Foxtel

[NormanBates2021]

What do you expect, foxtel is nearly dead at this point

[Jeffmister]

@TheEditor

Has it been said if the new music channels are going to be Australian versions of the MTV brands, like say Nickelodeon is, or are they just going to be simulcasts of US or international versions?

Aside from Nick Music (which is based out of the US), the other new music channels are meant to be programmed in Australia. However, they (so far) don’t be seemed to be properly tailored judging by what NewsWeary is saying

[NewsWeary]

@OnAir

Excuse me?

Oops. I spelt his name wrong. Should be Dobbyn. Sorry.

[JBar]

You’ll be refused entry to EnZed for that.

[tvcl]

@glen2006

Shame that as of midnight those websites are now simply directs to Foxtel’s main music page already. Hope someone archived those videos!

Here you go:

[V] (Part 1):

Farewell to [V] on Foxtel (Part 1/2)

[V] (Part 2):

Farewell to [V] on Foxtel (Part 2/2)

CMC:

Farewell to CMC on Foxtel

Max:

Farewell to Max on Foxtel

[Radiohead]

@NewsWeary

Been watching for about an hour and they haven’t featured one Australian artist on MTV Classic and no Aussies on the other music channels when I briefly flicked over to check them out. Even some of the “classics” are questionable. Foxtel selling out Australian culture yet again.

MTV Classic currently playing the All Time Top 100.

Checked songs 50 to 30 - not a single Aussie song amongst them

One small consolation - all songs I checked now seems to have closed captions. Previously on MAX, it was maybe 1 in every 4 had them.

[tvcl]

I recall CMT used to be on Foxtel back in the late '90s. Is this return the longest hiatus a channel has had in Australia? (i.e. about 20 years)

[TVHead]

FX had a decent gap but CMT probably longer. FX also came and went fairly quickly again!

[TV_Addict]

If you’re a Telstra Plus customer and login to My Account, My Offers, they are giving away 6 months free Binge .

[jag3146]

I actually just got 9 months as a Silver Member. Have to see how it goes and maybe cancel or downgrade satellite service.

[Squee]

So many free months of membership given away reminds me of Presto…

[ElCapitanCranky]

Finally, aside from a free Alcatel tablet, Telstra Plus actually offers something useful!

[Petarkco]

Foxtel is discontinuing the iQ2 from 7th July.

[TVHead]

Existing users will be upgraded for free?

[Petarkco]

@TVHead

Existing users will be upgraded for free?

I don’t think so. It will no longer be a choice for new customers and upgrades:

From 7 July 2020, the Foxtel iQ3 and iQ4 will be the only set top boxes available for new sales and upgrades.

[TVHead]

They should expect some churn if they don’t upgrade boxes for free

[SydneyCityTV]

In other words…you’ll still be able to keep the iQ2 for now if that’s your current set top box, but come upgrade time you’ll be directed to iQ3 and iQ4 (and satellite if you’re still on cable, if I’m not mistaken).

[TheStyles83]

How come there doing that???

[mubd]

It’s like the old Foxtel non-IQ boxes - they’ll continue to function, but can’t be purchased by new customers.

[Jack_Laverty]

@TVHead

Existing users will be upgraded for free?

Unless something has changed I’m pretty sure this only effects new customers and current customers wanting to upgrade. I’m assuming this also effects multi-room.