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Key
| Example | Description |
| Launch | Channel launched on Foxtel when it started transmissions |
| Added | Channel added to Foxtel after launching on other providers |
| Removal | Channel removed from Foxtel after ceasing transmissions |
| Rename | Channel changed its original name to another |
| Move | Channel moved to another channel number |
| Split | One channel divided into two or more channels |
| Merge | Two or more channels merged into one channel |
1990s
1995
October
Foxtel Launched
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  
|
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite | Added | Launched on Galaxy as Max in April 1995 | |||
| 2 | 
|
ABC | |||||
| 3 | 
|
Showtime | Launched on Galaxy in March 1995 | ||||
| 4 | 
|
Encore | |||||
| 6 | 
|
Discovery Channel | Launched on Galaxy as Quest in April 1995 | ||||
| 7 | 
|
Seven | |||||
| 8 |  
|
Fox/Fox Kids | Launch | Flagship on Foxtel | |||
| 9 | 
|
Nine | Added | ||||
| 10 | 
|
Ten | |||||
| 11 | 
|
Premier Sports Network | Launched on Galaxy in January 1995 | ||||
| 13 | 
|
Red | Launched on Galaxy in April 1995 | ||||
| 14 | 
|
Arena | |||||
| 15 | 
|
TV1 | |||||
| 16 | 
|
BBC World | |||||
| 17 | 
|
TNT | Launched on Optus in September 1995 | ||||
| 18 | 
|
CNN International | |||||
| 19 | 
|
Country Music Television | |||||
| 20 | 
|
Cartoon Network | |||||
| 21 | 
|
World Movies | Launch | Foxtel Exclusive until May 1998 | |||
| 22 | 
|
Asia Business News | Added | Launched on Galaxy in February 1995 | |||
| 23 | 
|
SBS | |||||
| 24 | 
|
Bloomberg | |||||
| 25 | 
|
Foxtel Weather | Launch | ||||
| 28 |  
|
fX/FXM: Movies From Fox | |||||
| 31 | Foxtel EPG |
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 
|
TVSN | Launch |
1996
February
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 
|
Sky News Australia | Launch |
March
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
Premier Sports Network | Rename | Fox Sports | 
|
August
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 
|
UKTV | Launch | ||||
| 21 |
|
World Movies | Move | 25 | |||
| 22 |
|
Asia Business News | Move | 21 | |||
| 23 |
|
SBS | Move | 22 | |||
| 24 |
|
Bloomberg | Move | 23 | |||
| 25 |
|
Foxtel Weather | Move | 24 | |||
| 26 | 
|
The Comedy Channel | Added | Launched on Galaxy in June 1996 | |||
| 27 | 
|
Hallmark Entertainment Network | Launch | ||||
| 29 | 
|
Fox Soap/Talk/Travel/History | Approximate date |
1997
April
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
Fox | Rename | Fox8 | 
|
Approximate date | |
| 13 | 
|
Red | Channel [V] | 
|
September
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 
|
National Geographic Channel | Launch | ||||
| 12 | 
|
Sky News Australia | Move | 16 | |||
| 16 |
|
BBC World | Move | 17 | |||
| 17 |
|
TNT | Move | 20 | |||
| 19 | 
|
The Lifestyle Channel | Launch | ||||
| 19 |
|
Country Music Television | Move | 23 | |||
| 20 |
|
Cartoon Network | Move | 21 | |||
| 21 |
|
Asia Business News | Move | 24 | |||
| 22 | 
|
Fox Sports Two | Launch | Broadcasts Fox News when no sports programming | |||
| 22 |
|
SBS | Move | 28 | |||
| 23 |
|
Bloomberg | Move | 25 | |||
| 24 |
|
Foxtel Weather | Move | 26 | |||
| 25 |
|
World Movies | Move | 34 | |||
| 26 |
|
The Comedy Channel | Move | 33 | |||
| 27 |
|
Hallmark Entertainment Network | Move | 30 | |||
| 28 | 
|
FX/FXM | Move | 32 | |||
| 29 |
|
Fox Soap/Talk/Travel/History | Move | 31 | |||
| 30 |
|
TVSN | Move | 29 | |||
| 31 | Foxtel EPG | Move | 27 | ||||
| 35 | 
|
Event TV | Added | Approximate date Despite being promoted earlier in 1997 |
1998
February
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |
|
Asia Business News | Merge | CNBC | 
|
September
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 
|
Antenna Pacific | Added | ||||
| 37 | 
|
Rai Internazionale | Added | ||||
| 38 | 
|
Sky Racing | Added | Launched in 1985 in Pubs |
November
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Nickelodeon | Move | 4 | |||
| 4 |
|
