SG1/SGA - Attn: Australians: Foxtel launches sci-fi channel

[morjana]

From the Sunday Times (Perth,WA,Australia):

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/stor...005368,00.html

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

Foxtel launches sci-fi channel
October 09, 2006 09:35am

SCIENCE fiction fans are in for a treat with the launch on December 1 of a 24-hour a day channel dedicated to sci-fi television programs like Star Trek.

Sci Fi will broadcast popular series including hit new series such as Medium and The 4400, plus all of the Star Trek franchise television series (original, Next Generation, Voyager, Deep Space Nine and Enterprise), Stargate, Stargate SG -1, Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Farscape, The Thunderbirds and The X-Files.

The channel will be available to Foxtel Digital subscribers taking the “Laughter & Living” and “My Escape” package tiers, but also as an a-la-carte channel.

**major snippage**

Sci Fi will be available to Foxtel Digital subscribers from Friday, December 1 on Channel 132.


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Morjana

[Willow'sCat]

Yeah I saw on another forum "Australian" that they were advertising for people to work at the new channel. This is only good news if you think PayTV in Australia is actually worth the money and I don't. They would need to offer a lot more then SGA for me to subscribe to Foxtel/Austar. Although I have a brother with it.

Um, just on SG-1 in Australia; I noticed in my local guide they are not showing it this week.... anyone from Australia know if this is national, or just Tasmania? *I am thinking it is Daylight savings related*

[akren]

Whilst it will be nice to get Sci-Fi Channel on FOXTEL (Iwill definately be adding to my subscription when it launces on December 1st, 2006); you think they could of done this abit earlier (like BEFORE skiffy cancelled my fav' show?!? )??

Also, it will be interesting to see what these programs like 'nightstalker' etc are on about; seeing as how I have heard mention of them int heforum but have not actually seen any of them. Here's hoping it will be a good channel, otherwise I will axe it & not watch it again (I don't pay to watch crap! ). . . .

[Willow'sCat]

(I don't pay to watch crap! ). . . .

And yet you have Foxtel.

I think I would rather upgrade my broadband *cough*

[prion]

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/stor...005368,00.html

excerpt:

Foxtel launches sci-fi channel
October 09, 2006 09:35am

SCIENCE fiction fans are in for a treat with the launch on December 1 of a 24-hour a day channel dedicated to sci-fi television programs like Star Trek.

The Sci Fi channel will offer a mix of modern and classic programming covering paranormal, supernatural and fantasy themes.

Sci Fi will broadcast popular series including hit new series such as Medium and The 4400, plus all of the Star Trek franchise television series (original, Next Generation, Voyager, Deep Space Nine and Enterprise), Stargate, Stargate SG -1, Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Farscape, The Thunderbirds and The X-Files.

The channel will be available to Foxtel Digital subscribers taking the “Laughter & Living” and “My Escape” package tiers, but also as an a-la-carte channel.


Sci Fi?*will be available to Foxtel Digital subscribers from Friday, December 1 on Channel 132.




*Click on link above for the full text*

[Jozxyqk]

This is awesome news! Nice work.
By the way, great pic.

[prion]

This is awesome news! Nice work.
By the way, great pic.

As long as Scifi doens't delay SG1/SGA like they do here in the States !

Thanks (re pic).

[Mefusta]

It probably won't last two months, but this is still quite an awesome development, indeed.

[Sheppard]

yeah thanks for this info i will keep my eye open

[Arative]

Stargate, Stargate SG -1, Stargate Atlantis,[/B] Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Farscape, The Thunderbirds and The X-Files.

Sounds like a better Sci-fi channel than what the US has!!

[Sheppard]

it is but its not always on is it?

[prion]

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/comm...005368,00.html

comments on Foxtel from viewers

[SGVern]

More info from The Hollywood Reporter:


Sci Fi Channel touching down in Oz
9 October 2006 (The Hollywood Reporter)
SYDNEY -- An Australian version of NBC Universal's Sci Fi Channel will launch on local pay TV services Foxtel and Austar on Dec. 1. The channel will be programmed and packaged in Australia by the TV1 General Entertainment Partnership, a Joint Venture between NBC Universal, CBS Paramount International Television and Sony Pictures International Television, who announced the launch Monday. The partnership currently owns and operates top-rated classic hits channel TV1 here. NBC Universal will license the branding for the channel, while its programming will come from a variety of studios and include such series as Medium and The 4400, all of the Star Trek franchise series, Stargate, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Farscape, The Thunderbirds and The X-Files.

[Spacegirlnz]

You Aussies are so lucky. I hope it might be available in NZ too. I hope

[Willow'sCat]

Universal will license the branding for the channel, while its programming will come from a variety of studios and include such series as Medium and The 4400, all of the Star Trek franchise series, Stargate, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Farscape, The Thunderbirds and The X-Files.

The thing is, all those shows are either dead or soon to be dead or the first run rights are owned by the FTA Australian networks like Channel 7 (they screen, when they can be bothered, SG-1/SGA) so you are paying in some cases extra for what? Re-runs of old shows, no new content until it has already appeared on FTA.

If you have the cash or already will get it for no more money, fine, but it is not worth it otherwise. Unless you live, eat and breath nothing but scifi/fantasy.