StevenLozza Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Is foxtel the same service all across OZ? Or do channels differ in different states? Also do the sports channels show UK football english/scottish league, Uefa Cup and champions League football? And is there a dedicated formula 1 channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 It is pretty much the same everywhere, but I think there may be small variances between satellite and cable offerings. Also, not every state has the terrestrial channels included in the Foxtel package. Football (soccer) gets shown, but there is no F1 channel (and you got to be prepared to stay up late if you want to see it live). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxor Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Not sure if Foxtel differs from state to state. Fox Sports show all premier league games live and about 3 La Liga games a week UCL is shared between SBS (free to air) and ESPN The Championship is on Setanta (was last season anyway) Bundesliga is on Sentanta Channel 10 (free to air) broadcasts F1 There is a motorsport channel on Foxtel called Speed Cant remember where the FA cup is shown however the FA cup final is always on SBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I have Foxtel, but not Setanta, which is sometimes frustrating, because although I get to see all the EPL games, various cup games are on Setanta, and some are on free-to-air, of course, eg. the last World Cup in Brazil on SBS. Of course, if I really want to see a game, I can go to a pub with Setanta, although when the time difference are extreme, when it's an 11 hour difference and/or a game that kicks off at 5.15 on a Saturday afternoon in UK, it's not always so pleasant to go out. If I tape a game on Foxtel, I can watch it at my leisure and avoid knowing the score (so long as no mate texts it to me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 You should look for the sports bars in whichever part of OZ you are going, and depending upon which club you support, there may be specific team supporters in the venues. In Sydney, Spurs fans meet at Triple Aces bar, West Ham Utd and Crystal Palace at Royal Exhibition hotel, and various teams' fans meet at Cheers Bar in George St or the Casino sports bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Is foxtel the same service all across OZ? Or do channels differ in different states? Also do the sports channels show UK football english/scottish league, Uefa Cup and champions League football? And is there a dedicated formula 1 channel? F1 isn't on Foxtel, as in a subscription channel. It's on national Free To Air but has adverts..channel names seem to vary between states. I think WA had a problem last season where they weren't getting qualifying televised and fans were not happy? They use the British commentary. It's pretty crap actually...some of it's on SD channels, sometimes HD. Last season we watched Qualifying on one channel....we sat there the next night watching some dumb film and the race was on a different channel. Pretty shoddy setup sometimes for free channels and who's got the rights for what....check your state. Edited July 27, 2014 by Slean Wolfhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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