New mystery, movie, sports channels to come

Ahead of Foxtel’s press conference next week on its new channels and technology, the leaks have been trickling.

The leaks actually started back as far as June when a SneakPeek blog noticed a consumer survey conducting research on the proposed channels.

Last week there was Austar’s announcement of 28 new channels in its subscriber magazine. While the companies are separate, they share some channels, which left little doubt of the way Foxtel was heading.

On Monday the Knowfirst website listed a bunch of channel names in both SD, HD and +2 timeshift.

That was followed by an Optus TV website carrying further details on its channels, which it quickly removed. But not before the Media Spy website managed to snaffle the text first:

13TH STREET encourages you to solve a crime, to match wits with your favourite detective. Mysterious, intelligent, inquisitive and challenging.

LifeStyle YOU provides great content ensuring you feel great about yourself, your family, your passions, and your life. LifeStyle YOU empowers and entertains you.

The Style Network is the home of makeovers, from fashion to beauty to home to community. The Style Network provides expertise and inspiration for women who aspire to look fabulous, live well, be daring and celebrate life in progress.

Discovery Turbo Max is dedicated to all things motored. Offering adrenaline-fuelled entertainment for those who love the thrill of speed, it brings viewers along for the ride.

Nat GEO Wild The world’s most awarded filmmakers allow you to get closer to the most powerful wildlife encounters ever seen on television.

Eurosport stages a diverse variety of sports covering more than 60 sports genres. Eurosport delivers world class events from an international perspective, focusing on LIVE coverage.

FMC is Australia’s first and only Family Movie Channel, the biggest destination for ad-free family friendly flicks. 7pm, 7 nights a week you’ll find a movie for the whole family.

KidsCo – a quality children’s channel for boys and girls 6-10 and pre-schoolers showcasing the best animated/live-action programming from 10 global content partners.

Showtime Drama – A whole channel dedicated exclusively to best in drama movies, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With at least 235 movie titles per year and 3 premieres a week – all uninterrupted whenever the mood suits you.

Showtime Comedy – A whole channel dedicated exclusively to movies that make you laugh plus a dedicated family timeslot for all the family to enjoy. With at least 235 movie titles per year and 3 premieres a week – all uninterrupted whenever the mood suits you.

Showtime Action – A whole channel dedicated exclusively to action movies, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With at least 235 movie titles per year and 3 premieres a week you can catch smash hit action movies – all uninterrupted whenever the mood suits you.

STARPICS only programs movies featuring Hollywood’s biggest stars. STARPICS 1 & STARPICS 2 presents a double dose of your favourite stars 24/7.

The channels are expected to launch in November, with an ad in the October magazine tipping “The Next Generation of Foxtel is coming.”

Foxtel’s official release is next Tuesday.

Source: Knowfirst, MediaSpy, SneakPeek