Encore | Move | 15 | |||
| 8 |
|
Fox8 | Split | Split from Fox Kids Fox8 becomes 24-hour service | |||
| 8 | 
|
Fox Kids | Split | 31 | Split from Fox Kids Fox Kids timeshares with The History Channel | ||
| 15 |
|
TV1 | Move | 1 | 
|
||
| 31 |
|
Fox Soap/Talk/Travel/History | Split | The History Channel | 
|
Formerly Fox Soap/Talk/Travel/History The History Channel timeshares with Fox Kids Fox Soap and Talk Programming (minus Jerry Springer which moved to Fox8) moved to FX | |
| 32 |
|
fX/FXM: Movies From Fox | Rename | FX/FX Movies |  
|
fX absorbed the Fox Soap/Talk Programming (minus Jerry Springer, see above) and both Channels got new branding |
1999
August
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |
|
Fox Sports Two | Split | Split from Fox News Fox Sports Two becomes 24-hour service | |||
| 23 |
|
Country Music Television | Move | 24 | |||
| 24 |
|
CNBC | Move | 26 | |||
| 26 |
|
Foxtel Weather | Move | 29 | |||
| 27 | Foxtel EPG | Move | 30 | ||||
| 29 |
|
TVSN | Move | 27 | |||
| 30 |
|
Hallmark Entertainment Network | Move | 34 | |||
| 34 |
|
World Movies | Move | 35 | |||
| 35 |
|
Event TV | Move | 38 | Main Event | 
|
|
| 39 | 
|
Fox News Channel | Split | Split from Fox Sports Two Fox News becomes 24-hour service |
2000s
2000
July
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |
|
TNT | Move | Turner Classic Movies | 
|
August
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 
|
Nick at Nite | Removal | Nickelodeon becomes 24-hour service, Nick at Nite's Programming was already seen on TV1 |
November
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |
|
Country Music Television | Rename | MusicCountry | 
|
Formerly Country Music Television |
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
Nickelodeon | Move | 5 | |||
| 5 |
|
UKTV | Move | 20 | |||
| 6 | 
|
Discovery Channel | Move | 19 | |||
| 12 |
|
National Geographic Channel | Move | 18 | |||
| 13 | 
|
Channel V | Move | 15 | |||
| 14 |
|
Arena | Move | 22 | |||
| 15 | 
|
Encore | Move | 4 | |||
| 16 | 
|
Sky News Australia | Move | 14 | |||
| 16 | 
|
MusicMax | Launch | ||||
| 17 | 
|
BBC World | Move | 36 | |||
| 18 |
|
CNN International | Move | 35 | |||
| 19 |
|
The Lifestyle Channel | Move | 21 | |||
| 20 |
|
Turner Classic Movies | Move | 27 | |||
| 21 |
|
Cartoon Network | Move | 31 | |||
| 22 |
|
Fox Sports Two | Move | 12 | |||
| 23 |
|
Sky Racing | Move | 40 | |||
| 24 |
|
MusicCountry | Move | 17 | |||
| 25 | 
|
Bloomberg | Move | 38 | |||
| 26 |
|
CNBC | Move | 37 | |||
| 27 | 
|
TVSN | Move | 41 | |||
| 29 |
|
Foxtel Weather | Move | 39 | |||
| 30 | Foxtel EPG | Move | 13 | ||||
| 31 |
|
Fox Kids | Split | 6 | Split from The History Channel Fox Kids timeshares with Fox Classics | ||
| 31 |
|
The History Channel | Split | 25 | Split from Fox Kids History becomes 24-hour service | ||
| 32 |
|
FX | Move | 23 | Split from Fox Classics FX becomes 24-Hour Service | ||
| 32 |
|
FX Movies | Rename | 6 | Fox Classics | 
|
Formerly FX Movies Split from FX Fox Classics timeshares with Fox Kids |
| 32 | 
|
Fashion TV | Added | Launched in France in 1997 | |||
| 33 | 
|
Showtime 2 | Launch | ||||
| 33 |
|
The Comedy Channel | Move | 26 | 
|
||
| 34 |
|
Hallmark Entertainment Network | Move | 24 | |||
| 35 |
|
World Movies | Move | 42 | 
|
||
| 36 |
|
Antenna Pacific | Move | 43 | |||
| 37 |
|
Rai Internazionale | Move | 45 | |||
| 38 |
|
Main Event | Move | 44 | |||
| 39 |
|
Fox News Channel | Move | 34 |
2001
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
|
Sky News Australia | Move | 34 | |||
| 25 |
|
The History Channel | Move | 26 | |||
| 26 |
|
The Comedy Channel | Move | 25 | 
|
||
| 27 |
|
Turner Classic Movies | Move | 32 | |||
| 27 | 
|
Disney Channel | Added | Launched on Optus in June 1996 | |||
| 28 |
|
SBS | Move | 41 | |||
| 31 |
|
Cartoon Network | Move | 28 | |||
| 34 |
|
Fox News Channel | Move | 35 | |||
| 35 |
|
CNN International | Move | 36 | |||
| 36 |
|
BBC World | Move | 37 | |||
| 37 |
|
CNBC | Move | 38 | |||
| 38 |
|
Bloomberg | Move | 39 | |||
