More Religious channels? no thanks, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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well donât watch them than. thats the thing about foxtel. theres channels for everyone.
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Religious channels arenât my thing personally, but obviously Foxtel sees value in putting more of them on the platform.
Iâm just thankful that a FTA broadcaster hasnât gotten the idea to put one on their multiplex yet, like theyâve done with the home shopping channels.
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donât they take up bandwidth?
donât they take up bandwidth?
thats not being used elsewhere. do you think that if the choice came between having someone pay to be carried on the service and therefore also increase subscribers, or spend money and create a new channel a new channel would win? i doubt it
Foxtel invites viewers to taste before they binge with free access to new HBO shows
Select screenings of first episodes of Westworld, Quarry, Divorce, Insecure and High Maintenance free on foxtel.com.au
Foxtel is offering Australians hungry for great drama a unique opportunity to experience the first episode from a host of HBO programs for free via the Foxtel website. The unprecedented move comes following an initial free screening of the first episode of HBOâs new, and already critically acclaimed, sci-fi drama Westworld, which received an overwhelmingly popular response from both subscribers and non-subscribers alike.
In addition to Westworld, Foxtel is also screening HBOâs Divorce and Quarry, with plans to add upcoming shows Insecure and High Maintenance, which viewers can watch at: www.foxtel.com.au/watch/dramas.html
Westworld (Episode one available until November 2) is a reality bending drama, starring Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs), Evan Rachel Wood (American Gothic, True Blood) and James Marsden (X-Men). Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, Westworld, based on the 1973 film, is a dark odyssey that looks at the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin and explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
Divorce (Episode one available until November 2) starring Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City) and Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Broken Trail), centres on Frances, who, after more than a decade of marriage and two children, has suddenly begun to reassess her life and her strained relationship with her husband Robert. Other cast regulars include Molly Shannon (Enlightened, Saturday Night Live) as Francesâ high- strung friend Diane, who has a successful husband, a beautiful house and no children; Talia Balsam (Mad Men) as Francesâ close friend Dallas, who has been both widowed and divorced; Tracy Letts (Homeland) as Dianeâs husband Nick; Sterling Jerins (World War Z) as Francesâ and Robertâs daughter Lila; and Charlie Kilgore (Moonrise Kingdom) as their son Tom. Season one guests include Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), Dean Winters (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Joanna Adler (Orange Is the New Black), Robert Forster (Twin Peaks).
Quarry (Episode one available until November 2) is set during a tumultuous period in the early 1970s, and tells the story of Mac Conway, a US Marine who returns home to Memphis from Vietnam in 1972 and finds himself shunned by those he loves and demonised by the public. As he struggles to cope with his experiences at war, Conway is drawn into a network of killing and corruption that spans the length of the Mississippi River. Starring Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus, 24, Spider-Man: Homecoming) as Mac Conway, whose decision to return to Vietnam cost him a ânormalâ life; Jodi Balfour (Final Destination 5) as Macâs wife Joni, whose job at a local newspaper led to a regrettable decision during Macâs absence; Peter Mullan (Olive Kitteridge) as The Broker, whose promises come with cruel demands; Nikki Amuka-Bird (Luther) as Ruth Solomon, wife to Macâs Marine pal Arthur and mother of two; and Australiaâs own Damon Herriman (Justified) as Buddy, an eccentric member of The Brokerâs team.
Additional free first episodes arrive from November 4 â December 3 with the debut of new HBO series Insecure and High Maintenance
Insecure (Episode one available November 4 â December 3) is a new half-hour comedy that explores the friendship of two modern-day African American women, as well as all their uncomfortable experiences and racy tribulations. Insecure was created by, and stars, Issa Rae who brings her fresh voice to HBO with this painfully funny new comedy series, which follows best friends Issa (Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) as they navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles, while facing the challenges of being two African American women who defy all stereotypes.
High Maintenance (Episode one available November 4 â December 3) follows an NYC pot dealer with a list of clients with neuroses as diverse as the city itself and provides a glimpse into the private lives of customers â and how they light things up. Created, written and directed by the husband-and-wife team Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, the new half-hour episode series explores the intriguing, often eccentric private lives of dozens of New Yorkers with one connection: their weed dealer. Guest stars include Michael Cyril Creighton (Horace and Pete), Australian actress Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), HelĂŠne Yorke (Masters of Sex), Greta Lee (Girls), Hannibal Burress (Broad City), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), Miriam Shor (Younger), Lee Tergesen (Outcast, Oz) and Peter Friedman (The Affair).
##foxtel brings you more of the BBC
Foxtel and BBC Worldwide offer Australia the best in British drama on demand
Foxtel today announced it has extended its relationship with BBC Worldwide ANZ to bring subscribers even more of the highly acclaimed British TV they love. The new arrangement provides a significant boost of the BBCâs signature programming to Foxtelâs on demand service, and strengthens Foxtelâs position as a home of great British drama.
