The following few days I attemtped to watch some of my favorite shows, you know that ones that you have probably seen a number of times before, but they still make you laugh. Well not anymore – see those shows are no longer on Austar channels as they have all been moved over to 111 which is not available to Austar subscribers. Even shows that were on channels that you pay extra for each month are now lost to Austar viewers for who knows how long…….until they start to charge us extra for channel 111… Thanks Austar thats why we love you….

I dont understand why Foxtel and Austar have TV shows that people wanna watch. Its not that hard. How about the following

Step By Step, Major Dad, Gimme a Break, Soap, 21 Jump Street, Punky Brewster, Maud, Greatest American Hero, Super Dave Show, Barney Miller, Rosanne, Benson, Bosom Buddies, Charles in Charge, Chips, Hill Street Blues, Dear John, Diff’rent Strokes, Doogie Howser, M.D., Parker Lewis Cant Loose, Empty Nest, The Facts of Life, Growing Pains, Hart to Hart, The Jeffersons, Jennifer Slept Here, Joanie Loves Chachi, Love Boat, Mr. Belvedere, Murphy Brown (put on at a time people can actually watch), Newhart (and BOB), Perfect Strangers, Quantum Leap, Silver Spoons, Taxi, Three’s Company, The Who’s the Boss?, WKRP In Cincinnati, The Wonder Years (at a time that everyone can watch)…

Those of us from the 80′s remember these shows and yes they were crappy …but at least it was entertaining…

Ah well, that’s what I get for moving to the country…

I have never been happy with austar but it is the only option that I have for pay tv as they hold the monoply here in my town….(if I lived in next suburb I would have austar and be watching better programs…)

I have now told them that I have dropped my service down to basic package. I will not add any extras until they deliver what they promise…..I am only keeping the basic so my kids can watch their cartoons.

Austars customers service is unbelievably bad and they really have a “i dont care attitude”…when you phone to complain to them, their customer service team talk over you, wont listen and in some cases hang up….

Rude Austar, very very rude

here is their response to my email

Thanks for your email.

AUSTAR doesn’t have any current plans to launch either channel 111, Cbeebees or BBC Knowledge although some of the channels on our existing line-up have taken this opportunity to refine their core programming.

Arena and FOX Classics, for example, offers fantastic programming from years gone by. Now they are able to add even more classics from the 60′s and 70′s with the addition of several new shows such as Hart to Hart, The Odd Couple, Lost in Space. We’ve included a list below.

Arena is building upon its amazing success since it was relaunched some months back. Fantastic programs such as Project Runway, Shear Genius and Top Chef will now be joined by a range of new programs that focus on personal style, including a whole block from The Style channel with shows such as Dress My Nest, Style Her Famous, and Modern Girls Guide To Life.

In saying all this, we are always looking for new content and the 100 or so channels we presently have on offer provides our customers with fantastic programming, offering something for everyone, both the old and the new with many premiere shows never been seen on free to air television.

New programming coming to FOX Classics and Arena

FOX Classics:
· The Odd Couple
· Hart to Hart
· Mannix
· Lost In Space
· The Addams Family
· The Saint
· Petticoat Junction
· The High Chaparral

Arena:
· Cristina’s Court
· One Tree Hill
· Instant Beauty Pageant
· Style Network Block: Dress My Nest / Style Her Famous / Modern Girls
· Guide To Life
· Style By Jury

Here is some of their email….

“There was no need for a disclaimer advising that AUSTAR would not be adding these channels to their current channe line up as AUSTAR and Foxtel are total separate entities. The only similiarity between the two companies is that they are competitors in the subscription television market. Although our programming base may have similarities AUSTAR is not obligated to to provide identical channel selections.

AUSTAR doesn’t have any current plans to launch either channel 111, Cbeebees or BBC Knowledge although some of the channels on our existing line-up have taken this opportunity to refine their core programming. ”

They then went on to give me a list of their new programmes, including such awesomeness as Petticoat Juncion :s

Well, it looks like we definitely won’t be getting the new channel advertised to us constantly……regional areas treated like second class citizens again!