| 39 |
|
Foxtel Weather | Move | 50 | |||
| 41 |
|
TVSN | Move | 49 |
2002
February
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |
|
MusicCountry | Merge | 
|
Timeshares with Soundtrack Channel |
March
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 
|
Fox Footy Channel | Launch |
August
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |
|
The Soundtrack Channel | Removal | Soundtrack Channel still seen in Australia as late as 2006 |
September
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 
|
ESPN | Added | Launched on Optus in September 1995 ESPN was the second Optus channel to join Foxtel after Disney Channel | |||
| 15 |
|
Channel V | Move | 16 | |||
| 16 |
|
MusicMax | Move | 17 |
December
Due to the Content Sharing Agreement with Optus Television, Optus-Exclusive Channels are Added to Foxtel
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 
|
Movie One | Added | Launched on Optus in September 1995 | |||
| 30 | 
|
Movie Extra | Added | Launched on Optus in September 1997 | |||
| 31 | 
|
Movie Greats | Added | Launched on Optus in September 1995 | |||
| 43 |
|
Antenna Pacific | Moved | 46 | To Make Room for Ovation | ||
| 43 | 
|
Ovation | Added | Launched on Optus in June 1997 | |||
| 50 |
|
Foxtel Weather | Removal | Replaced by The Weather Channel on Channel 52 | |||
| 50 | 
|
MTV: Music Television | Added | Launched on Optus as ARC Music TV in June 1996 Rebranded to MTV in March 1997 | |||
| 52 | 
|
The Weather Channel | Launched on Austar in January 1999 as Weather 21 |
2003
November
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 
|
FX | W | 
|
Formerly FX |
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 
|
Animal Planet | Added | Launched on Optus in October 1999 | |||
| 15 |
|
ESPN | Move | 16 | |||
| 16 |
|
Channel V | Move | 43 | |||
| 17 |
|
MusicMax | Move | 44 | |||
| 26 |
|
The History Channel | Move | 17 | |||
| 40 |
|
Sky Racing | Move | 50 | |||
| 43 |
|
Ovation | Move | 26 | |||
| 44 |
|
Main Event | Move | 46 | |||
| 45 |
|
Rai Internazionale | Move | 51 | |||
| 46 |
|
Antenna Pacific | Move | 52 | |||
| 50 |
|
MTV: Music Television | Move | 45 | |||
| 52 | 
|
The Weather Channel | Move | 40 |
2004
January
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 
|
Fox Kids | Removal | Fox Kids Programming moved to Fox8 |
February
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Fox Classics | Split | Fox Kids timeshare removed Fox Classics becomes 24-hour service |
March
Foxtel Digital launched
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 
|
Nine | Added | ||||
| 101 | 
|
TV1 | Added | ||||
| 102 | 
|
ABC TV | Added | ||||
| 103 |
|
UKTV | Added | ||||
| 104 |
|
SBS Television | Added | ||||
| 105 | 
|
Arena | Added | ||||
| 106 | 
|
The LifeStyle Channel | Added | ||||
| 107 | 
|
Seven Network | Added | ||||
| 108 | 
|
Fox8 | Added | ||||
| 110 | 
|
Network Ten | Added | ||||
| 111 | 
|
Fox Classics | Added | ||||
| 112 |
|
Fox Classics +2 | Launch | ||||
| 113 |
|
W | Added | ||||
| 115 |
|
The LifeStyle Channel +2 | Launch | ||||
| 116 | 
|
LifeStyle Food Channel | Launch | ||||
| 118 | 
|
How To Channel | Launch | ||||
| 120 |
|
The Comedy Channel | Added | ||||
| 121 |
|
The Comedy Channel +2 | Launch | ||||
| 122 | 
|
E! | Launch | ||||
| 124 | 
|
Hallmark Channel | Added | ||||
| 129 |
|
Ovation | Added | ||||
| 130 | 
|
Fashion TV | Added | ||||
| 135 |
|
TVSN | Added | ||||
| 150 |
|
Fox8 +2 | Launch | ||||
| 151 |
|
TV1 +2 | Launch | ||||
| 152 |
|
Arena +2 | Launch | ||||
| 153 |
|
UKTV +2 | Launch | ||||
| 400 | 
|
Movies Preview | |||||
| 401 |
|
Showtime | Added | ||||
| 402 | 
|
Showtime 2 | Added | ||||
| 404 | 
|
Encore | Added Rename |
Showtime Greats | 
|
||
| 409 |
|
Turner Classic Movies | Added | ||||
| 410 |
|
World Movies | Added | 
|
|||
| 411 |
|
Movie One | Added | ||||
| 412 | 
|
Movie Two/Movie One: Take Two | Launch | ||||
| 413 |
|
Movie Extra | Added | ||||
| 415 |
|
Movie Greats | Added | ||||
| 501 |
|
Fox Sports One | Added | ||||
| 502 |
|
Fox Sports Two | Added | ||||
