Foxtel dedicated HD movie channel.

[gordon_s1942]

I partly saw a promo for what I thought they said was a 'dedicated HD Movie channel' starting in either January or February as part of the 'Movie Package'
Firstly I wondered if it will be available to those who dont have the HD option and is it to make up for losing TCM last month?

[mtv]

I partly saw a promo for what I thought they said was a 'dedicated HD Movie channel' starting in either January or February as part of the 'Movie Package'
Firstly I wondered if it will be available to those who dont have the HD option and is it to make up for losing TCM last month?

If it's a dedicated HD channel.... I would take it literally as being what it says.... Only available to those with the HD option.

[gordon_s1942]

Other than Foxtel have been known to tell 'Porkies' like 'the first time on Television' for some of their programs I would agree with you totally MTV but time will tell.

[enf]

I have HD and there are several HD movie channels. Every now and then they start up a new limited time one for say...Star Wars or something like that.

Make up for TCM? Foxtel don't "make up" for anything. They got rid of TCM to save money and told everyone they were getting MORE value and that most of the movies would be available on Classics or some such, but thats bullsh*t. TCM have the license to the library.

[irritant]

I must admit it was a shocker to hear your guys' Foxtel was dropping TCM. I don't even think MultiChoice here would pull such a dicky move.

[gordon_s1942]

AdrianR, we havent totally lost TCM as its running under the title of 'Showtime Greats' I think it is.
Over the years I am sure TCM has gone from an 'Included' channel to an optional fee one but I could be wrong on that as Foxtel likes to 'reshuffle/rename' channels and rearrange 'packages so that unless you keep a list or have a good memory, they sprinkle you with that bullshit powder which blinds you from clearly seeing their claims of more for your Dollar when in fact its the 'Same Old' but in a new fancy wrap.
I caught more of the ad and I am sure they mentioned this is to be on 400 which at the moment is SD and they were running the Star Wars series and a few others on over the Xmas/New Year break.
As for reruns, they claimed that scifi series Starfire was 'All New episodes' and 'first time screening' when it was cancelled after 2 or 3 seasons and is now in its 3rd repeat at least on Foxtel but I must admit it was on the Science ? channel but is now known as the Sci Fi channel.............