List of Austar channels
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Below is a list of channels on the Austar Digital Service. Some channels are not available to all subscribers depending on whether they use Cable, Satellite or a special Education or Business package.
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[edit] Entertainment
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 005 | Southern Cross Ten/Ten/Darwin Digital Television/Mildura Digital Television/Tasmanian Digital Television/WIN Ten | The Network Ten channel received depends on the subscriber's address. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Free via Mystar DVR Tuner | No | No |
| 006 | Prime/Seven/Southern Cross/GWN | The Seven Network channel received depends on the subscriber's address. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Free via Mystar DVR Tuner | No | No |
| 008 | NBN/WIN/Nine/Imparja | The Nine Network channel received depends on the subscriber's address. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Free via Mystar DVR Tuner | No | No |
| 101 | TV1 | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 102 | ABC1 | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 103 | UKTV | 24 hours | No | Yes | Living | No | No | |
| 104 | SBS TV | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 105 | Arena | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 106 | The LifeStyle Channel | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 108 | FOX8 | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 112 | FOX Classics | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 113 | The Comedy Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Living & Fun | No | No | |
| 114 | W. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 115 | Bio. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Quest | No | No | |
| 116 | Hallmark Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Living | No | No | |
| 117 | LifeStyle Food | 24 hours | No | No | Living | No | No | |
| 118 | HOW TO Channel | 24 hours | No | Yes | Living | No | No | |
| 120 | Austar Box Office | Box Office, Adults Only Select and Preview channel | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 121 | E! | 24 hours | No | No | Living | No | No | |
| 123 | Fashion TV | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 125 | Ovation | 24 hours | No | Yes | Quest | No | No | |
| 126 | ABC2 | Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service.[1] | Closed overnights | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 132 | Sci Fi Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No | |
| 150 | FOX8 +2 | 24 hours | Yes | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 151 | TV1 +2 | 24 hours | Yes | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 152 | FOX Classics +2 | 24 hours | Yes | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 153 | The Comedy Channel +2 | 24 hours | Yes | No | Living & Fun | No | No | |
| 154 | Arena +2 | 24 hours | Yes | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 155 | W. +2 | 24 hours | Yes | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 156 | UKTV +2 | 24 hours | Yes | Yes | Living | No | No | |
| 157 | The LifeStyle Channel +2 | 24 hours | Yes | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 176 | TVSN | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 177 | Expo Channel | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 180 | National Indigenous Television | Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service.[1] | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 182 | Australian Christian Channel | Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service.[1] | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 183 | Aurora Community Television | Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service.[1] | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
[edit] Regional ABC TV variants
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | ABC TV Queensland | Not available on Darwin cable service. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 194 | ABC TV NSW | Not available on Darwin cable service. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 195 | ABC TV Victoria | Not available on Darwin cable service. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 196 | ABC TV SA | Not available on Darwin cable service. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
[edit] High Definition
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Pay-per-View | Subscription package | HD
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | ABC1 HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 203 | BBC HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 204 | ESPN HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 205 | Fox Sports HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 206 | Prime HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 208 | NBN/WIN | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 210 | Southern Cross Ten HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 211 | Discovery HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 212 | National Geographic HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
| 228 | SBS HD | Available 2009 | 24 hours | No | Yes | No | HD+ | Yes |
[edit] Movies
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Showtime | 24 hours | No | Yes | Showtime | No | No | |
| 402 | Showtime 2 | 24 hours | Yes | Yes | Showtime | No | No | |
| 403 | Showcase | 24 hours | No | Yes | Showtime | No | No | |
| 404 | Showtime Greats | 24 hours | No | Yes | Showtime | No | No | |
| 411 | Movie One | 24 hours | No | Yes | Movie Network | No | No | |
| 412 | Movie Two | 24 hours | Yes | Yes | Movie Network | No | No | |
| 413 | Movie Extra | 24 hours | No | Yes | Movie Network | No | No | |
| 415 | Movie Greats | 24 hours | No | Yes | Movie Network | No | No | |
| 417 | Turner Classic Movies | 24 hours | No | No | Movie Network & Showtime | No | No | |
| 419 | World Movies | Also available as a stand-alone channel package. | 24 hours | No | Yes | Movie Network, Showtime & World Movies | No | No |
