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13-01-2004, 03:20 AM
here is an email I recieved back on the 14th December 2003 from Directv
Dear XXXX,
Thank you for asking about DIRECTV. We're sorry, but the signal from our
satellites does not reach your area. In addition, we are prohibited by
law from offering programming services outside the U.S.
Thanks again fort writing.
Sincerely,
Abhinav
DIRECTV Customer Service
Spuzza wrote:
> Doesn't Rupert Murdoch own Direct TV, so it isn't so far fetched that he
> will bring some of the Direct TV channels over to Foxtel which he also owns.
>
> HD TV (and just plain old TV) is huge in the US, lots of cable companies
> competing for subscribers so they need to offer something different, who's
> Foxtel's competition Austar and Optus. Austar for regional areas and Optus
> on cable with not even a digital TV guide. Why would Foxtel even bother
> adding more channels after it goes digital.
>
> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bttftj$bbr3t$1@ID-69072.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > thomo <thomo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:4002280b$0$26116$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> >
> > > Telstra (& Optus?)
> >
> > Nope, just foxtel, and that aint telstra.
> >
> > > is starting digital cable TV soon (next month or so?).
> >
> > In your dreams, nothing like next month or so.
> >
> > > Hopefully they will include the highest definition
> > > available as an option for those interested.
> >
> > Wanna bet ?
> >
> > > Competition works at many levels
> >
> > Pity there isnt much competition with PayTV and we have
> > just seen the ACCC allow a significant reduction in competition
> > with content sharing between Foxtel and Optarse, stupid.
> >
> > > and specialist markets can yield extra takeup & revenue.
> >
> > Nice theory. Pity about the reality.
> >
> >
> > > "Danny Rohr" <danny.rohr@telstra.com> wrote in message
> > > news:btt3oe$b3bfr$1@ID-198608.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > >
> > > > NewsMan <cocopops@nospam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:btoliv$1urq$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> > > >
> > > > > Continuing to expand its high-definition and enhanced digital
> television
> > > > > programming, DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital
> multichannel
> > > > > television service provider, announced today that it plans to offer
> > > CBS-HD
> > > > > programming - including hit primetime series "CSI: Crime Scene
> > > > > Investigation" and "Everybody Loves Raymond," as well as the Sunday,
> > > Feb.
> > > > 1
> > > > > broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVIII - in the coming weeks. A similar
> > > agreement
> > > > > with FOX is expected to be reached in the next several weeks.
> > > >
> > > > <snip>
> > > >
> > > > The only reason Fox is offering HD programming in the US is because of
> > > > compeition from local cable companies and Dish Network.
> > > >
> > > > Foxtel has no competition here in Australia so it has no need to carry
> HD
> > > > programming, as good as that may be. Not to mention that there is not
> > > going
> > > > to be enough satelliote capacity to carry HD channels until Optus D1
> is
> > > > launced in 2006/7 and even then, they will onyl startdoing it when
> people
> > > > demand it, and thats not going to happen until cheaper HD displays and
> > > > HD-DVD becomes the norm.
> > > >
> > > > I would guess *at least* 5 years before we see HD pay channels in
> > > Australia.
> > > > At least their will be a big archive of programming by then.
> > > >
> > > > Danny.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
Dear XXXX,
Thank you for asking about DIRECTV. We're sorry, but the signal from our
satellites does not reach your area. In addition, we are prohibited by
law from offering programming services outside the U.S.
Thanks again fort writing.
Sincerely,
Abhinav
DIRECTV Customer Service
Spuzza wrote:
> Doesn't Rupert Murdoch own Direct TV, so it isn't so far fetched that he
> will bring some of the Direct TV channels over to Foxtel which he also owns.
>
> HD TV (and just plain old TV) is huge in the US, lots of cable companies
> competing for subscribers so they need to offer something different, who's
> Foxtel's competition Austar and Optus. Austar for regional areas and Optus
> on cable with not even a digital TV guide. Why would Foxtel even bother
> adding more channels after it goes digital.
>
> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bttftj$bbr3t$1@ID-69072.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > thomo <thomo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:4002280b$0$26116$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> >
> > > Telstra (& Optus?)
> >
> > Nope, just foxtel, and that aint telstra.
> >
> > > is starting digital cable TV soon (next month or so?).
> >
> > In your dreams, nothing like next month or so.
> >
> > > Hopefully they will include the highest definition
> > > available as an option for those interested.
> >
> > Wanna bet ?
> >
> > > Competition works at many levels
> >
> > Pity there isnt much competition with PayTV and we have
> > just seen the ACCC allow a significant reduction in competition
> > with content sharing between Foxtel and Optarse, stupid.
> >
> > > and specialist markets can yield extra takeup & revenue.
> >
> > Nice theory. Pity about the reality.
> >
> >
> > > "Danny Rohr" <danny.rohr@telstra.com> wrote in message
> > > news:btt3oe$b3bfr$1@ID-198608.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > >
> > > > NewsMan <cocopops@nospam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:btoliv$1urq$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> > > >
> > > > > Continuing to expand its high-definition and enhanced digital
> television
> > > > > programming, DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital
> multichannel
> > > > > television service provider, announced today that it plans to offer
> > > CBS-HD
> > > > > programming - including hit primetime series "CSI: Crime Scene
> > > > > Investigation" and "Everybody Loves Raymond," as well as the Sunday,
> > > Feb.
> > > > 1
> > > > > broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVIII - in the coming weeks. A similar
> > > agreement
> > > > > with FOX is expected to be reached in the next several weeks.
> > > >
> > > > <snip>
> > > >
> > > > The only reason Fox is offering HD programming in the US is because of
> > > > compeition from local cable companies and Dish Network.
> > > >
> > > > Foxtel has no competition here in Australia so it has no need to carry
> HD
> > > > programming, as good as that may be. Not to mention that there is not
> > > going
> > > > to be enough satelliote capacity to carry HD channels until Optus D1
> is
> > > > launced in 2006/7 and even then, they will onyl startdoing it when
> people
> > > > demand it, and thats not going to happen until cheaper HD displays and
> > > > HD-DVD becomes the norm.
> > > >
> > > > I would guess *at least* 5 years before we see HD pay channels in
> > > Australia.
> > > > At least their will be a big archive of programming by then.
> > > >
> > > > Danny.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >