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Foxtel Play
Foxtel Now (Formerly Foxtel Play) is an Australian internet television service which offers subscriptions to over 50 live channels and hundreds of video on-demand titles. The service is owned by Foxtel, and officially launched on 11 August 2013 as Foxtel Play. The service is available on internet connected devices such as computers, game consoles and selected smart TV's and Blu-ray players. In addition, Foxtel Now subscribers have access to Foxtel's Foxtel Go app for smart phones and tablets. History On 14 March 2013 at the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) conference, Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany announced that in August 2013 the company would launch a new service named Foxtel Play. The service is an internet television alternative to Foxtel's existing cable and satellite pay television service, allowing consumers to subscribe without a lock-in contract and access it via a range of internet compatible devices (as opposed to requiring a new iQ4 set-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a same management being substantially controlled by same entity/group are called sister companies. The subsidiary can be a company (usually with limited liability) and may be a government- or state-owned enterprise. They are a common feature of modern business life, and most multinational corporations organize their operations in this way. Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, or Citigroup; as well as more focused companies such as IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft. These, and others, organize their businesses into national and functional subsidiaries, often with multiple levels of subsidiaries. Details Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal entities f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Tonight
TV Tonight is an Australian-based website which features reviews, news and programming information related to television in Australia as well as OzTAM ratings information. The site was started by television critic David Knox in 2007 after listeners of his radio programs asked him for information they had missed. Knox runs the site, publishing his interviews with Australian media actors, producers, directors and programmers. Knox regularly visits the sets of Australian television series and reviews television programs. Knox also served as television critic for Radio National's breakfast program from 2009 to 2015. Dan Barrett is now in this role. Knox has an advanced diploma in screenwriting and was the founding Artistic Director of Screenplay. TV Tonight is also referenced in Australian media, including ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and news.com.au, while Knox gives commentary for other media outlets including News Corp Australia, MediaWeek and ABC. The website began a campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LifeStyle
Lifestyle often refers to: * Lifestyle (sociology), the way a person lives * ''Otium'', ancient Roman concept of a lifestyle * Style of life (german: Lebensstil, link=no), dealing with the dynamics of personality Lifestyle may also refer to: Business and economy * Lifestyle business, a business that is set up and run with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income * Lifestyle center, a commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities * Lifestyle (department store), an Emirati retail fashion brand Film and television Channels * ''Lifestyle'' (Australian TV channel), an Australian subscription television station * ''Lifestyle'' (British TV channel), a defunct British television station * ''Lifestyle'' (Philippine TV channel), a Philippine lifestyle and entertainment cable channel owned by ABS-CBN Series and documentaries * ''Lifestyle'' (GR series), a weekly entertainment news show that is broadcast on Alte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E! (Australia)
E! is an Australian pay television channel, owned by NBCUniversal International Networks. Much like its American counterpart it features entertainment-related programming, reality television and Hollywood news. It is currently available through the Foxtel and FetchTV platforms in Australia and the Sky platform in New Zealand. It was also available on the Austar service prior to 2012. In 2014, it became available on Australian streaming service Foxtel Play. NBCUIN signed a content agreement with Seven West Media in the autumn of 2022, which includes the launch of a new terrestrial channel, 7Bravo on 15 January 2023, that will include E! content; with this, the previous content agreement with Foxtel will expire, and E! will be wound down on 31 January 2023. History E! was relaunched in 2012, shortly after the American version of E! did the same rebrand, which included a revised logo. Kim Kardashian visited Australia to promote the rebranding. The channel issued a casting call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arena (TV Network)
