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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Spanish (via SAP audio track; some films may be broadcast in their native language and subtitled into English) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Media Networks (Paramount Global) |
| Parent | Showtime Networks |
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| Sister channels | List
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| History | |
| Launched | August 1, 1992 |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Affiliated Streaming Service | Paramount+ |
Flix (stylized as FLiX) is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Showtime Networks, a subsidiary of Paramount Global operated through its Paramount Media Networks division. Its programming consists solely of theatrically released motion pictures released from the 1970s to the present day, interspersed with some films from the 1950s and 1960s.
It is the only premium television service in the United States that does not operate any multiplex channels that provide additional programming alongside the main service. Although Flix is typically offered as part of the Showtime multiplex, the channel's carriage varies depending on both the cable provider and market, therefore it may not be available alongside Showtime and The Movie Channel's multiplex services in all areas. Although one or both of the channels have traditionally been carried alongside the Showtime multiplex on cable and satellite providers, as of 2018[update], Flix as well as The Movie Channel are not presently carried by any of the over-the-top subscription television services – Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Now – that carry most or all of the eight Showtime multiplex channels.
In recent years, Flix has lost carriage with the growth of streaming alternatives including its parent company's Paramount+, and has generally been depreciated by Paramount in current retransmission consent negotiations with cable and streaming providers.