majors and more. Soccer fans find UEFA tournaments and MLS matches on Fox Soccer Plus.
Primetime Favorites – Fox‘s weeknight schedule features The Masked Singer, LEGO Masters, 911, Hell‘s Kitchen and other reality competitions plus attempted sci-fi reinventions.
On-Demand Library – Can‘t get enough? Thousands of shows new and old are available free on-demand from The Simpsons to Beverly Hills 90210 to this season‘s freshman hits. Stream them via web, mobile or linked living room devices.
I suggest new viewers sample beloved animated classics like King of the Hill, live-action roots with That 70‘s Show or probe paranormal mysteries in The X-Files. It‘s an endless feast!
Fox‘s Legacy? Era-Defining TV Innovations
While entertainment stays subjective, these Fox series absolutely delivered pop culture earthquakes:
- The Simpsons
- Married…With Children
- The X-Files
- Beverly Hills 90210
- Ally McBeal
- American Idol
- 24
- Family Guy
- Glee
From primetime animation to sci-fi spectacles, melding music competitions, teen soaps and envelope-pushing comedies…Fox took risks that fundamentally evolved television.
We still feel those ripples decades later. And you can revisit the hits that started it all on DirecTV.
Let‘s Watch Some Fox!
Hopefully you‘ve got everything needed to unlock 100,000+ hours of celebrated Fox programming.
- Find your regional Fox channel under 50 on DirecTV
- Add sports, news and business networks through various packages
- Record and stream new shows, live events and classics on-demand
If you‘ve got any other questions about watching Fox in 2025, I‘m always happy to help fill in the blanks too! Television brings us together and few networks provoke communal joy, debate and drama like Fox. I‘m grateful it paved the way for today‘s platinum era.
Now let‘s sit back and enjoy whichever series, competition or commentary catches our interest today…
