FX Is Shutting Down Ad-Free Subscription Service FX+ Next Month

New parent company Disney prioritizes driving content to Hulu

FX+, the ad-free offering for cable and satellite subscribers of FX Networks that rolled out in 2017, will shut down on Aug. 21, as new parent company Disney prioritizes driving more FX content toward Hulu.

FX Networks confirmed the closing, first revealed on the FX+ website, telling Adweek in a statement: “On Aug. 21, FX Networks will cease operation of its direct-to-consumer nonlinear service, FX+. We deeply appreciate every fan of FX original series who subscribed to our service, and we are more optimistic and excited than ever about FX’s future as a key brand supporting the strategic priorities of The Walt Disney Company.”

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