Discussion of new and upcoming programming for Foxtel with the Foxtel Upfronts being held later today Thursday 17 October.
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It will be an interesting upfront, with the launch of Max coming in next year and the potential sale of Foxtel. Will WBD (owner of Max) maintain a programming deal of some sort with the pay TV company?
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looks like one of the big mainstays of foxtel (WWE) will be leaving in Australia and going to Netflix sooner than we thought, closing down the WWE channel. Wonder if, with AEW having a show in Brisbane in FEB it will shift to fox 8 to fill the wwe hole?
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In Demand, A New ESPN Channel to that Focuses on NBA and WNBA.
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Not happening as much as you want it to
I’d love to see the MLB network myself but i don’t have much hope of that
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Director of customer engagement at Foxtel Media, Toby Dewar, said:
My dad worked for the Electricity Commission of NSW at the White Bay Power Station in the 1960s. He was fresh out of university with his honours in electrical engineering.
He worked across the power station and I’ll put it in the context of what was happening in the 1960s. The power station was a direct reflection of how Sydney was booming post-World War II. The city was expanding in terms of the footprint of public transport and housing.
He worked on the expansion of the plant from the 50s into the 60s. The capacity doubled because the need for it doubled in relation to the incredible expansion that Sydney was going through.
The reason we chose the site, after Allianz Stadium and Cockatoo Island in recent years, was to find a venue that has its own back story that’s a little bit different from just going to an established venue.
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What 
Lol the Channel News website went early on some (I’m guessing embargoed) information ahead of the Upfronts later on and had to quickly pull it down earlier.
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Anything decent?
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I won’t ruin the surprise, and didn’t see all of the details, but a fairly big tie-up for their fledgling Hubbl product.
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I wonder when the embargo ends.
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Believe details will be available sometime after 5pm AEDT today, it’s a late afternoon presentation.
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interestng…
mediweek says they will have coverage from 5:30
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- Binge to add Live Sport & News
- Local Dramas: Mixtape, The Last Anniversary, Strife, The Twelve, How to Make Gravy (2024).
- Unscripted: Billion Dollar Playground, Real Housewives of Sydney, Selling Houses, Bake-Off.
- International: All Her Fault, White Lotus, The Paper, Dune: Prophecy (2024)
- Sport: AFL, NRL, Ashes Cricket, Formula 1, Supercars, MotoGP, UFC, NBL, AFLW, NRLW, Super Netball.
- Hubbl bundles Netflix with Kayo Sports
Missing from the announcements:
Colin from Accounts
FBoy Island
High Country
Last Year of Television
House of the Dragon
WWE
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Upfront media releases:
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At quick glance, seems to be a lack of any new content announcements above what has already been released previously which is a bit disappointing.
This is interesting though:
In 2025, Foxtel Group will be the exclusive home of premium drama direct from Peacock in the US and Sky in the UK.
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So Binge will include all FS channels or just selected events?
Selected events - including some AFL and NRL matches
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