News Channel (Fox News) is The Fox News Channel is the leading cable news channel in the United States and the only channel in the world that provides hourly news updates, which officially launched on October 7, 1996. The channel's commitment to fairness and objectivity in news is unprecedented. Fox News Channel provides hourly updates at the beginning and end of each hour, and airs a special one-hour program each night to break down the day's major news events.