I didn’t think this channel was around anymore.
Though a Google search now tells me that it’s now only available on Fetch TV.
Curses! … I would love to have it on my iQ3.
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Yep, fortunately it’s filled the void for music channels since we ditched Foxtel for Fetch… or is that foxtel for fetch.
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Of course the reaction wouldnt be as positive because reasons for the no case come straight from the 1950s, ie. Think of the children and the word and act of marriage being for a man and woman only and is highly discriminatory.
1950s? You do realise homosexuality wasn’t decriminalised in NSW until 1984 and Tasmania persisted in criminalising gay men until 1997?
I think the outcome could be a lot closer than many anticipate. Many over the age of 40 would still have trouble accepting love between same sex couples as “normal”. I’m glad to see giant strides have been made in acceptance during my lifetime.
MTV’s silly stunt won’t have much effect on skewing the result in the direction they want it to go. I know of some who plan to vote “no” just because they’re sick to death of hearing about the issue and seeing the PC brigade trying to shut down reasonable arguments against legalising same sex marriage.
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Its 2017, so its been 33 years since most of Australia legalised homosexuality. We as a society should have really evolved further than we have on this issue. I am afraid if the result is no, you won’t stop hearing about same sex marriage, the same sex marriage campaigners will probably become even more persistent.
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I don’t think the black out is the best call by MTV. Surely a permanent watermark would have sufficed.
I reckon public opinion is 60 / 40 at best in favour of SSM. The deciding factor won’t be the raging left or conservative right but mainly how/if those in the middle decide to vote.
Don’t be surprised if it comes back as a No. That’s the way I’ll be voting, but it will be interesting to see what happens either way.
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Yes well religion has a lot to answer for. I hope you never eat shellfish or work on the sabbath either.
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I’m religious, I eat shellfish and I wear mixed cloths and I understand that people can vote no without being religious and people can vote yes while still being religious. I also understand that when trying to convince someone of your argument ridicule, bullying, sarcasm and generally being a prick is never going to really win them over to your way of thinking.
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Once someone presents a logical reason to vote no, maybe I’ll take it more seriously. I can accept people not accepting gay people, but trying to prohibit gay rights because of conflicting religious evidence is not a logical thought process. /wrongthread
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Foxtel is adding a new HD channel according to the new magazine.
It’s not Comedy
It’s not TV Hits.
Wait for it.
It’s
It’s
It’s
NHK World (Japanese News).
I kid you not.
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surely NHK World are paying for it. and not foxtel
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Drama continues on Foxtel
It’s been an epic year of drama on Foxtel – from Nicole Kidman’s Emmy-nominated performance in Big Little Lies and the extraordinary ratings for Top of the Lake: China Girl to the sleeper hit series Taboo, not to mention the highest rating season of Game of Thrones in Foxtel’s history.
And with the seventh and penultimate season of the global blockbuster Game of Thrones reaching its dramatic conclusion today, Foxtel has announced an incredible line-up of programs currently airing, or coming soon, which will keep the post-GoT blues at bay and leave drama lovers hungry for more.
Foxtel’s must-watch dramas continue with Ray Donovan season 5 (showcase) and Top of the Lake: China Girl (BBC First) already airing plus a host of incredible programs launching on showcase, BBC First and FX. .
Following their live broadcast, these new and returning hits will also be available to watch, when you want, from Foxtel’s on demand library, or streamed on demand on Foxtel’s streaming service, Foxtel Now.
Foxtel’s award-winning showcase channel features:
• Ray Donovan (season 5) – continues Express from the US Tuesdays at 8.30pm. The gripping crime drama stars Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight and Susan Sarandon.
• Outlander (season 3) – returns Express from the US on Monday September 11 at 7.30pm. The new season of this much loved drama picks up right after Claire (Caitriona Balfe) travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant with Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) child, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank (Tobias Menzies).
• The Deuce – Premieres Monday September 11 at 11.00am simulcast with the US, with a primetime encore at 8.30pm. From the creators of The Wire, this highly anticipated HBO series chronicles the rise of the porn industry that began in New York City in 1971-72. Starring James Franco who plays the roles of twin brothers – one corrupt and one just trying to make it in the city – and Maggie Gyllenhaal, a prostitute-turned-porn industry player, this gritty series takes an up-close look at a colourful world of sex, crime, high times and sudden violence.
