Wasn’t it also just announced Foxtel renewed/re-negotiated their content supply agreement with NBC-U? (Maybe part of the “increased content” or “extra channels”?)
That renewal hasn’t been finalized yet
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New Movie Channels
Foxtel Movies now features four new and exclusive channels where you can watch the best movies. Try them out on Foxtel Movies Kids, Foxtel Movies Hits, Foxtel Movies Drama and Foxtel Movies Ultra HD. Thousands of hours of Live On demand movies at the touch of a button, all in one place.
Kids: A world of fun just for kids, all in one safe place.
Channel 403
Hits: The home of movie events and popular must-see flicks.
Channel 409
Drama: Powerful and award-winning dramatic films.
Chnnale 408
Ultra HD: A dedicated 24/7 movie channel delivered in Ultra HD.
Channel 400
I just checked the epg for the new foxtel movies kids channel. Minimal disney movies on that new channel
and no “Battlefield Earth”!
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Good to see Foxtel select these underrated ones, they’re excellent.
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Quick question re Foxtel Movies (apologies if it’s been covered before).
I’m assuming Foxtel Movies have a two tier system, first films become available for rental only, and then after a period of time move to one of the various movie channels, however do ALL movies that are available for rental eventually go to the movie channels or is it only some.
Wasn’t sure if there was deals in place with some studios (but not others) that see movies broadcast on the movie channels.
Thanks in advance.
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How come ch 444 menu guide shows it as HD but my TV reports it as 4K? not complaining if its true
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12 Days of Christmas Pop-Up Event 
From Friday 14 December
Watch on Foxtel Movies Hits from Friday December 14 to Christmas Day or watch on demand on Foxtel, Foxtel GO and Foxtel Now
Foxtel is celebrating the holiday spirit with a special 12 Days of Christmas Pop-Up event featuring a host of holiday favourites to feed the naughty and nice in all of us.
Whether you’re a Grinch , a Bad Santa , living A Christmas love Story or just Surviving Christmas , Foxtel’s 12 Days of Christmas has something for everyone as it counts down to December 25th because Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s 12 days.
The 12 Days of Christmas Pop-Up event kicks off the festivities staring December 14 at 6am on Foxtel Movies Hits (channel 409) and runs through Christmas Day with back to back Christmas movies, available in HD, that share the holiday spirit with inspiring stories that only the silly season can offer.
Families can enjoy some holiday cheer with Home Alone (1990); Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992); K-9 Adventures: A Christmas Tale (2013); Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2014); Christmas with Tucker (2013).
Christmas-time is also the perfect setting for some of the best romantic comedies, including No Sleep Til Christmas (2018); Surviving Christmas (2004); Christmas With The Kranks (2004); and Coming Home For Christmas (2017).
For those on the Naughty List, Foxtel is showing Bad Santa (2003); Bad Santa 2 (2016); Scrooged (1988); Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018); Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993); The Night Before (2015) and more.
Finally, no holiday would be complete without a few thrills and Foxtel has it covered with the Die Hard Boxing Day Movie Marathon. The ‘Yippee-Ki-Yay’ action starts Thursday December 26 from 2pm with the complete Die Hard collection starting with holiday action favourite Die Hard (1998); followed by Die Hard 2 (1990); Die Hard: With A Vengeance (1995); Die Hard 4.0 (2007); and A Good Day To Die Hard (2013).
The Die Hard Movie Marathon will simulcast on Foxtel Movies ACTION (channel 404) in HD and Foxtel Movies ULTRA HD (channel 400), bringing four times more detail than high definition, and sound quality than ever before–it’s the next best thing to being in the cinema.
Foxtel’s 12 Days of Christmas movies include:
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
Surviving Christmas (2004)
Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992)
The Holiday (2006)
Scrooged (1988)
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Night Before (2015)
Bad Santa (2003)
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Serendipity (2001)
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2014)
Christmas With Tucker (2013)
Christmas With The Kranks (2004)
K-9 Adventures: A Christmas Tale (2013)
Coming Home For Christmas (2017)
Die Hard (1998)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
A Christmas Love Story (2012)
No Sleep Til Christmas (2018)
Winter Love Story (2019)
And Many more
Watch Foxtel’s collection of Christmas movies On Demand or watch back to back on Foxtel Movies HITS (Channel 409) for the duration of Pop-Up from Saturday December 14 beginning at 6am to end of Wednesday, December 25, 2019.