| 506 |
|
Fox Footy Channel | Added | ||||
| 509 | 
|
EurosportNews | Launch | ||||
| 511 |
|
ESPN | Added | ||||
| 513 | 
|
Fuel TV | Launch | ||||
| 515 |
|
Sky Racing | Added | ||||
| 601 | 
|
Sky News Australia | Added | ||||
| 602 | 
|
Fox News Channel | Added | ||||
| 603 |
|
CNN International | Added | ||||
| 604 |
|
BBC World | Added | ||||
| 605 |
|
Bloomberg | Added | ||||
| 606 |
|
CNBC | Added | ||||
| 609 | 
|
The Weather Channel | Added | ||||
| 610 | 
|
SBS World News Channel | Added | Launched on DTT in June 2002 | |||
| 630 |
|
Discovery Channel | Added | ||||
| 632 | 
|
National Geographic Channel | Added | ||||
| 634 |
|
Animal Planet | Added | ||||
| 636 | 
|
Adventure One | Launch | ||||
| 638 | 
|
Discovery Travel and Adventure Channel | Launch | ||||
| 640 | 
|
Discovery Health Channel | Launch | ||||
| 642 | 
|
The Biography Channel | Launch | ||||
| 644 |
|
The History Channel | Added | ||||
| 644 |
|
The History Channel +2 | Launch | ||||
| 646 | 
|
Discovery Science Channel | Launch | ||||
| 648 | 
|
TechTV | Launch | ||||
| 701 | 
|
Nickelodeon | Added | ||||
| 703 | 
|
Nick Jr. | Launch | ||||
| 707 | 
|
Disney Channel | Added | ||||
| 710 |
|
Cartoon Network | Added | ||||
| 712 | 
|
Boomerang | Launch | Was one of the two channels on Optus Television's Analogue Service, The other one was VH1 | |||
| 801 |
|
Channel V | Added | ||||
| 803 | 
|
Club V | Launch | ||||
| 805 |
|
MusicMax | Added | ||||
| 808 |
|
MTV: Music Television | Added | ||||
| 810 | 
|
VH1 | Launch | Was one of the two channels on Optus Television's Analogue Service, The other one was Boomerang | |||
| 815 | 
|
Country Music Channel | Launch | ||||
| 830-860 | 
|
Air Active/Austar Interactive Radio | Launch | 30 radio channels | |||
| 999 | 
|
Foxtel Help Channel | Launch |
June
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 805 |
|
MusicMax | Rename | Max | 
|
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 
|
Australian Christian Channel | Added | Launched on Optus in April 1999 | |||
| 648 |
|
TechTV | Removal | Replaced by Crime & Investigation |
2005
January
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | 
|
Crime & Investigation Network | Launch | Replaced TechTV |
March
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 |  
|
ABC2 | Launch | ||||
| 183 | 
|
Aurora Community Channel | Launch |
May
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 
|
TVN | Launch |
July
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 
|
Expo Channel | Added | Launched in September 2002 on Optus Television |
October
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638 |
|
Discovery Travel and Adventure Channel | Rename | Discovery Travel and Living | 
|
||
| 640 |
|
Discovery Health Channel | Rename | Discovery Home & Health | 
|
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709 | 
|
Playhouse Disney | Launch |
2006
October
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 |
|
Fox Classics | Move | 112 | |||
| 112 |
|
Fox Classics +2 | Move | 152 | |||
| 113 |
|
W. | Move | 114 | |||
| 115 |
|
The LifeStyle Channel +2 | Move | 157 | |||
| 116 | 
|
LifeStyle Food Channel | Move | 117 | |||
| 120 |
|
The Comedy Channel | Move | 113 | |||
| 121 |
|
The Comedy Channel +2 | Move | 153 | |||
| 122 |
|
E! | Move | 121 | |||
| 124 |
|
Hallmark Channel | Move | 116 | |||
| 129 | 
|
Ovation | Move | 125 | |||
| 130 |
|
Fashion TV | Move | 123 | |||
| 135 |
|
TV Shopping Network | Move | 176 | |||
| 140 |
|
Australian Christian Channel | Move | 182 | |||
| 152 | 
|
Arena +2 | Move | 154 | |||
| 153 |
|
UKTV +2 | Move | 156 | |||
| 155 |
|
W. +2 | Launch | Replaced The History Channel +2 | |||
| 187 |
|
Expo Channel | Move | 177 | |||
| 503 | 
|
Fox Sports 3 | Launch | Replaced Fox Footy Channel | |||
| 509 |
|
Eurosport News | Move | 514 | |||
| 511 |
|
ESPN | Move | 508 | |||
| 513 |
|
Fuel TV | Move | 516 | |||
| 515 |
|
Sky Racing | Move | 519 | |||
| 520 |
|
TVN | Move | 522 | |||
| 602 |
|
Fox News Channel | Move | 604 | |||
