Comments on: Foxtel survey hints at new channels

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:35:29 +0000

hey

i would like to see some more channels since we get new shows when they are becoming old shows in the US. foxtel also doesn’t seem to like to play a full series without continuously changing the viewing times. Also for now i would like to see all the shows on foxtel to be broad casted in widescreen since 50′ tv is too big for foxtel at this current time

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:25:51 +0000

Foxtel and Austar should be like DirecTv in USA and only have to pay $10 for HD channels and the packages you pay for depends on the HD channels you get (example – if you subscribe to the Sports package you receive the HD sport channels, if you subscribe to Quest you receive Discovery and Nat Geo HD)

By: David Knox

David Knox — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:22:23 +0000

Population.

By: John

John — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:03:22 +0000

If in Britain they can get over 600 tv channels on there sat pay tv service for about 55 pounds. Why can’t we get same thing similar?

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:19:49 +0000

I welcome the extra channels and for one is very excited to get some more choice, but still holding out for Sci-Fi HD, Now that is one channel i think would be awsome in HD!

By: mc

mc — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:55:09 +0000

“Sky News Local – comprehensive, locally focused news for Australia’s key cities”. This would likely be rolling Nine News, Seven News, ACA and TT stories plus weather slides, for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Possibly Perth and Adelaide too if WIN play ball.

BTW, if anyone wants to watch Discovery Turbo or Nat Geo Wild before Foxtel launches them, they can subscribe to SelectTV.

By: Where is the Value

Where is the Value — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:53:30 +0000

The proposed new offerings are too expensive. It is difficult for the majority to fork out $135 for an offering such as that in sneak preview. PAy TV is about 40% overpriced in Australia in my opinion. Its also irritating to note that some channels such as UK TV have been moved out for the basic section into one of the add on sections at $16pm. Even less value now that before.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:41:18 +0000

At the moment it doesn’t ‘mean’ anything more than market research. But it’s a hint at what is on the table…

By: Mereweather

Mereweather — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:30:54 +0000

I love the idea of a family movie channel. I’ve got Movie Network so does this mean I get the new channels for free if I don’t change my subscription?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:11:17 +0000

I am of the opinion if you want,it, pay for it, else don’t – just don’t whinge about it. I think our foxtel bill is 145/month with the IQ2 and IQ, we think we get value and that’s what counts.

As for the content, best idea ever is a green dot on promos so you can press green and it will schedule it for recording, so many times i see a promo and want to watch it, but it’s too hard to find in the epg and I don’t have a laptop handy. Green dot is great idea

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:49:39 +0000

@Andrew B.
all 4:3 channels will never be 16:9, its to long to explain and i have said it may time before on this site, also like your idea of $20 access and $2 per channel but in the real world it would never be that cheap, for example in Hong Kong all cable/iptv provides are pay per channel, it only happen 5 years ago or so but you have to pay $6.50 for SD/$7:50 HD per channel and thats in US prices but they dont have a $20 sign up fee pre month so it could work, also its not like foxtel pays much for discovery fox example in the US its like 25c-75c that most cable provides pay, expect FOX News which is just under $2 per subscriber.

By: Craig(Buzz)

Craig(Buzz) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:13:45 +0000

I’m not surprised they are thinking about more HD channels.But something i would like them to do,which would benefit them in the long run,is to put all the new movies straight on to Movie One or Showtime,and scrap the Box Office.Just like they did in the past

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:07:01 +0000

What i should of said, is “More competition” i have selectv at half the price of foxtel, does me fine.

By: Andrew B

Andrew B — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:50:02 +0000

1. There should be less time shift channels, not more. No meed. Most have PVRs or IQ now. Waste of bandwidth.
2. All 4:3 channels should now be 16:9
3. FOX8 HD, W HD etc great to hear. More HD channels.
4. Foxtel should offer packages where you can chose the channels – say $20 for access plus $2 per channel rather than having to pick groups of channels and ending up with channels you never watch but still pay for. A good example is that it would be godd to get Showcase without having to have the movie channels attached to it.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:46:54 +0000

I have selectv, at less than half the price of foxtel, does me fine

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:57 +0000

@Russell, very good point
But if HBO started their own channel that would mean Showcase would have to find other stuff to buy so that would even mean more content. But on the other hand that would mean foxtel would just get more money out of me every month