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ozzieeagle Sep 10th 2005 1:34 am

Re: Foxtel
 
I never even considered getting foxtel before visiting the UK. Just about every house I went to in the UK, had sky. There is no way in the world, that any advertiser can sell things like the biography channel, or the history channel, or National geographic etc etc. Once i had seen what they were all about, plus the fact that I work night shift, and there is n'out on free to air, in daytime.

I love the fact that I can watch the news at anytime day or night, and there is always something mildly interesting on.

arkon Sep 10th 2005 2:23 am

Re: Foxtel
 

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
I never even considered getting foxtel before visiting the UK. Just about every house I went to in the UK, had sky. There is no way in the world, that any advertiser can sell things like the biography channel, or the history channel, or National geographic etc etc. Once i had seen what they were all about, plus the fact that I work night shift, and there is n'out on free to air, in daytime.

I love the fact that I can watch the news at anytime day or night, and there is always something mildly interesting on.

I agree, but I'm not sure I wanted to go on mastermind with the chosen specialist subjects being, The third Reich, Nazis, ufo’s, The last days of WW2, how to cook a flan, or even battleships.

Pollyana Sep 10th 2005 2:41 pm

Re: Foxtel
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana
Thats what I was afraid of. :(
Thanks for the quick reply - am now off to warn The Bloke and the MIL that I will be in possession of the TV tomorow afternion, and if they don't like Last Night of the Proms, they'd best leave now!!!! :D

Weekly Whinge coming up!
So much for that idea! It now appears that the Foxtel Helpline works with the same efficiency as the DIMIA one! The Bloke rang them yesterday and they told him it was on TV...........it now appears they were reading LAST YEARS Press release! Nice efficient tidy office they must work in! :rolleyes:
Thank goodness for a mother in the UK with a video recorder - she had videoed it just in case :D

Bella Donna Sep 10th 2005 7:18 pm

Re: Foxtel
 

Originally Posted by banjo
austar / foxtel have a lot of the same channels as Sky....no cbeebies though :(

Sorry, but you don't know how pleased I am to hear that! I've had CBeebies to the eyeballs! And still Postman Pat and Little Red Tractor have followed me around the world! :eek: (Mind, I do like old Jess.... :) ) And why can't that Merlin learn that he has to say "I wish...." :rolleyes:

Now who do you think is really missing CBeebies.... :D

Wol Sep 10th 2005 10:41 pm

Re: Foxtel
 
Just got Austar. I didn't know that they have the whole place carved up - Foxtel are allowed some areas, Austar the others! So no competition or pressure on pricing......

wmoore Sep 10th 2005 10:44 pm

Re: Foxtel
 

Originally Posted by Rog Williams
Just got Austar. I didn't know that they have the whole place carved up - Foxtel are allowed some areas, Austar the others! So no competition or pressure on pricing......

It's the same with Telewest and NTL in the UK.


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