| 603 |
|
CNN International | Move | 605 | 
|
||
| 604 |
|
BBC World | Move | 606 | |||
| 605 | 
|
Bloomberg Television | Move | 650 | |||
| 606 |
|
CNBC | Move | 652 | |||
| 609 | 
|
The Weather Channel | Move | 603 | |||
| 610 | 
|
SBS World News Channel | Move | 648 | |||
| 630 |
|
Discovery Channel | Move | 610 | |||
| 632 |
|
National Geographic Channel | Move | 612 | |||
| 634 | 
|
Animal Planet | Move | 615 | |||
| 636 |
|
Adventure One | Move | 517 | |||
| 638 |
|
Discovery Travel and Living | Move | 646 | |||
| 642 |
|
The Biography Channel | Move | 115 | |||
| 644 |
|
The History Channel | Move | 608 | |||
| 645 |
|
The History Channel +2 | Removal | Replaced by W. +2 | |||
| 646 |
|
Discovery Science Channel | Move | 638 | |||
| 648 |
|
Crime and Investigation Network | Move | 617 |
November
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 |
|
Fox Footy Channel | Removal | Loss of Rights to Seven Network in Addition to Ten Keeping the Rights and also Replaced by Fox Sports Three, Fox Footy Will Return in 2012 | |||
| 513 | 
|
Fox Sports News | Launch |
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 805 | 
|
Sci Fi | Launch |
2007
January
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803 |
|
Club [V] | Rename | Channel [V]² | 
|
February
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 |
|
The Biography Channel | Rename | Bio. | 
|
April
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517 |
|
Adventure One | Rename | Nat Geo Adventure | 
|
||
| 812 | 
|
The Music Factory | Launch | Exclusive to Optus TV Featuring Foxtel Digital |
November
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 
|
NITV: National Indigenous Television | Added | Launched in July 2007 on Optus Aurora | |||
| 525 | 
|
Setanta Sports | Added |
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 
|
Showcase | Launched | ||||
| 410 |
|
World Movies | Move | 419 |
2008
January
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | 
|
Sky News Business Channel | Launch |
June
Foxtel HD launched
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | 
|
ABC HD | Added | Launched in January 2002 on Freeview | |||
| 203 | 
|
BBC HD | Launch | ||||
| 204 | 
|
ESPN HD | Launch | ||||
| 205 | 
|
Fox Sports 1 HD | Launch | ||||
| 207 | 
|
7HD | Added | Launched in 2004 on Freeview | |||
| 209 | 
|
Nine HD | Added | Launched in January 2001 on Freeview | |||
| 210 | 
|
Ten HD | Added | Launched in Decemberr 2007 on Freeview | |||
| 211 | 
|
Discovery HD | Launch | ||||
| 212 | 
|
National Geographic Channel HD | Launch | ||||
| 228 | 
|
SBS HD | Added | Launched in February 2006 on Freeview |
November
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 
|
111 Hits | Launch | ||||
| 409 | 
|
Turner Classic Movies | Move | 417 | |||
| 619 | 
|
BBC Knowledge | Launch | ||||
| 705 | 
|
CBeebies | Launch |
2009
January
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607 | 
|
A-PAC | Launch |
March
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 |
|
Ten | Removal | Replaced by One HD | |||
| 210 | 
|
One HD | Launch | Replaced Ten HD |
June
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 
|
SBS Television | Rename | SBS One | 
|
|||
| 178 | 
|
SBS Two | Launch | |||||
| 648 | 
|
SBS World News Channel | Removal |
July
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531 | 
|
One SD | Launch |
November
Foxtel "Next Generation" launched
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 |
|
Fox Classics | Move | 114 | |||
| 113 | 
|
The Comedy Channel | Move | 112 | |||
| 113 | 
|
13th Street | Launch | ||||
| 114 |
|
W. | Move | 115 | W | 
|
|
| 115 |
|
Bio | Move | 117 | |||
| 117 |
|
LifeStyle Food Channel | Move | 118 | 
|
||
| 118 | 
|
How To Channel | Move | 119 | |||
| 120 | 
|
LifeStyle You | Launch | ||||
| 122 | 
|
Style Network | Launch | ||||
| 125 | 
|
Ovation | Move | 132 | |||
| 127 | 
|
7Two | Added | ||||
| 129 | 
|
GO! | Added | Launched on Freeview in August 2009 | |||
| 132 |
|
Sci Fi | Move | 125 | |||
| 158 |
|
