This is a list of all channels available through the major Australian subscription television services, Foxtel, Optus and Austar.
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | Channel Nine | Yes | Free-to-air [1] | N/A | |
101 | Fox One | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
102 | ABC TV | Yes | Free-to-air [2] | ||
103 | UKTV | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
104 | SBS TV | Yes | Free-to-air [3] | ||
105 | Arena | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
106 | The LifeStyle Channel | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
107 | Channel Seven | No | Free-to-air [4] | N/A | |
108 | FOX8 | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
110 | Channel Ten | Yes | Free-to-air [5] | N/A | |
112 | FOX Classics | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
113 | The Comedy Channel | No | My Escape | Living | Living/Fun |
114 | W | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
115 | Bio. | Yes | My World | Quest | Quest |
116 | Hallmark Channel | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
117 | LifeStyle Food | No | My Espace | Living | Living |
118 | How To Channel | Yes | My World | Quest | Living |
120 | Foxtel Box Office Movie Preview Channel | Yes | Foxtel Box Office | ||
121 | E! | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
123 | Fashion TV | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
125 | Ovation | Yes | My World | Base | Quest |
126 | ABC2 | Yes | Free-to-Air | ||
132 | Sci Fi Channel | No | My Escape [6] | Living | Fun |
150 | FOX8 +2 | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
151 | TV1 +2 | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
152 | FOX Classics +2 | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
153 | The Comedy Channel + 2 | No | My Escape | Living | Living/Fun |
154 | Arena + 2 | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
155 | W2 | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
156 | UKTV +2 | Yes | My Escape | Living | Living |
157 | The LifeStyle Channel +2 | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
176 | TVSN | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
177 | Expo Channel | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
180 | National Indigenous Television | N/A | Get Started | Base | Starter |
182 | Australian Christian Channel | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
183 | Aurora Community Television | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
401 | Showtime | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
402 | Showtime 2 | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
403 | Showcase | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
404 | Showtime Greats | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
411 | Movie One | Yes | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
412 | Movie Two | Yes | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
413 | Movie Extra | Yes | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
415 | Movie Greats | No | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
417 | Turner Classic Movies | No | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime/Movie Network |
419 | World Movies | Yes | My Movies [6] | Movies [6] | Showtime/Movie Network [6] |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
500 | Interactive Sports Selector | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
501 | FOX Sports 1 | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
502 | FOX Sports 2 | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
503 | FOX Sports 3 | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
508 | ESPN | No | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport/Fun |
513 | FoxSportsNews | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
514 | Eurosportnews | No | Get Started | Base | Sports |
516 | FUEL TV | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Fun |
517 | Nat Geo Adventure | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Quest |
518 | Main Event | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Starter |
519 | Sky Racing | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
522 | TVN | No | My Sport | Total Sport | TVN |
525 | Setanta Sports | Yes |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
555 | Gamesworld | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
601 | Sky News Australia | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
603 | Weather Channel | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
604 | FOX News | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
605 | CNN International | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
606 | BBC World | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
608 | The History Channel | No | My World | Quest | Quest [6] |
610 | Discovery Channel | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
612 | National Geographic Channel | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
615 | Animal Planet | No | My World/My Playtime | Quest/Fun | Quest/Fun |
617 | Crime and Investigation Network | Yes | My World | Quest | Quest |