• A Place To Call Home (season 5) – returns Sunday October 8 at 8.30pm. The new season of the 2017 TV WEEK Logie Award winning drama will jump to 1958, where four years have passed since we left Sarah (Marta Dusseldorp) and the Bligh family. The world of wealth and privilege is being eroded, moral values are fraying and a new young generation is rising, full of disaffection with the world of their elders. Economic change and the devious actions of unseen enemies threaten Ash Park and, in the midst of the turmoil, love becomes the only sure place anyone can call home.• Mr Robot (season 3) – returns Express from the US on Thursday October 12. Psychological thriller Mr Robot follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a cyber-security engineer who, along with hacker Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) and hacker group fsociety, starts a revolution to change the world. Season 3 will explore each character’s motivations and the disintegration between Elliot and Mr. Robot.
The best of British drama comes on BBC First with:
• Top of the Lake: China Girl – continues Sundays at 8.30pm with the season finale to premiere September 24. Starring Elisabeth Moss who reprises her Golden Globe winning role as Detective Robin Griffin, alongside Gwendoline Christie and Nicole Kidman, the premiere episode on August 20 recorded the highest overnight rating for a BBC First broadcast ever.
• Born to Kill – premieres Monday September 11 at 8.30pm. This four-part series is an intense and powerful psychological thriller about an apparently model teenage boy Sam (Jack Rowan) trying to hide his psychopathic desires while falling in love for the first time.
• The Moorside – premieres Thursday September 28 at 8.30pm. Based on true events, The Moorside is a two-part drama about the search for missing Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews. In 2008, a nine-year-old girl goes missing on a council estate in the north of England. A frantic search ensues but no trace of her can be found. Appeals by her mother come to nothing, but the community stand by her and make extraordinary efforts of their own to find Shannon.Popular drama channel FX brings viewers:
• Fear The Walking Dead (season 3B) – returns Monday September 11 at 7.30pm Express from the US. The return of season three promises more zombies and blood than ever before. After the death of Jeremiah, the Clarks and Ottos have secured an uneasy truce with the Nation, and former enemies must find a way to survive together.
• Lucifer (season 3) – returns Tuesday October 3 at 7.30pm. Part police procedural, part romance, part fantasy adventure and part epic, Lucifer is a show like no other. In Season 3, Lucifer (Tom Ellis) returns to San Diego to heat things up. The climactic events of the season two finale left us wondering, where in the world is Lucifer and how did he get his wings back?
• The Walking Dead (season 8) – returns Monday October 23 at 1.30pm with an encore at 7.30pm, Express from the US. The Walking Dead celebrates its milestone 100th episode when it returns for season 8. It’s all-out war in the next instalment of this post-apocalyptic horror series, as Rick’s community rallies to take on Negan and the Saviors.Meanwhile, DC Comic fans can prepare for a super month on FOX8 in October with all their favourite superheroes returning Express from the US, including Supergirl (season 3); The Flash (season 4); Arrow (season 6) and DC Legends of Tomorrow (season 3).
For viewers still desperate for a Game of Thrones fix, every single episode of the worldwide hit series will be available to watch, when they want, via Foxtel On Demand, from October 17.
Foxtel Partners with Dendy on Innovative New Distribution Model
Foxtel and Dendy will be launching a new route to market for Australian and international film content by combining theatrical and premium on demand channels of distribution. This new model will create a more sustainable distribution strategy for niche feature and documentary films.
This innovative route to market provides a national footprint achieved through a theatrical season at Dendy Cinemas and partnering exhibitors, followed by a near simultaneous premium on demand season on Dendy Direct and Foxtel Store that launches one week after the theatrical release.
Following its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival, AUSTRALIA DAY, a Hoodlum production for Foxtel, will be released under this innovative new model in cinemas on September 21 and then available one week later ‘Express from Cinema’ in Foxtel Store and on Dendy Direct on September 27. Icon Film Distribution is proud to be partnering with Foxtel and Dendy to give audiences access to the latest feature from Red Dog Director, Kriv Stenders.
“Dendy is the only vertically integrated business in Australia offering both exhibition and on demand. It is therefore uniquely positioned to entertain a wider audience by combining the big screen experience of Dendy Cinemas and the national reach of our online movie platform Dendy Direct. This business model which we are branding Dendy Marquee will offer consumers more choice, accessibility, and immediacy in the consumption of quality specialty content,” said Greg Hughes, CEO, Dendy/Icon.
