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It was announced today that Foxtel has commissioned Coast Australia, an Australian version of the BAFTA award-winning British series Coast, to be produced by Great Southern Television.

To premiere on The History Channel in the second half of 2013, the 8 x 1 hour series will be hosted by internationally renowned British historian and television presenter Neil Oliver – along with a diverse group of Australian experts – and will focus exclusively on Australia’s stunning coastline.
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The finale of Project Runway Australia Season 4 is here and after last week’s surprise re-entry of Christina, we now have a final four. Who will win tonight? Leah Da Gloria, Tristan Melle, Jamie Ashkar or Christina Exie?

First we see a flash back of Jamie’s journey to the final four, followed by Leah, Tristan and Christina. The models/muses enter and with the designers are set the challenge to cast their runway finale show. They both have to write down the models they want to represent their brand and collection. Continue reading »

Here are the nominees for the SAG awards. Foxtel shows have led the way with showcase earning 12 nominations, while Network Ten also garnered 12. The big nominees are Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Homeland, Modern Family and Downton Abbey.

The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast live in Australia from 12pm, Monday 28 January 2013 on TV1 and will be posted here live. Continue reading »

A movie revolution is coming to Foxtel

Foxtel announced today it will launch a brand new simplified movie service for subscribers nationwide from January 1, 2013.

This move improves and streamlines Foxtel’s offering to one movie and premium drama package called Foxtel Movies & Premium Drama – which will present the ultimate line-up of high definition ad-break free movies available in Australia. Continue reading »

From today, Foxtel Go users can watch eight more live channels on the Foxtel Go App bringing the total number of live channels to over 30. Foxtel customers can download the Foxtel Go App and start watching hit shows live on iPad now.

The new live channels on Foxtel Go include some of Foxtel’s most popular brands – FOX8, SoHo, LifeStyle You, LifeStyle Food, LifeStyle HOME, FUEL TV, SPEED and Discovery Turbo MAX. Existing Foxtel Go customers will automatically receive the new channels available in their subscription package and are not required to do anything to update the Foxtel Go App. Continue reading »

Foxtel and The LifeStyle Channel today announced the commissioning of new local production, River Cottage Australia, the first international version of the hugely successful series, co-produced by Granada Media Australia and Keo Films.

Mentored by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage Australia will search for the new ‘Aussie Hugh’ – testing their knowledge of food, enthusiasm for all things wild and local, and resilience in setting up a sustainable farm in the Australian countryside. Continue reading »

Foxtel delivers a summer line up of first-run international dramas, top-rating reality, factual and lifestyle programming, exclusive Australian productions with plenty of sport, documentaries, and live music festivals thrown in the mix. This summer there’s a show for every taste, any mood and for each room in the house.

Foxtel Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh said “Other television networks just want to switch on the Christmas lights at this time of the year, but at Foxtel we keep programming at full strength over summer with an outstanding and diverse line-up for everyone’s tastes. Continue reading »

Aussie Pickers - Foxtel commissions new Australian series for 2013

Foxtel’s A&E channel today announced the commission of a new 10-part Australian factual entertainment series. In Aussie Pickers two “pickers” hit the back roads and barnyards of Australia, earning a living by restoring forgotten relics to their former glory, transforming one person’s trash into another’s treasure.

This exclusive local production of the incredibly popular international format will be produced by Shine Australia for A&E to air in 2013. Continue reading »

Privilege & extravagance get a new name; The Real Housewives of Australia
The “Real Housewives” phenomena arrives down under with Foxtel today announcing the commission of The Real Housewives of Australia, to air in 2013 on one of the country’s premium general entertainment channels, Arena. Continue reading »

Foxtel’s The Comedy Channel is the number one television destination for fake news and presidential candidate send-ups this US election season.

See your favourite comedians and satirical commentators do their best to make nonsense of the American political campaigns with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday – Election Specials and Comedy Central Roast: Roseanne Barr – all on The Comedy Channel. Continue reading »