638 | Discovery Science Channel | No | My World | Quest | Quest |
640 | Discovery Home and Health | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
646 | Discovery Travel and Living | No | My World | Quest | Quest |
648 | SBS World News Channel | Yes | Free-to-air | ||
650 | Bloomberg Television | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
652 | CNBC Australia | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
701 | Nickelodeon | No | Get Started | Fun | Starter |
703 | Nick Jr. | No | My Playtime | Fun | Fun |
707 | Disney Channel | No | My Playtime [6] | Base | Starter |
709 | Playhouse Disney Channel | No | My Playtime | Fun | Fun |
713 | Cartoon Network | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
715 | Boomerang | No | My Playtime | Fun | Fun |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
801 | Channel [V] | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
803 | Channel [V]2 | Yes | My Playtime | Base | Fun |
805 | MAX | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
808 | MTV | No | My Playtime | Base | Fun |
810 | VH1 | No | My Playtime | Base | Living |
812 | TMF Australia | No | TBA [7] | Fun | TBA |
815 | Country Music Channel | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
830 | Air active | N/A | Get Started | Base | Starter |
867 | SBS AM | Free-to-air | |||
868 | SBS FM | ||||
875 | ABC NewsRadio | Free-to-air Only available on satellite | |||
876 | ABC Parliamentary News Network | ||||
877 | ABC Radio National | ||||
878 | ABC Local Radio (Metropolitan) | ||||
879 | ABC Local Radio (Rural) | ||||
882 | ABC Classic FM | ||||
883 | ABC Triple J | ||||
884 | ABC DiG Radio | Free-to-air | |||
885 | ABC DiG Jazz |
Current Air Stations: Hits, Radio 2, Pop, Groove, Rock, Jukebox, New Wave, Home Grown, Urban, Dance, Anthem, Soul, Easy, Lounge, Café, Spa, Blues, Light Classical, Soundtracks, Crooners, Today’s Country, Classic Country, BBC World Service, Special Events, Edge, '70s, '80s, Alt-rock, Classic R&B, News and More
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
901-926 | Foxtel Box Office channels | Yes | Foxtel Box Office |
Foxtel Box Office is available with all services, but is Pay-per-view
All the following are standalone channels, purchasable individually.
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
935 | ART (Arabic) | No | N/A | Available | N/A |
936 | Al Jazeera (Arabic) | No | N/A | Available | N/A |
937 | LBC (Lebanese) | No | N/A | Available | N/A |
941 | Antenna (Greek) | No | Available | ||
942 | RAI (Italian) | No | Available | ||
960 | Adults Only Select 1 | Yes | Available | ||
961 | Adults Only Select 2 | Yes |
This is a list of all channels available through the major Australian subscription television services, Foxtel, Optus and Austar.
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | Channel Nine | Yes | Free-to-air [1] | N/A | |
101 | Fox One | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
102 | ABC TV | Yes | Free-to-air [2] | ||
103 | UKTV | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
104 | SBS TV | Yes | Free-to-air [3] | ||
105 | Arena | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
106 | The LifeStyle Channel | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
107 | Channel Seven | No | Free-to-air [4] | N/A | |
108 | FOX8 | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
110 | Channel Ten | Yes | Free-to-air [5] | N/A | |
112 | FOX Classics | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
113 | The Comedy Channel | No | My Escape | Living | Living/Fun |
114 | W | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
115 | Bio. | Yes | My World | Quest | Quest |
116 | Hallmark Channel | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
117 | LifeStyle Food | No | My Espace | Living | Living |
118 | How To Channel | Yes | My World | Quest | Living |
120 | Foxtel Box Office Movie Preview Channel | Yes | Foxtel Box Office | ||
121 | E! | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
123 | Fashion TV | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
125 | Ovation | Yes | My World | Base | Quest |
126 | ABC2 | Yes | Free-to-Air | ||
132 | Sci Fi Channel | No | My Escape [6] | Living | Fun |
150 | FOX8 +2 | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
151 | TV1 +2 | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
152 | FOX Classics +2 | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
153 | The Comedy Channel + 2 | No | My Escape | Living | Living/Fun |
154 | Arena + 2 | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
155 | W2 | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
156 | UKTV +2 | Yes | My Escape | Living | Living |
157 | The LifeStyle Channel +2 | Yes | My Escape | Living | Starter |
176 | TVSN | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
177 | Expo Channel | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
180 | National Indigenous Television | N/A | Get Started | Base | Starter |
182 | Australian Christian Channel | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
183 | Aurora Community Television | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
401 | Showtime | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