FOX Arena (formerly ''Arena'') is an Australian general entertainment cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar, and Optus Television's subscription platforms. History In the late 1990s, Arena had the slogan "The Art of Television". It ran a mix of programs, including UK serial ''Coronation Street'', and cult horror and science fictions films presented by Tabitha Clutterbuck. This included programs from E! prior to the launch of E! in Australia. On 1 March 2001 it relaunched, with an added focus on talk shows and celebrity. On 31 July 2005, its look was again updated, with a new logo and the new slogan, "Great TV Any time". It was owned and operated by XYZnetworks until 1 October 2007 when management and programming were taken over by Foxtel, with XYZ Networks still retaining ownership. In April 2008, Foxtel announced a partnership with Universal Networks International, where Arena would be re-branded as an Australian version of the American channel Bravofeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Comedy
Fox Comedy is a television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which airs in Poland and Portugal. Its basic programming include numerous comedy series and films. It was launched in Italy on November 1, 2014, Poland on January 16, 2015, and Portugal on November 18, 2015. The Italian version of Fox Comedy was closed down on October 1, 2019. An Australian version of Fox Comedy launched on September 1, 2020, as a merger of Foxtel's Fox Hits and The Comedy Channel (the latter still owned by News Corp rather than The Walt Disney Company, which owns the European Fox Networks Group). Programming * ''Raising Hope'' * '' Friends with Benefits'' * '' Boris'' * ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' * ''Chuck'' * ''Fresh Off the Boat'' * '' Friends with Better Lives'' * ''The Jeffersons'' * ''Mad About You'' * ''The Nanny'' * '' Last Man Standing'' * '' Louie'' * ''Modern Family'' * ''New Girl'' * '' Scrubs'' * '' The Last Man on Earth'' * '' The Grinder'' * ''The Tonight Show'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Showcase (Australian TV Channel)
Fox Showcase (formerly known as Showcase) is an Australian premium drama cable and satellite television channel. It was initially part of the Showtime Australia channels and was managed by PMP chief executive officer Peter Rose. In 2007 Rose said ''Showcase'' "provides a real home at last for quality drama in Australia, and this list of outstanding event television is just the start". Showcase launched with the Australian TV premieres of '' Dexter'' and Australian-made series '' Satisfaction.'' FOX Showcase is now owned and operated by Foxtel Networks; and is their flagship entertainment channel, and airs programming with no ad breaks during shows. FOX Showcase can be found on channel 114 on Foxtel and Optus TV. Foxtel took over managing and producing Showcase and the other Showtime channels as of 31 October 2012, with it purchasing assets of the PMP. On 9 December 2012, it was announced that Movie Network and Showtime (with the exception of Showcase) would be replaced wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV (Australia And New Zealand)
MTV is a 24-hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by parent company Paramount Networks UK & Australia headquartered in London with a local office at Network 10's headquarters in Sydney. History MTV on the Nine Network The "MTV" brand was launched in Australia during April 1987 as a music program that aired late on Friday and Saturday nights for its full six-year run on the free-to-air Nine Network. The program was hosted by Richard Wilkins and Joy Smithers with music news from Alison Drower.Today Show on NineMSNRichard Wilkins biography ''NineMSN''. Retrieved 18 August 2008 Its competitors at the time were ABC TV's '' Rage'' (which also started in April 1987) and Network Ten's '' Video Hits'' (which started in February 1987). MTV Australia's focus was predominantly on Australian, British, Canadian and American artists and the program rarely played other forms of rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Funny
Fox Funny (formerly 111 funny, pronounced as "triple one") is an Australian pay television channel focused on airing popular American sitcoms from the mid-2000s to present, complementing the 1980s–2005 schedule of sister network Fox Comedy. History On 24 October 2008, the channel was launched with a promo loop on Foxtel as 111 Hits, running in 16:9 widescreen in a run-up to its official 1 November 2008 launch as a companion to The Comedy Channel. Its first programme was a special edition of ''Countdown'' with guests Jenna Elfman and Jermaine Jackson. On 1 March 2009, the channel became available to Austar subscribers. The timeshift channel 111+2 launched 15 November 2009. After a revised logo and branding campaign rolled out over the holidays of 2013, the channel's name was officially shortened on 1 January 2014 to 111 with the launch of TV Hits. After only four months, on 20 April 2014, it was rebranded to 111 Greats, before reverting simply to 111 on 1 August 2015. The cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
