johnjet Posted August 18, 2013 Posted August 18, 2013 On the TV Tonight website, there is an article that Foxtel plan to close and replace TV1 & SF in December. The article is as follows: Subscription TV channels TV1 and SF will close at the end of December. MediaWeek reported channel CEO Peter Hudson informed staff yesterday about a loss of a carriage deal with Foxtel. A spokesperson confirmed the report to TV Tonight yesterday. The owners of the channel, and sister channel SF, are CBS Studios International, NBC Universal and Sony Pictures Television International. They were unable to negotiate a satisfactory carriage deal with Foxtel to replace their current agreement which expires in December 2013 and both TV1 and SF could face closure. A spokesperson for Foxtel told Mediaweek, ”Channel agreements regularly come up for renegotiation and our current agreements with TV1 and SF are due to expire at the end of this year. We are currently in discussion with several of our content suppliers to determine new arrangements and will continue to maintain both a replacement general entertainment channel and a dedicated science fiction channel on the Foxtel platform. “We are confident that, as a result of those discussions, our most popular content will continue to be available to our subscribers. More details will be provided once new agreements have been finalised.” TV1 started on the Galaxy platform in 1995 and has been one of Foxtel’s more popular channels with a mix of retro and crime content, including the Australian productions Killing Time, The King and Stupid Stupid Man. SF launched as SciFi in 2006 and rebranded as SF last year. It is currently producing the local sci-fi film Arrowhead. The news follows Movie Networks closing at the end of last year after Foxtel negotiated direct deals with Hollywood Studios, and STUDIO replacing arts channel Ovation in 2010. Apparently TV Tonight will give more details tomorrow. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/08/tv1-sf-to-close-on-foxtel.html
bigcon84 Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Yea great news, for the nostalgia and marking it will be a loss, but finally it appears foxtel are listening to people telling them that its too expensive. As one as they pass the savings onto us then I am all for it.
Harlequin Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Never watch either,no loss. TV's Greatest **** ...er...Hits. No loss from the perspective of this subscriber; same for SF.
Harlequin Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Yea great news, for the nostalgia and marking it will be a loss, but finally it appears foxtel are listening to people telling them that its too expensive. As one as they pass the savings onto us then I am all for it. I seriously doubt the likelihood of such an outcome.
cnrmlj Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Yea great news, for the nostalgia and marking it will be a loss, but finally it appears foxtel are listening to people telling them that its too expensive. As one as they pass the savings onto us then I am all for it. Funny.
Skid_MacMarx Posted September 11, 2013 Posted September 11, 2013 I occasionally watch Frasier on TV1.. noticed promotions for "Medium" screening on SF.. although I don't understand how that program can be clasified as "science fiction." TV1 is part of the basic cable channels package for Telstra's T-Box,, maybe they'll replace it with Fox Classics The only channel I watch is Showcase.
gilgamesh Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 I occasionally watch Frasier on TV1.. noticed promotions for "Medium" screening on SF.. although I don't understand how that program can be clasified as "science fiction." In book stores Fantasy and Sci-Fi are always co-located, so why not TV. :-)
Skid_MacMarx Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 In book stores Fantasy and Sci-Fi are always co-located, so why not TV. :-) I'm more a hardcore sci-fi fan.
lonewolf1503560131 Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 I love SF and was hoping they would get the HD version soon, TV1 has some decent popular shows on it as well although i dont watch it as much anymore.
Otchiman Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Syfy & Syfy HD to replace Sci-Fi http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/09/syfy-to-launch-on-foxtel.html
JB2 Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 I read this just recently as well in the December news on Foxtels website. I have occasionally watched TV1 Hits etc and all the information seems to indicate that is will just be the same S#%& shovelled around - next !
nutmeg1 Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 I think that changing the name makes it a fresh new channel.
Andyt32 Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I occasionally watch Frasier on TV1.. noticed promotions for "Medium" screening on SF.. although I don't understand how that program can be clasified as "science fiction." TV1 is part of the basic cable channels package for Telstra's T-Box,, maybe they'll replace it with Fox Classics The only channel I watch is Showcase. because Medium is Sci Fi lol heres what it says on imdb Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller hope that helps
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