[edit] Sports
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | FOX Sports 1 | 24 hours | No | Yes | Sports | No | No | |
| 502 | FOX Sports 2 | 24 hours | No | Yes | Sports | No | No | |
| 503 | FOX Sports 3 | 24 hours | No | Yes | Sports | No | No | |
| 508 | ESPN Australia | 24 hours | No | No | Sports & Fun | No | No | |
| 510 | Setanta Sports | Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service.[1] | 24 hours | No | Yes | Sports Extra (add-on to Sports package) | No | No |
| 513 | FoxSportsNews | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 514 | Eurosportnews | 24 hours | No | No | Sports | No | No | |
| 516 | FUEL TV | 24 hours | No | Yes | Fun | No | No | |
| 517 | Nat Geo Adventure | 24 hours | No | Yes | Quest | No | No | |
| 518 | Main Event | PPV dependent | No | Yes | Pay Per View Events | Yes | No | |
| 519 | Sky Racing | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 520 | TVN | 24 hours | No | No | TVN | No | No |
[edit] Interactive gaming
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 | Playin'TV | Active - gaming | 24 hours | No | Yes | Playin'TV | Yes | No |
| 555 | Mind Games | Active - gaming | 24 hours | No | Yes | Mind Games | Yes | No |
| 555 | The Arcade | Active - gaming | 24 hours | No | Yes | The Arcade | Yes | No |
[edit] News and documentaries
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Sky News Australia | Sky News Active not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service.[1] | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 602 | Sky News Business Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 603 | The Weather Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 604 | Fox News Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 605 | CNN International | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 606 | BBC World News | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 608 | The History Channel | Also available as a stand-alone channel package. | 24 hours | No | No | Quest & History | No | No |
| 610 | Discovery Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 612 | National Geographic Channel | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 615 | Animal Planet | 24 hours | No | No | Fun & Quest | No | No | |
| 617 | Crime and Investigation Network | 24 hours | No | Yes | Quest | No | No | |
| 638 | Discovery Science Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Quest | No | No | |
| 640 | Discovery Home and Health Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Living | No | No | |
| 646 | Discovery Travel and Living Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Quest | No | No | |
| 648 | SBS World News Channel | Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service.[1] | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No |
| 650 | Bloomberg Television | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 652 | CNBC Australia | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No |
[edit] Kids and family
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Nickelodeon | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 702 | Nicktoons | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No | |
| 703 | Nick Jr. | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No | |
| 707 | Disney Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 709 | Playhouse Disney Channel | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No | |
| 711 | Toon Disney | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No | |
| 713 | Cartoon Network | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 715 | Boomerang | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No |
[edit] Music
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Channel [V] | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 803 | Channel [V]² | 24 hours | No | Yes | Fun | No | No | |
| 805 | MAX | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 808 | MTV | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No | |
| 810 | VH1 | 24 hours | No | No | Living | No | No | |
| 812 | TMF | To be released in the coming year | 24 hours | No | No | Fun | No | No |
| 815 | Country Music Channel | 24 hours | No | Yes | Starter Pack | No | No | |
| 830 | Austar Interactive Radio | Access to Hits, Radio 2, Pop, Groove, Rock, Jukebox, New Wave, Home Grown, Urban, Dance, Anthem, Soul, Easy, Lounge, Café, Spa, Blues, Light Classical, Soundtracks, Crooners, Today’s Country, Classic Country, BBC World Service, Special Events, Edge, '70s, '80s, Alt-rock, Classic R&B, News and More | 24 hours | No | No | Starter Pack | No | No |
[edit] Special interest
| EPG no. | Channel name | Notes | Broadcast hours | Timeshifted | Widescreen | Subscription package | Pay-per-view | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 941 | Antenna | Foreign language - Greek | 24 hours | No | No | Greek | No | No |
| 942 | RAI International (Radiotelevisione Italiana) | Foreign language - Italian | 24 hours | No | No | Italian | No | No |
| 518 | Adults Only | 24 hours | No | No | Adults Only | Yes | No |
[edit] Future channels
- TMF Australia[2]
- ABC coming soon
- Toon Disney coming soon
- Nicktoons coming soon
- Wine TV coming soon
- Kidsco coming soon [3]
[edit] Future High Definition Channels
- Fox Sports HD
- ESPN HD
- Joint Documentary Channel with content from National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel HD
- BBC HD
- Foxtel Box Office HD (On Demand)
+ The additional free to air HD channels
[edit] Defunct channels
- C7 Sport
- fX (later retitled FX, now a different channel entitled W.)
- Fox Footy Channel (replaced by Fox Sports 3)
- TechTV (replaced by the Crime and Investigation Network)
- The Soundtrack Channel
- Club [V] (now Channel [V]²)
- Nick@Nite (shared with Nickelodeon Australia between 1995 and 2001)
- Sega Channel
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Austar Website - Current Pricing & Packaging
- ^ Viewer Vision for MTV Music Factory The Music Network.com.au
- ^ Put cursor above Australia
[edit] External links
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