Lifestyle Food +2 | Launch | ||||
| 160 |
|
LifeStyle You +2 | Launch | ||||
| 161 |
|
111 Hits +2 | Launch | ||||
| 165 |
|
Sci Fi +2 | Launch | ||||
| 203 |
|
BBC HD | Removal | Replaced by UKTV HD | |||
| 204 |
|
ESPN HD | Move | 201 | |||
| 204 | 
|
Fox Sports 2 HD | Launch | ||||
| 205 |
|
Fox Sports 1 HD | Move | 203 | |||
| 205 | 
|
Fox Sports 3 HD | Launch | ||||
| 208 | 
|
Fox8 HD | Launch | ||||
| 211 | 
|
Discovery HD | Move | 232 | |||
| 212 |
|
National Geographic Channel HD | Move | 236 | |||
| 212 | 
|
UKTV HD | Launch | ||||
| 215 |
|
W HD | Launch | ||||
| 219 | 
|
Showtime Premiere HD | Launch | ||||
| 220 | 
|
Showcase HD | Launch | ||||
| 221 | 
|
Showtime Action HD | Launch | ||||
| 224 | 
|
Movie One HD | Launch | ||||
| 225 | 
|
Starpics 1 HD | Launch | ||||
| 226 | 
|
Starpics 2 HD | Launch | ||||
| 401 |
|
Showtime | Rename | Showtime Premiere | 
|
||
| 402 |
|
Showtime 2 | Rename | Showtime Two | 
|
||
| 404 |
|
Showtime Greats | Removal | ||||
| 404 | 
|
Showcase Two | Launch | ||||
| 406 | 
|
Showtime Action | Launch | ||||
| 407 | 
|
Showtime Comedy | Launch | ||||
| 408 | 
|
Showtime Drama | Launch | ||||
| 413 | 
|
Movie Extra | Move | 417 | |||
| 413 | 
|
Family Movie Channel | Launch | ||||
| 415 | 
|
Movie Greats | Move | 419 | |||
| 415 | 
|
Starpics 1 | Launch | ||||
| 416 | 
|
Starpics 2 | Launch | ||||
| 417 |
|
Turner Classic Movies | Move | 428 | 
|
||
| 419 |
|
World Movies Channel | Move | 430 | |||
| 511 | 
|
Eurosport | Launch | ||||
| 517 |
|
Nat Geo Adventure | Move | 628 | |||
| 606 | 
|
BBC World News | Move | 649 | |||
| 608 | 
|
History | Move | 606 | |||
| 607 |
|
A-PAC | Move | 648 | |||
| 610 | 
|
Discovery Channel | Move | 608 | |||
| 612 |
|
National Geographic Channel | Move | 610 | |||
| 616 | 
|
Nat Geo Wild | Launch | ||||
| 619 |
|
BBC Knowledge | Move | 612 | |||
| 620 |
|
Discovery Channel +2 | Launch | ||||
| 634 | 
|
Discovery Turbo Max | Launch | ||||
| 635 |
|
Discovery Turbo Max +2 | Launch | ||||
| 718 | 
|
KidsCo | Launch | Australian Feed/Launched in Fall 2007 in Eastern Europe | |||
| 803 | 
|
Channel [V]² | Rename | [V] Hits | 
|
||
| 808 |
|
MTV: Music Television | Move | 124 | 
|
||
| 812 |
|
The Music Factory | Move | 808 |
December
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723 | 
|
ABC3 | Launch |
2010s
2010
February
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ovation | Removal | Replaced by STVDIO |
| W | Rename | Formerly W. |
March
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Racing 2 | Launch |
April
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| STVDIO | Launch | Replaced Ovation |
May
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MTV Classic | Rename | Formerly VH1 |
| Sky Racing World | Launch |
July
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ABC1 HD | Removal | Replaced by ABC News 24 |
| ABC News 24 | Added | Replaced ABC1 HD |
| Universal Channel | Rename | Formerly Hallmark Channel |
September
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7HD | Removal | Replaced by 7mate HD |
| 7mate HD | Launch | Replaced 7HD |
| GEM HD | Launch | Replaced Nine HD |
| Nine HD | Removal | Replaced by GEM |
November
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 13th Street +2 | Launch | |
| BBC Knowledge HD | Launch | |
| Foxtel 3D HD | Launch | |
| MTV Hits | Rename Added |
Formerly The Music Factory Added to Foxtel and Austar |
| MTVN Live | Launch | |
| MTVN Live HD | Launch | |
| Nat Geo Adventure +2 | Launch | |
| Nat Geo Wild HD | Launch | |
| National Geographic +2 | Launch | |
| Speed | Launch | |
| Speed HD | Launch | |
| TLC | Rename | Formerly Discovery Travel & Living |
| TLC +2 | Launch |
2011
January
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eleven | Launch | Replaced One (SD) |
| One (SD) | Removal | Replaced by Eleven |
February
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HOW TO Channel | Removal | Replaced by LifeStyle Home |
March
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN2 | Launch | |
| ESPN2 HD | Launch | |