402 | Showtime 2 | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
403 | Showcase | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
404 | Showtime Greats | Yes | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime |
411 | Movie One | Yes | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
412 | Movie Two | Yes | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
413 | Movie Extra | Yes | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
415 | Movie Greats | No | My Complete Movies | Movies | Movie Network |
417 | Turner Classic Movies | No | My Movies | Total Movies | Showtime/Movie Network |
419 | World Movies | Yes | My Movies [6] | Movies [6] | Showtime/Movie Network [6] |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
500 | Interactive Sports Selector | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
501 | FOX Sports 1 | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
502 | FOX Sports 2 | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
503 | FOX Sports 3 | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport |
508 | ESPN | No | My Sport | Total Sport | Sport/Fun |
513 | FoxSportsNews | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
514 | Eurosportnews | No | Get Started | Base | Sports |
516 | FUEL TV | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Fun |
517 | Nat Geo Adventure | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Quest |
518 | Main Event | Yes | My Sport | Total Sport | Starter |
519 | Sky Racing | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
522 | TVN | No | My Sport | Total Sport | TVN |
525 | Setanta Sports | Yes |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
555 | Gamesworld | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
601 | Sky News Australia | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
603 | Weather Channel | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
604 | FOX News | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
605 | CNN International | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
606 | BBC World | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
608 | The History Channel | No | My World | Quest | Quest [6] |
610 | Discovery Channel | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
612 | National Geographic Channel | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
615 | Animal Planet | No | My World/My Playtime | Quest/Fun | Quest/Fun |
617 | Crime and Investigation Network | Yes | My World | Quest | Quest |
638 | Discovery Science Channel | No | My World | Quest | Quest |
640 | Discovery Home and Health | No | My Escape | Living | Living |
646 | Discovery Travel and Living | No | My World | Quest | Quest |
648 | SBS World News Channel | Yes | Free-to-air | ||
650 | Bloomberg Television | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
652 | CNBC Australia | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
701 | Nickelodeon | No | Get Started | Fun | Starter |
703 | Nick Jr. | No | My Playtime | Fun | Fun |
707 | Disney Channel | No | My Playtime [6] | Base | Starter |
709 | Playhouse Disney Channel | No | My Playtime | Fun | Fun |
713 | Cartoon Network | No | Get Started | Base | Starter |
715 | Boomerang | No | My Playtime | Fun | Fun |
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
801 | Channel [V] | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
803 | Channel [V]2 | Yes | My Playtime | Base | Fun |
805 | MAX | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
808 | MTV | No | My Playtime | Base | Fun |
810 | VH1 | No | My Playtime | Base | Living |
812 | TMF Australia | No | TBA [7] | Fun | TBA |
815 | Country Music Channel | Yes | Get Started | Base | Starter |
830 | Air active | N/A | Get Started | Base | Starter |
867 | SBS AM | Free-to-air | |||
868 | SBS FM | ||||
875 | ABC NewsRadio | Free-to-air Only available on satellite | |||
876 | ABC Parliamentary News Network | ||||
877 | ABC Radio National | ||||
878 | ABC Local Radio (Metropolitan) | ||||
879 | ABC Local Radio (Rural) | ||||
882 | ABC Classic FM | ||||
883 | ABC Triple J | ||||
884 | ABC DiG Radio | Free-to-air | |||
885 | ABC DiG Jazz |
Current Air Stations: Hits, Radio 2, Pop, Groove, Rock, Jukebox, New Wave, Home Grown, Urban, Dance, Anthem, Soul, Easy, Lounge, Café, Spa, Blues, Light Classical, Soundtracks, Crooners, Today’s Country, Classic Country, BBC World Service, Special Events, Edge, '70s, '80s, Alt-rock, Classic R&B, News and More
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
901-926 | Foxtel Box Office channels | Yes | Foxtel Box Office |
Foxtel Box Office is available with all services, but is Pay-per-view
All the following are standalone channels, purchasable individually.
Nº | Channel | Widescreen |
Foxtel Package |
Optus Package |
Austar Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
935 | ART (Arabic) | No | N/A | Available | N/A |
936 | Al Jazeera (Arabic) | No | N/A | Available | N/A |
937 | LBC (Lebanese) | No | N/A | Available | N/A |
941 | Antenna (Greek) | No | Available | ||
942 | RAI (Italian) | No | Available | ||
960 | Adults Only Select 1 | Yes | Available | ||
961 | Adults Only Select 2 | Yes |