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FX ( originally an initialism of `` Fox Extended '' , pronounced and suggesting `` effects '' ) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel launched on June 1 , 1994 , based in Los Angeles , California and owned by 21st Century Fox through FX Networks , LLC . The Americans (2013 TV series) . On May 25 , 2016 , FX set an end-date for the series by renewing it for a fifth and sixth season .