| LifeStyle HD | Launch | |
| LifeStyle Home | Launch | Replaced HOW TO Channel |
May
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709 |
|
Playhouse Disney | Rename | Disney Junior | 
|
2012
February
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A&E | Launch | Replaced Fashion TV |
| A&E HD | Launch | |
| Fashion TV | Removal | Replaced by FX |
| Fox Footy | Relaunch | |
| Fox Footy HD | Launch | |
| FX | Relaunch |
March
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| STUDIO | Rename | Formerly STVDIO |
July
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CCTV News | Added | |
| Al Jazeera English | Added | |
| SF | Rename | Formerly SciFi |
| SF +2 | Rename | Formerly SciFi +2 |
August
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SoHo | Rename | Formerly W |
| SoHo +2 | Rename | Formerly W +2 |
| SoHo HD | Rename | Formerly W HD |
September
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nat Geo Adventure +2 | Removal | |
| Fox Sports Plus | Launch | |
| FX +2 | Launch |
December
Foxtel switches to Foxtel-owned movie channels
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Family Movie Channel | Removal | |
| Movie Extra | Removal | |
| Movie Greats | Removal | |
| Movie One | Removal | |
| Movie One HD | Removal | |
| Movie Two | Removal | |
| Showtime Action | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Movies Action/Adventure |
| Showtime Action HD | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Movies Action/Adventure HD |
| Showtime Comedy | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Movies Comedy |
| Showtime Drama | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Movies Drama/Romance |
| Showtime Premiere | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Movies Premiere |
| Showtime Premiere HD | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Movies Premiere HD |
| Showtime Premiere Two | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Movies Premiere +2 |
| Starpics 1 | Removal | |
| Starpics 1 HD | Removal | |
| Starpics 2 | Removal | |
| Starpics 2 HD | Removal |
2013
January
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foxtel Movies Action/Adventure | Launch | Replaced Showtime Action |
| Foxtel Movies Action/Adventure +2 | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Action/Adventure HD | Launch | Replaced Showtime Action HD |
| Foxtel Movies Comedy | Launch | Replaced Showtime Comedy |
| Foxtel Movies Comedy HD | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Drama/Romance | Launch | Replaced Showtime Drama |
| Foxtel Movies Drama/Romance HD | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Family | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Family +2 | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Family HD | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Masterpiece | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Masterpiece HD | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Premiere | Launch | Replaced Showtime Premiere |
| Foxtel Movies Premiere +2 | Launch | Replaced Showtime Premiere +2 |
| Foxtel Movies Premiere HD | Launch | Replaced Showtime Premiere HD |
| Sky News Weather | Rename | Formerly The Weather Channel |
| Foxtel Movies Thriller/Crime | Launch | |
| Foxtel Movies Thriller/Crime HD | Launch |
August
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foxtel 3D | Removal | Replaced by Main Event HD |
September
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CCTV-9 Documentary | Added | |
| Main Event HD | Launch | |
| NHK World | Added |
December
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MTV Classic | Removal | Replaced by MTV Music |
| MTVN Live | Removal | |
| MTVN Live HD | Removal | |
| MTV Dance | Launch | Replaced MTV Hits |
| MTV Hits | Removal | Replaced by MTV Dance |
| MTV Music | Launch | Replaced MTV Classic |
| SF | Removal | Replaced by SyFy |
| SF +2 | Removal | Replaced by SyFy +2 |
| Smooth | Launch | |
| TV1 | Removal | Replaced by TVH!TS |
