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AustarAustar is an Australian telecommunications company. Its main business activity is Pay TV, although it is also involved with internet access and mobile phones. The company commenced operations in 1995. It is owned by Austar United Communications Limited (ASX: AUN). Austar United itself is owned by a US-based company, UnitedGlobalCom (UGC), and Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners (CHAMP), who together own around 81.5% of the company. Austar also owns 50% of XYZnetworks, a pay television program provider, a 50-50 joint venture between Foxtel and Austar. Pay Television Austar's main business is pay television, serving customers outside of the major metro areas. It takes programming from both Foxtel and Optus services, and operates in both analog and digital platforms. The company services one-third of the Australian population, mainly outside the major capital cities, and including Hobart and Darwin (via cable). The service is distributed mainly via satellite. Channel Lineup Note: this is the 'Austar Digital' package. The Analog package is considerably diffrerent, and some channels are available only as add-ons to the standard Analog package. Some businesses (namely hotels and motels) take on a customized package, with some channels not included. Please check with www.austar.com.au for details. Essentials (the bare minimum you can subscribe to): - Entertainment
- W
- Arena
- Fox8
- FashionTV
- Expo Channel
- Fox Classics
- TV1
- TVSN
- The Lifestyle Channel
- Music
- Channel V
- CMC (Country Music Channel)
- Air
- Max
- Documentaries:
- The Discovery Channel
- National Geographic Channel
- ABC
- Sport
- Fox Sports 1
- Fox Sports 2
- Fox Footy Channel
- Sky Racing
- Eurosport News
- Kids
- The Disney Channel
- Nickeloden
- Cartoon Network
- News
- BBC World
- Sky News Australia
- The Weather Channel
- Bloomberg Television
- SBS
- CNBC Australia
- CNN
- Fox News Channel
- Pay-Per-View (pay by the event/movie, or per month):
- Main Event
- Box Office
- Adults Only Select
General Entertainment Options (add-ons which can be added to the Essential package, or included as part of other plans (e.g. Deluxe) - Laughter and Living
- The Comedy Channel
- Hallmark Channel
- Lifestyle Food
- How To Channel
- VH1
- UK TV
- Discovery Health
- E!
- Quest and Adventure
- The History Channel
- A1
- Discover Travel and Adventure
- Discovery Science
- Ovation
- The Biography Channel
- Animal Planet
- Fun and Entertainment
- MTV
- ESPN
- Animal Planet
- Fuel
- Club V
- Nick Jr.
- Boomerang
Movie Packages (add-ons which can be added to the Essential package, or included as part of other plans (e.g. Deluxe) - Showtime
- Showtime 1
- Showtime 2
- Showtime Greats
- World Movies
- TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
- Movie Network
- Movie One
- Movie One Take Two
- Movie Greats
- Movie Extra
- World Movies
- TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
Other Add-ons (add-ons which can be added to the Essential package, or included as part of other plans (e.g. Deluxe) - Games
- Mind Games
- Arcade
- Playin' TV
- Adults
Channel line-up Channels on the Austar Digital service: External links Television networks, Australian Networks, Australian television
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