Test time for Foxtel digital

[NewsMan]

PAY-TV group Foxtel has begun internal testing of its new $600 million
digital service as it prepares for the official launch in the first half of
this year.

Foxtel is believed to have started broadcasting digital pay-TV channels to
the homes of senior executives as it seeks to iron out bugs ahead of the
official launch.
Internal testing is believed to be focusing on the new interactive services
Foxtel will be able to offer through its upgraded service.

These are expected to include interactive news, sport and games in the early
stages of the roll-out.

The Australian under stands many of the services will be modelled on those
already provided in the UK by its sister company, BSkyB.

BSkyB, which like Foxtel is part-owned by The Australian's owner News
Corporation, owns a third of Australia's Sky News channel and its NewsActive
system will be replicated locally.

That enables viewers to vote, gain information on news stories or comment on
stories with their remote control.

Another BSkyB service, SportsActive, will also be available on Foxtel's AFL
and rugby union channels.......


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Details:
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8384203%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
More news:
http://www.auspaytv.com.au/forums/ipdl.php

***

On cable TV they have a weather channel - 24 hours of weather. We had
something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.
-- Dan Spencer

[Mike]

"NewsMan" <cocopops@nospam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:bu37op$ios$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> PAY-TV group Foxtel has begun internal testing of its new $600 million
> digital service as it prepares for the official launch in the first half
of
> this year.
>
> Foxtel is believed to have started broadcasting digital pay-TV channels to
> the homes of senior executives as it seeks to iron out bugs ahead of the
> official launch.

No "believed" about it, that's exactly what's happening.

> Internal testing is believed to be focusing on the new interactive
services
> Foxtel will be able to offer through its upgraded service.
>
> These are expected to include interactive news, sport and games in the
early
> stages of the roll-out.

Yes, that too

>
> The Australian under stands many of the services will be modelled on those
> already provided in the UK by its sister company, BSkyB.
>
> BSkyB, which like Foxtel is part-owned by The Australian's owner News
> Corporation, owns a third of Australia's Sky News channel and its
NewsActive
> system will be replicated locally.
>
> That enables viewers to vote, gain information on news stories or comment
on
> stories with their remote control.
>
> Another BSkyB service, SportsActive, will also be available on Foxtel's
AFL
> and rugby union channels.......
>
>
> --
> Details:
>
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8384203%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
> More news:
> http://www.auspaytv.com.au/forums/ipdl.php
>
> ***
>
> On cable TV they have a weather channel - 24 hours of weather. We had
> something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.
> -- Dan Spencer
>
>

[Richard]

In article <bu37op$ios$1@otis.netspace.net.au>, "NewsMan" <cocopops@nospam.hotpop.com> wrote:

>Another BSkyB service, SportsActive, will also be available on Foxtel's AFL
>and rugby union channels.......

rugby union channel ?

[Thomas 'bacco|007' Baxter]

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:38:04 GMT, Richard wrote:

> rugby union channel ?

Isnt the SANZAR rights up again this year?

[Pete]

I spotted that too.........can't wait to see if it's true !!


"Richard" <raf@world.net> wrote in message
news:400786b1$0$4046$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> In article <bu37op$ios$1@otis.netspace.net.au>, "NewsMan"
<cocopops@nospam.hotpop.com> wrote:
>
> >Another BSkyB service, SportsActive, will also be available on Foxtel's
AFL
> >and rugby union channels.......
>
> rugby union channel ?