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On 1 February 2015, BBC First launched on Australian IPTV service Fetch TV – ending Foxtel's exclusivity. [8] [9] On 14 February 2017, BBC First was available in HD for Fetch TV customers. [10] The channel exited Foxtel and Binge on 31 July 2024. [11] BBC Drama, a new channel, replaced BBC First on Fetch TV. [12]
BBC First is an entertainment subscription television channel featuring comedy, crime, drama and film programming, originating from UK and mostly from the BBC. The channel is wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios .
UKTV HD was replaced with BBC First HD on 3 August 2014. [68] On 3 November 2014, nine new high definition channels were launched; 13th Street HD, Arena HD, BoxSets HD, Eurosport HD, Fox Sports 4 HD, Fox Sports News HD, History HD, Universal HD and World Movies HD. [69] Speed HD was also relaunched as Fox Sports 5 HD at the same time. [70]
The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) is the peak industry body representing the subscription media industry in Australia.ASTRA's main activities are to represent the industry with government, regulators and the media, advocate policy reforms that promote industry growth, highlight and reward industry achievement, report television ratings and assist the industry ...
Foxtel Smooth (formerly Smooth) was an 18-hour (originally 24-hour) Australian pay television music channel available via Foxtel satellite and cable services. It launched on 3 December 2013, dedicated to easy listening adult contemporary music.
It was announced that CBeebies on Foxtel in Australia would be removed on 31 July 2024, alongside BBC First, BBC Earth, BBC News, and A&E. However, 3 months after the Foxtel shutdown, CBeebies and BBC Kids were removed from Fetch TV on 31 October 2024, marking CBeebies to cease operations in Australia after nearly 16 years. [13]
It was available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television subscription platforms. In 2012, the channel rebranded from Sci Fi to SF. [2] The channel used a world-exclusive version of the "Syfy" branding, SF being a joint venture between NBCUniversal (the owners of the Syfy brand), Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios International.
9 October – BBC Radio 1 Dance launches. It is the BBC's first full time radio service to be broadcast exclusively online, and is available only via BBC Sounds. [106] 7 December – BBC Radio Bradford launches, broadcasting on the MW frequency of BBC Radio Leeds each weekday between 6 am and 2 pm. [107] [108] 2021