Hey guys,

Just wondering if Foxtel is really worth it as the TV in Melbourne isn't great and we only really watch channel 10. Does anybody know if foxtel have a sky one equivelant - where you get new episodes of lost, the fringe, simpsons, family guy etc....I asked the guy from telstra and he told me the comedy channel - I didn' have the heart to tell him! He suggested UKTV! typical.

the other option I was looking at was HD "freeview" - is it any good???

Cheers Guys,

Phill

P.S - I miss hollyoaks!

Dunno about Foxtel, but the Freeview is ok. It will not offer any "new" channels, although Ch10 will have different programming on it occasionally.
Check out www.yourtv.com.au and select your region etc and you can compare what is on on the different services...
Steve

Foxtel does give you uktv and recently BBC knowledge but hollyoaks is not aired (at least not on foxtel in nsw). Best on there for uk soaps would be corrie & eastenders which are about 1 yr old

LOL not really that worried about hollyoaks - just really want to know if there is an equivelant to sky one over here.

http://www.foxtel.com.au/channel/lineup.html
As far as I am aware, sky is foxtels sister company
Funny law though in oz, foxtel cannot broadcast all the terrestial channels for some reason, 7, 9 & 10

Right so as far as i get it I would have to get a freeview box anyways as foxtel doesn't show the normal channels?!

you shouldnt require a freeview box to get the big terrestial's, the are through your aerial. ABC & SBS are the only channels out of the main 5 channels that you will receive via foxtel, the other's need Aerial.

We get every channel bar 7 on FOX (although they say its coming soon and im in QLD) and FOX 8 will show all the animation programs you listed (Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy, American Dad etc etc). For me FOX is a must (well FOX sports) I think I would go mad watching the local dross!

Well we have Foxtel and get all the free-to-air channels on it.
Think it depends whether you have satellite or cable (we have cable).

Most of the US comedy shows you mentioned are on Fox 8. There's a new channel called 111Hits which is where you'll find Lost nowadays.

Not strictly true - it depends on the area you live in and whether you receive it by cable or Satellite. Here in Perth, I get 7, 9 and 10 via Foxtel through a cable connection.

We have Foxtel on satellite and we get everything but channel 7 on the box. So it just depends if it's satellite or cable.

I've seen most of the cartoons on Foxtel, and I've also seen Lost recently. They started playing them from the beginning at the start of Novemeber so not sure if there's a channel that play it more current & closer to the US.

Have a look at the channel guide that someone posted above. It should give you a better idea of what's on.

Lost gets fast-tracked to Channel 7 about a week after it airs in the US. Fringe was being fast-tracked too until it bombed in the ratings and got taken off air (which is my real bug-bear over here, channels just play merry hell with scheduling).

I guess if you want brand new simpsons or family guy then maybe consider a move to the US

There are places where you can acquire UK tv shows - don't want to name names on here but if you want you can PM me and I'll let you know where we get our stuff from.

ABC, SBS, 7, 9 and 10 SD and HD is available on Foxtel, your info is abit out of date.

we get all terrestrial channels bar 7 via our satellite dish.

Apparently they are waiting for a spare satellite space in 2009, before this too is available via Foxtel....