The growth of digital adoption provides a significant opportunity for on demand delivery to add real and sustainable value to the content ecosystem for filmmakers, exhibitors and consumers, whilst maintaining theatrical exhibition as the ‘gold standard’.
“We are always looking to make our cinema program compelling and eclectic. The Marquee initiative allows us to screen films for our patrons that would otherwise not be available,” said Eddie Tamir, Owner - Classic, Lido, Cameo Cinemas.
Foxtel’s Director of Content Ross Crowley said: “Foxtel is excited to be part of this initiative to bring selected movies into Australian homes even sooner. We love going to the movies, and we love when the movies come to us. Australia Day is the perfect title to lead our expanded Foxtel Store offering, making a great Australian feature available to homes around the country one week after cinema. Australia Day joins thousands of movie titles available on Foxtel Store across IQ2+ and HD boxes.”
This innovative distribution model will contribute to the growth and sustainability of the Australian film industry by providing platform agnostic access for consumers to discover great Australian stories and ensuring these voices continue to resonate with the broadest possible audience.
Screen Queensland CEO Tracey Vieira said: “It’s exciting that Australia Day will take the lead with Foxtel and Dendy’s new model in bringing films to market. Australia Day, filmed exclusively in Brisbane with Screen Queensland investment, promises to be a popular choice for Australian audiences and should be a successful launchpad for the new Dendy Marquee.”
“Screen Queensland is passionate about embracing new models to reach audiences and is thrilled to see a Queensland film launch this way,” Ms Vieira said.
Australia Day
AUSTRALIA DAY stars Bryan Brown in his third collaboration with Director, Kriv Stenders, alongside a wealth of Australian talent including Matthew Le Nevez (The Kettering Incident- Foxtel and Offspring), Shari Sebbens (The Sapphires, The Gods of Wheat Street), Sean Keenan (Glitch and Puberty Blues), Daniel Webber (The Punisher), Elias Anton (Barracuda), Jenny Wu (Foxtel’s Top Of The Lake: China Girl), Miah Madden (The Sapphires, Redfern Now), Isabelle Cornish (Puberty Blues), Phoenix Raei (Indefinite) and Ernie Dingo.
“It’s a real thrill and honour to be a part of this exciting and hopefully precedent setting distribution platform. I believe the future of niche Australian film distribution has finally arrived, and truly hope that other local filmmakers, distributors, broadcasters and exhibitors will be able to continue to build and expand upon the innovative template that Foxtel, Icon and Dendy have now created,” said Stenders.
Shot entirely in Brisbane, this new Australian film by Brisbane based Hoodlum productions from Stephen M Irwin’s (Secrets & Lies) riveting and unpredictable script also featured at the Melbourne International Film Festival, CinefestOZ and will feature at the Brisbane International Film Festival.
AUSTRALIA DAY takes place over a 12-hour period on our most controversial national holiday, interweaving the stories of three Australians from diverse backgrounds – 14-year-old Indigenous girl, April (Madden); 17-year-old Iranian-Australian boy, Sami (Anton) and 19-year-old Chinese teen, Lan (Wu).
Whilst the nation celebrates with beach/backyard barbeques and Hottest 100 / pool parties, these three individuals find themselves alone and facing issues of racism, oppression and violence – each terrified for their own life. When their respective paths cross with police officer Sonya (Sebbens); Australian teen Jason (Webber) and failed farmer Terry (Brown), all must make choices and sacrifices. All will find there is a heavy price to pay, but heart and hope will help them to create meaningful change.
A fascinating take on the cultural tension that lurks beneath the surface of our country’s modern society, AUSTRALIA DAY has been called “provocative” (The Daily Telegraph) and “energetic” (Screendaily), with Variety likening it to 2006’s Oscar®-winner, Crash.
Anyone with an iQ3 in Prime-land got 7flix yet? I tried a rescan but it hasnt shown up. Foxtel were quick to change the branding over from SCTen to WIN
It’s ok through the Fetch box, but no logo yet.
nope, nothing
I wish Foxtel would create a channel of the best soaps throughout the last 30 years. Shows like:
- Dallas
- Central Park West
- This life
- Dynasty
- Sons and Daughters
- Melrose Place
- Beverly Hills 90210
- Arcade
- Skyways
- Love My Way
- The Sullivans
- Passions
- Knots Landing
- Number 96
- A Country Practice
- The Secret Life of Us
If there was such a channel I would want for nothing else in life.
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used to have Fox Soaps about 20 years ago.