| TV1 +2 | Removal | Replaced by TVH!TS +2 |
2014
January
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Rename | Formerly 111 Hits |
| 111 +2 | Rename | Formerly 111 Hits +2 |
| Action Movies | Rename | Formerly Action/Adventure Movies |
| Nat Geo People | Rename | Formerly Nat Geo Adventure |
| Romance Movies | Rename | Formerly Drama/Romance Movies |
| SyFy | Launch | |
| SyFy HD | Launch | |
| Thriller Movies | Rename | Formerly Thriller/Crime Movies |
| TVH!TS | Launch |
February
| Channel number | Channel logo | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | New channel logo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 718 | 
|
KidsCo | Removal | Due to Sprout Acquisition by NBCUniversal |
April
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 111 Greats | Rename | Formerly 111 |
| 111 Greats +2 | Rename | Formerly 111 +2 |
| Disney Movies | Launch | |
| Disney Movies HD | Launch | |
| Disney XD | Launch |
July
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UKTV HD | Removal | Replaced by BBC First HD |
August
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BBC First | Launch | |
| BBC First HD | Launch |
November
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 13th Street HD | Launch | |
| Arena HD | Launch | |
| beIN Sports | Rename | Formerly Setana Sports |
| BoxSets | Launch | |
| BoxSets HD | Launch | |
| Discovery Home & Health | Removal | Replaced by Discovery Kids |
| Discovery Kids | Launch | Replaced Discovery Home & Health |
| Eurosport HD | Launch | |
| Fox Sports 4 | Launch | Replaced Fuel TV |
| Fox Sports 4 HD | Launch | |
| Fox Sports 5 | Launch | |
| Fox Sports 5 HD | Launch | |
| Fox Sports News HD | Launch | |
| Fuel TV | Removal | Replaced by Fox Sports 4 |
| History HD | Launch | |
| Speed | Removal | Replaced by Fox Sports 5 |
| Speed HD | Removal | Replaced by Fox Sports 5 HD |
| Universal HD | Launch | |
| World Movies HD | Launch |
2015
February
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Daystar | Launch | |
| Russia Today | Launch |
March
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Disney Movies +2 | Launch | |
| Foxtel Arts | Launch | |
| Foxtel Arts HD | Launch | |
| Sky Thoroughbred Central | Rename | Formerly Sky Racing World |
| STUDIO | Removal | Replaced by Foxtel Arts |
| TVN | Removal |
August
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Rename | Formerly 111 Greats |
September
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Racing.com | Added | Launched on Freeview in August 2015 |
November
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9Gem | Rename | Previously GEM; reduced to SD |
| 9Go! | Rename | Previously GO! |
| 9HD | Launche | |
| 9Life | Launch | |
| Bio. | Removal |
December
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sky News Business HD | Launch | |
| Sky News HD | Launch |
2016
January
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SBS Food Network | Added | Launched on Freeview in November 2015 |
February
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| YESSHOP | Added |
March
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7flix | Added | Launched on Freeview in February 2016 |
| TEN HD | Added | Launched on Freeview on March 2nd |
| ONE HD | Rechange | Reduced to SD |
| [V] Hits +2 | Launch | Replaced Channel [V] |
| Channel [V] | Removal | Replaced by [V] Hits +2 |
April
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Thoroughbred Central HD | Launch |
May
| Network | Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sky News Election Channel | Launch | |
| beIN Sports 1 | Launch | |
| beIN Sports 1 HD | Launch | |
| beIN Sports 2 | Launch | |
| beIN Sports 2 HD | Launch | |
| beIN Sports 3 | Launch | |
| beIN Sports 3 HD | Launch |
July
| Foxtel Movies More | Launch | ||||||
| Foxtel Movies More HD | Launch | ||||||
| Chelsea TV | Launch | ||||||
| Chelsea TV HD | Launch | ||||||
| 517 |  |
LFC TV | Launch | ||||
| 517 |  |
LFC TV HD | Launch | ||||
| 518 |  |
MUTV | Launch | ||||
| 518 |  |
MUTV HD | Launch |