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Again??
Showing my age here, but I miss TCM. Glad I can source it via other means
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I agree, TCM even though it is not Foxtel-owned, was the best movie channel on Foxtel.
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Foxtel Movies Blockbuster Month in January
Every BOND, every HARRY POTTER, every JURASSIC, every INDIANA JONES, every MEN IN BLACK and many more movie collections on Foxtel this Summer
Foxtel Movies is kicking off the New Year with a blockbuster movie month in January including every BOND, every HARRY POTTER, every JURASSIC PARK, and every INDIANA JONES available to watch on Foxtel or stream On Demand.
This New Year Foxtel is the home to complete movie collections with every DIE HARD, every TAKEN, every CHARLIE’S ANGELS, and a collection of BOURNE movies available to watch and stream On Demand. All movies from the TWILIGHT and ROCKY collections are also available to stream on demand.
Grab your wands and hop aboard the Hogwarts Express because Foxtel Movies has all eight Harry Potter and the two Fantastic Beast movies in the Wizarding World Pop-Up Event from 6.00am on New Year’s Day Wednesday January 1 to Sunday January 5 on Foxtel Movies HITS (channel 409), simulcast on Foxtel Movies ULTRA HD (channel 400), and streaming On Demand. Immerse yourself in all things magical for five full days of ad-break free movies back-to-back.
Titles include Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone (2001); Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets (2002); Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004); Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire (2005); Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix (2007); Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince (2009); Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010); Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011); Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (2016); and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald (2018).
Foxtel Movies then delivers all the Bonds, all the villains, and all the action featuring all six James Bond actors across all the iconic movies in the Ultimate James Bond Pop-Up Movie Event in ULTRA HD beginning at 6.00am on Friday January 24 to Sunday February 2 on Foxtel Movies ULTRA HD (channel 400) or stream On Demand. Over 10 days the Bond Pop-Up event will showcase the complete collection of 24 classic Bond films in stunning 4K Ultra HD. Whether you prefer Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, or Daniel Craig, James Bond is sophisticated, suave and thrilling in every era, always leaving fans “shaken, not stirred”. So watch your favourite Bond and enjoy all the action and suspense on Foxtel Movies from Australia Day long weekend.
Titles include Dr. No (1962); From Russia with Love (1963); Goldfinger (1964); Thunderball (1965); You Only Live Twice (1967); On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969); Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Live and Let Die (1973); The Man with the Golden Gun (1974); The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); Moonraker (1979); For Your Eyes Only (1981); Octopussy (1983); A View to a Kill (1985); The Living Daylights (1987); Licence to Kill (1989); GoldenEye (1995); Tomorrow Never Dies (1997); The World Is Not Enough (1999); Die Another Day (2002); Casino Royale (2006); Quantum of Solace (2008); Skyfall (2012); and Spectre (2015). All 24 of these classic Bond films are available to stream On Demand from December 31, 2019.
Also on Foxtel Movies HITS (channel 409), every Jurassic Park movie from the thrilling pre-historic franchise is available to watch back-to-back on Saturday January 25 from 12.25pm starting with Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1998), followed by Jurassic Park III (2001), Jurassic World (2015) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). All these titles are available to stream On Demand.
Re-live the action with Harrison Ford in every Indiana Jones movie on Foxtel Movies HITS (channel 409) on public holiday Monday January 27 from 2.20pm with back-to-back movies Raiders Of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). All these titles are available to stream On Demand.
If you’re after more action on Monday January 27, Foxtel Movies ACTION (channel 404) is showing every Men In Black movie in a marathon. Starting from 7.00am with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in Men In Black (1997), Men In Black II (2002), and Men In Black 3 (2012); and the latest, Men In Black: International (2019) starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. All these titles are available to stream On Demand.
Ring in the New Year with a Jason Bourne movie marathon starring Matt Damon as the trained assassin. Foxtel Movies ACTION (channel 404) starts with The Bourne Identity (2002), followed by The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Bourne Legacy (2012) with all movies available to stream On Demand. The fifth and latest movie, Jason Bourne (2016) will be available on Foxtel in March.
Following the Die Hard Boxing Day Movie Marathon, Foxtel Movies ULTRA HD (channel 400) is screening a Die Hard movie every night at 8.30pm starting with holiday action favourite Die Hard (1998); followed by Die Hard 2 (1990); Die Hard: With A Vengeance (1995); Die Hard 4.0 (2007); and A Good Day To Die Hard (2013).
