ENJOY THE BEST IN HD TV WITH FOXTEL
FOXTEL is making it easier for iQHD subscribers to discover its 21 dedicated High Definition (HD) channels in the TV Guide and enjoy the finest in television, getting even more out of their FOXTEL.
From Thursday, December 1, FOXTEL iQHD subscribers who also subscribe to the HD channels package will see the 21 HD channels ‘swap’ positions in the TV Guide with their Standard Definition (SD) channel counterparts. For example, HD subscribers will find FOX SPORTS 1 HD at channel number 501, with FOX SPORTS 1 moving to channel 203. When using the Remote Control simply key in channel 501, and FOXTEL will go straight to the HD version of FOX SPORTS 1.
This means it’s simple to watch more of FOXTEL’s premium HD channels by making them simple to find when navigating the TV Guide, providing easy access to the breathtaking picture and sound quality. FOXTEL in stunning High Definition gives viewers unparalleled colour, crispness and clarity across the fantastic selection of world-class HD programming that FOXTEL broadcasts.
FOXTEL Executive Director of Product, Jim Rudder said, “FOXTEL subscribers have access to the widest range of premium High Definition channels across all genres offering in HD over 1500 hours of LIVE sport each month, popular general entertainment series, exclusive drama, lifestyle shows, factual programming and blockbuster movies. FOXTEL is the leading HD broadcaster in Australia and these TV Guide changes reflect the increasing demand from our subscribers wanting to watch their favourite TV in HD.”
FOXTEL General Manager of Platform Development, Jeffrey Smith said, “FOXTEL’s TV Guide is the gateway to finding programs subscribers love and to discovering new shows to watch. We are constantly making upgrades to the TV Guide so it’s simpler to use and with more features for viewer discovery. The TV Guide channel updates will help make great TV in HD even easier to find and enhance the discovery of new programs for the ultimate HD experience at home.”
The SD channels are still available at the bottom of each programming genre for recording flexibility, so there’s no need to worry about taking up too much memory space on the iQHD. For example to find FOX SPORTS 1 (SD version), press the TV Guide on the Remote Control, choose the Sport genre then scroll to the end of the Sport channel list, select FOX SPORTS 1.
The TV Guide will be automatically updated via a software upgrade from December 1 meaning FOXTEL iQHD subscribers won’t have to do a thing to see the new HD channel positions on the TV Guide.
This chart outlines the new HD and SD channel numbers:
FOX8 HD – 108
FOX8 – 208
Lifestyle HD – 106
Lifestyle – 216
UKTV HD – 103
UKTV – 214
W HD – 115
W – 215
MTVN Live HD – 812
MTVN Live – 252
BBC Knowledge HD – 612
BBC Knowledge – 242
Discovery HD – 608
Discovery – 232
Nat Geo HD – 610
Nat Geo – 236
Nat Geo WILD HD – 616
Nat Geo WILD – 238
ESPNHD – 508
ESPN – 211
ESPN2HD – 509
ESPN2 – 212
FOX SPORTS 1HD – 501
FOX SPORTS 1 – 203
FOX SPORTS 2HD – 502
FOX SPORTS 2 – 204
FOX SPORTS 3HD – 503
FOX SPORTS 3 – 205
SPEED HD – 505
SPEED – 206
showcase HD – 403
showcase – 220
showtime HD – 401
showtime – 219
show action HD – 406
show action – 221
Movie One HD – 411
Movie One – 224
Starpics 1 HD – 415
Starpics 1 – 225
Starpics 2 HD – 416
Starpics 2 – 226
The following features will remain as they are and will not be affected by the HD changes:
Series Link – all links set up should continue to record.
Favourites – if HD subscribers have FOX8 (SD) set up as a favourite, it will remain in the list but now will be listed at 208.
iSuggest – HD subscribers recording events from iSuggest will get the standard version of the program, unless they specifically select content from the HD category.
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Record Me – this feature will remain the same and will schedule records from the channel currently being watched.
Online TV Guide – this will display the standard definition TV Guide when users are logged in. This means FOX8 will be listed at 108 and FOX8HD will be listed at 208. The HD channels will be found from 200 to 252 in the Online TV Guide.
There will be no impact to standard FOXTEL, iQ subscribers and iQHD subscribers who do not subscribe to FOXTEL’s HD channels. These subscribers will continue to see the HD channels in the TV Guide at the 200 numbers, exactly as they do now.
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