Foxtel

Foxtel is a cable television and satellite television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. Half of News Corp.'s stake was later sold to businessman Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited. The current ownership is currently 50% Telstra, and 50% to a joint venture company which is itself 50% owned by News Corp and 50% by PBL.

Foxtel transmits its cable service into the Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth Metropolitan areas. Foxtel transmits its satellite service into some of these cities, as well as the Newcastle and Canberra Metropolitan areas.

Telstra's network and Foxtel were created to combat the threat posed to Telstra's local call business by the combination of Optus Vision (now known as Optus TV) content bundling with Optus' local telephony services. Foxtel was the content arm of Telstra's defence strategy. Telstra's multimedia broadband network was originally the sole delivery system.

Foxtel launched their Digital Offerings in March 2004. This included:

• Channels with Widescreen and Dolby AC3 5.1 channel surround sound
• Pay-per-view and Near Video On Demand services
• Interactive television services including multiple camera angle sports, news, games and others
• An interactive tv guide based on BSkyB's.
• +2 channels of popular channels, showing programs 2 hours later than the original channel.

Foxtel has also launched Foxtel IQ, which you are able to record programs onto a hrad drive inside the specially made set-top box.

Channel line-up

Channels on the Foxtel Digital service:

• Channel 100 - Channel 9 (Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne only)
• Channel 101 - TV1
• Channel 102 - ABC
• Channel 103 - UK.TV
• Channel 104 - SBS
• Channel 105 - Arena TV
• Channel 106 - The LifeStyle Channel
• Channel 107 - Channel 7 (Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth only, in analogue format)
• Channel 108 - FOX8
• Channel 110 - Channel 10 (Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth only, in analogue format)
• Channel 111 - FOX Classics
• Channel 112 - FOX Classics + 2
• Channel 113 - W (formerly known as fx)
• Channel 114 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Preview Channel
• Channel 115 - The LifeStyle Channel + 2
• Channel 116 - LifeStyle Food
• Channel 118 - How To Channel
• Channel 120 - THE COMEDY CHANNEL
• Channel 121 - THE COMEDY CHANNEL + 2
• Channel 122 - E!
• Channel 124 - Hallmark Channel
• Channel 126 - ABC2
• Channel 129 - Ovation Channel
• Channel 130 - Fashion TV
• Channel 135 - TVSN
• Channel 140 - Australian Christian Channel
• Channel 150 - FOX8 + 2
• Channel 151 - TV1 + 2
• Channel 152 - Arena TV + 2
• Channel 153 - UK.TV + 2
• Channel 183 - Aurora Community Television

• Channel 401 - SHOWTIME
• Channel 402 - SHOWTIME + 2
• Channel 404 - SHOWTIME GREATS (formerly known as ENCORE)
• Channel 409 - TCM
• Channel 410 - World Movies
• Channel 411 - MOVIE ONE
• Channel 412 - MOVIE ONE + 2
• Channel 413 - MOVIE EXTRA
• Channel 415 - MOVIE GREATS

• Channel 501 - FOX Sports One
• Channel 502 - FOX Sports Two
• Channel 506 - FOX Footy Channel
• Channel 509 - EUROSPORTNEWS
• Channel 511 - ESPN
• Channel 513 - Fuel
• Channel 515 - Sky Racing
• Channel 520 - TVN Racing Channel (Invisible to Non-Subscribers)

• Channel 555 - The Arcade
• Channel 565 - Mind Games

• Channel 601 - Sky News Australia
• Channel 602 - FOX News
• Channel 603 - CNN International
• Channel 604 - BBC World
• Channel 605 - Bloomberg Television
• Channel 606 - CNBC Australia
• Channel 609 - The Weather Channel
• Channel 610 - SBS World News

• Channel 630 - Discovery Channel
• Channel 632 - National Geographic Channel
• Channel 634 - Animal Planet
• Channel 636 - Adventure One
• Channel 638 - Discovery Travel and Adventure Channel
• Channel 640 - Discovery Health Channel
• Channel 642 - The Biography Channel
• Channel 644 - The History Channel
• Channel 645 - The History Channel + 2
• Channel 646 - Discovery Science Channel
• Channel 648 - Crime and Investigation Network

• Channel 701 - Nickelodeon
• Channel 703 - Nick Jr.
• Channel 707 - Disney Channel
• Channel 710 - Cartoon Network
• Channel 712 - Boomerang

• Channel 801 - Channel (V)
• Channel 803 - Club (V)
• Channel 805 - MAX (formerly known as musicMAX)
• Channel 808 - MTV
• Channel 810 - VH1
• Channel 815 - Country Music Channel

• Channel 830 - Hits
• Channel 831 - Radio 2
• Channel 832 - Pop
• Channel 833 - Groove
• Channel 834 - Rock
• Channel 835 - Jukebox
• Channel 836 - New Wave
• Channel 837 - Home Grown
• Channel 838 - Urban
• Channel 839 - Dance
• Channel 840 - Anthem
• Channel 841 - Soul
• Channel 842 - Easy
• Channel 843 - Lounge
• Channel 844 - Café
• Channel 845 - Spa
• Channel 846 - Blues
• Channel 847 - Light Classical
• Channel 848 - Sound Tracks
• Channel 849 - Crooners
• Channel 850 - Today’s Country
• Channel 851 - Classic Country
• Channel 852 - BBC World Service
• Channel 853 - Special Events
• Channel 854 - Edge
• Channel 855 - ‘70s
• Channel 856 - ‘80s
• Channel 857 - Alt-rock
• Channel 858 - Classic R&B
• Channel 859 - News and More
• Channel 867 - SBS AM
• Channel 868 - SBS FM
• Channel 884 - ABC DiG

• Channel 901 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 1
• Channel 902 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 2
• Channel 903 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 3
• Channel 904 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 4
• Channel 905 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 5
• Channel 906 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 6
• Channel 907 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 7
• Channel 908 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 8
• Channel 909 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 9
• Channel 910 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 10
• Channel 911 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 11
• Channel 912 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 12
• Channel 913 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 13
• Channel 914 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 14
• Channel 915 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 15
• Channel 916 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 16
• Channel 917 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 17
• Channel 918 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 18
• Channel 919 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 19
• Channel 920 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 20
• Channel 921 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 21
• Channel 922 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 22
• Channel 923 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 23
• Channel 924 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 24
• Channel 925 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 25
• Channel 926 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 26
• Channel 927 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Channel 27

• Channel 928 - Main Event
• Channel 928 - FOXTEL BOX OFFICE Preview Channel
• Channel 941 - Antenna (Greek) (formerly known as Antenna Pacific)
• Channel 942 - RAI International (Radiotelevisione Italiana) (Italian)
• Channel 955 - Adults Only (late night only)
• Channel 955 - Main Event
• Channel 955 - Fashion TV
• Channel 960 - Adults Only Select 1
• Channel 961 - Adults Only Select 2
• Channel 998 - Test Channel
• Channel 999 - FOXTEL Digital Help Channel

External links

• Foxtel's Official Website (http://www.foxtel.tv)
• Foxtel's New iQ Service (http://www.foxteliq.com.au)