Liam Neeson is at his heroic best in every Taken film playing on Foxtel Movies HITS Sunday January 26 from 6.55pm starting with Taken (2008), Taken 2 (2012), and Taken 3 (2014) completing the collection. All these movies are available to stream On Demand.
See the dream team of Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu fighting crime in Charlie’s Angels (2000) and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003) in a movie double on Foxtel Movies HITS Friday January 24 from 10.05pm. Both these movies are available to stream On Demand.
Foxtel On Demand is making all five Twilight movies available to stream this January, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Movies include Twilight (2008), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011), and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012). Also available to stream in January are all six movies from the iconic Rocky film franchise starring Sylvester Stallone including Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1984), Rocky V (1989), and Rocky Balboa (2006).
Plus in January Foxtel STORE is launching the latest hit movies from 2019 including Hustlers starring Jennifer Lopez, Joker starring Joaquin Pheonix and Robert De Niro, Rachel Griffiths’ Australian film Ride Like A Girl , family movies Dora The Explorer and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil , and many more.
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Has James Bond even been released in 4K Ultra HD yet on any home media (DVD, Blu-Ray or digital platforms)?
I’d be super keen to see a 1962 movie in 4K “Dr No” 
The Daniel Craig 007 movies were released in 4K Blu-ray in Australia last month. It includes Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.
Plus all 26 films released so far are streaming in 4K on Stan.
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Spider-Man Pop-Up Movie Event
From 6am Friday February 28 to Sunday March 1
Foxtel Movies swings into action with all the Spider-Man movies together over the leap year weekend from February 28. One of the biggest super-hero franchises, this epic pop-up movie event will feature every Spider-Man movie for the first time on Foxtel Movies hits, including the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home .
With great power comes great responsibility, so get set to marvel the complete collection of Spider-Man movies, back to back, all in one place on a dedicated pop-up channel only on Foxtel Movies hits (channel 409), and streaming On Demand all in web-slinging HD.
The smash-hit movie franchise features an incredible line-up of international stars including Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jnr, Samuel L. Jackson and Jake Gyllenhaal .
Watch all eight Spider-Man movies from the list below available on Foxtel Movies hits from Friday February 28 to Sunday March 1 or stream On Demand:
Spider-Man (M) (2002):
When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family. Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe.
Spider-Man 2 (M) (2004):
Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius. Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.
Spider-Man 3 (M) (2007):
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge. Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.
The Amazing Spider-Man (M) (2012):
After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen and Sally Field.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (M) (2014):
When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) (2018):
Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. Starring Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (M) (2017):
Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of new menace prowling the skies of New York City. Starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jnr.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (M) (2019): Premiere
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. Starring Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Foxtel ignoring the first three movies released in 1977, 1978 and 1981.
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No one cares about those ones. The “all 8 movies” refers to the all the Spider Man movies made by Sony.
THE SELF ISOLATION TOP 100 MOVIES
Foxtel has your weekend covered with a huge line-up of especially curated movies available on demand as Australians stay inside during the Coronavirus pandemic. Featuring everything from action to comedy, THE SELF ISOLATION TOP 100 features 100 iconic must-see movies that will keep viewers occupied as they settle in at home.
For the romantic at heart, sit back and enjoy Love Actually , Brokeback Mountain , Groundhog Day and Notting Hill amongst others, while cult classics include Pulp Fiction , Fargo , The Usual Suspects and Taxi Driver .
Those after some escapist TV can tune in to Beetlejuice , Deadpool , Ghostbusters , Independence Day , Jurassic Park , Men in Black and The Mask . The list also includes action classics including Die Hard , Mission Impossible , Platoon , Raiders of the Lost Ark , Rocky , Speed and The Matrix .
If you’re looking for a good laugh to take your mind off things, comedy dramas include American Graffiti , Death at a Funeral , Little Miss Sunshine and Lost in Translation . Or for those wanting to get the heart pumping, there are some great thrillers including Cape Fear , Carrie , The Silence of the Lambs , Psycho , Scream and The Exorcist .
And of course Foxtel has all the best Academy Award-winning dramas including A Beautiful Mind , Gladiator , Good Will Hunting , Rain Man , Schindler’s List , Slumdog Millionaire and The Color Purple .
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