Full seasons of widely hailed BBC First and UKTV series have already started to land on Foxtel on demand including Top of the Lake (season 1), Detectorists, War and Peace, The Honourable Woman, Thirteen, Banished, Capital and Undercover. New arrivals slated to join in November feature Call the Midwife, Happy Valley (seasons 1-2), Maigret, and The Living and the Dead.
Future seasons lined up to arrive will include the already critically praised period drama: Victoria, as well as Taboo, Dickensian, The Musketeers (seasons 1-3), SS-GB and One of US.
Brian Walsh, Foxtelâs Executive Director of Television, said, âFor decades the BBC has created some of the worldâs most celebrated programming and has established a deep connection with Foxtel subscribers. Weâre delighted to build on that connection by bringing a host of brilliant BBC dramas and comedies to Foxtelâs library for fans of this incredible entertainment brand to enjoy anytime, on demand.â
Tim Christlieb, Director of Channels BBC Worldwide ANZ, said: âThese are some of the best, most popular dramas to come out of the UK and weâre pleased to support Foxtelâs initiative to give their customers access to more of our channelsâ content anytime, anyplace.â
Foxtelâs expanded BBC programming is available on demand to Foxtel residential and Foxtel Play subscribers and via Foxtel Go to customers with the Foxtel Drama pack
##foxtel launches nbn⢠services
Foxtel announces the first of its nbn⢠services plus competitive broadband, TV and home phone bundles
Foxtel today announced that it has begun offering services on the nbn⢠network to Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) serviceable customers+. The move marks Foxtelâs initial push to offer nbn⢠services to new and current subscribers, which will accelerate in the coming months.
nbn⢠services will strengthen Foxtelâs commitment to deliver high quality, reliable streaming of its internet delivered services across iQ3, Foxtel Go, Foxtelâs on demand programming and other popular video steaming, social media and gaming applications.
Andrew Lorken, Executive Director of Broadband said, âWith todayâs launch on the nbn⢠network, weâre taking our broadband service to the next level. When our customers couple Foxtelâs premium movies, TV shows and sport with our unlimited broadband bundles they will receive their content on broadband that is purpose built for entertainment. We think this truly differentiates Foxtel from other broadband providers in an increasingly competitive market and we aim to be the broadband supplier of choice for those customers seeking a combination of the highest quality internet access and the best content.â
Foxtel is now offering its best ever value range of broadband, TV and home phone bundles, with access to the nbn⢠network for FTTP serviceable customers, and via ADSL connections.
New customers can currently sign up to an unlimited broadband, home phone and TV bundle, with the Entertainment pack, from as little as $111 per month on a 24 month plan. Existing Foxtel TV subscribers can add an unlimited broadband bundle to a non-Platinum HD pack from only $85 extra per month on a 24 month plan, or only $75^ extra per month on a 24 month plan when added to a Platinum HD pack.
Foxtel also confirmed that its ADSL broadband bundles are ânbn⢠from Foxtel Readyâ, meaning current and new customers on Foxtel ADSL broadband plans today will be able to easily switch their service to an nbn⢠from Foxtel service, without needing to recontract, once the nbnTM from Foxtel service becomes available at their home.
Foxtelâs broadband bundles feature:
⢠Unlimited or 100GB broadband1 plans (Foxtelâs 100GB plan comes with a bonus* 100GB of data for a limited time (200GB total)
⢠The Foxtel Hub â a WiFi modem designed for fast WiFi speeds#, great in-home coverage and easy streaming to all your devices
⢠Unlimited standard local calls2 included in all broadband bundles and unlimited standard national calls included in unlimited broadband bundles;
⢠No data download limits for Foxtel content, including via Foxtel Go and Anytime when connected to Foxtel Broadband3
⢠ADSL services delivered on one of Australiaâs largest telecommunications networks and nbn⢠FTTP services delivered over a network designed to provide Australians with all the benefits of fast and reliable broadband
⢠Easy management of all Foxtel services via MyAccount, the convenience of a single bill and 24/7 technical support
Foxtel broadband, via select FTTP nbn⢠serviceable locations, is available from today.
For more information please visit: www.foxtel.com.au. To check nbn⢠from Foxtel FTTP serviceable areas please visit: https://www.foxtel.com.au/get/broadband-bundles/nbn.html
Iâm assuming even if you have NBN FTTP and want to sign up to one of the bundles, youâll still need a satellite dish or cable to access Foxtel tv? And they wonder why only 30% of households are subscribers.
Fine print says âServiceability: nbn from Foxtel services available to residential fibre to the premise (FTTP) serviceable customers only. Check serviceability at foxtel.com.au/nbnâ
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Thanks. Further on it says residential and std installs only, which to me implies a satellite or cable installation is required to access tv. For some reason they wonât use the FTTP for Foxtel.
Not surprising really - Some of the FTTP data Iâve seen suggests that its not great
Foxtel will televise the Wallabies clashes with England and France on beIN Sports after all.
Presto closure drives Foxtel into the red as News Corp revenues tumble
Foxtel needs to do this with the sports channels
they used to
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I remember that! It was called something like SportsSelector or SportsScreen and only lasted about a year or two!
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Wish we could bring this back especially during live sports
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