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JJ's Pay TV Australia Information Compilation
compiled by
John J Fardoulis <j.far...@uws.edu.au>
Last updated: 27 May 1997

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1. Pay Television News with John J Fardoulis *
2. New Television Channels with John J Fardoulis
2.1 New Channels Officially Announced with John J Fardoulis *
2.2 New Channels In The Pipeline with John J Fardoulis *
3. Pay-Per-View Events with John J Fardoulis *
4. Pay TV And Sport with Winston Tan
4.1 Cover Story with Winston Tan
4.2 Pay TV Sports News with Winston Tan *
4.3 Playback with Winston Tan
4.4 Pay TV Sports Highlights This Month with Winston Tan *
4.5 Next Month with Winston Tan
5. Pay TV And Movies with John J Fardoulis
5.1 Movie Highlights This Month with John J Fardoulis
5.2 Premiere Movies This Month with John J Fardoulis *
5.3 Premiere Movies In The Months To Come with John J Fardoulis *
5.4 Movie Studio Affiliations with John J Fardoulis
6. In The Courts with John J Fardoulis
7. Under Investigation with John J Fardoulis
8. Television Channel Summary with John J Fardoulis *
9. Australian Pay Television Carriers with John J Fardoulis
9.1 Galaxy with John J Fardoulis
9.2 Optus Vision with John J Fardoulis *
9.3 Foxtel with John J Fardoulis
9.4 Austar with John J Fardoulis
9.5 ECT (East Coast Television) with John J Fardoulis
9.6 Northgate Communications Australia with John J Fardoulis
9.7 Neighbourhood Cable with John J Fardoulis
10. About This Compilation with John J Fardoulis
11. Still Want More Information? with John J Fardoulis
12. Friends Of JJ's Pay TV Australia Information Compilation *

* changes since last edition of the compilation

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More channels for Foxtel?

Some unofficial news... A very reliable source tells me that an adult
channel will be released shortly on Foxtel and screened on channel 55.
Also, three new channels will be released in September. The basic
package will have a $5.00 price rise and to "compensate" for this,
subscribers will be given the HOME & GARDEN CHANNEL and THE NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL as part of the package. I am also told that a
racing channel will also be released at an extra charge. The source
tells me that these channels will be Foxtel exclusive and will not be
screened on Optus Vision or Galaxy. However, with deregulation and
speculation of a possible merger of the Foxtel and the Optus cable tv
businesses, anything is possible.

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Australis Media rethinks its XYZ Entertainment channels

Matthew Kidman (Sydney Morning Herald, May 12, 1997, p.39) reports that
Australis Media (Galaxy) is considering replacing the four channels
supplied by XYZ Entertainment in its standard $49.95 package. The four
channels - ARENA, CHANNEL [V], NICKELODEON/NICK AT NIGHT and THE
DISCOVERY CHANNEL - will instead be offered at an extra cost to
viewers. XYZ Entertainment is 50% owned by Foxtel, 25% by Austar, and
the remaining 25% by Century Communications. Australis Media pays
about $5 per subscriber per month for the four channels, and with
102,000 subscribers, is paying more than $6 million a year for them.
Australis could save between $2 million and $3 million per year by
buying programmes directly from offshore for the replacement channels.
XYZ Entertainment is valued at over $100 million and shareholders
currently make a 100% profit by on-selling to Australis Media. Century
Communications has already put its stake in XYZ Entertainment up for
sale. A legal challenge is expected from Foxtel, Austar and Century
Communications, arguing that Australis Media is obliged to offer the
four channels as part of its standard package. The decision by
Australis Media to replace the XYZ Entertainment channels is seen as an
attempt to force pay tv participants to discuss ways of reducing
programming costs, including the large fees paid for movies and sports.

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Group to discuss cable problem

Steve Lewis (The Australian Financial Review, May 15, 1997) reports
that the Federal Government has invited the States, telecommunication
carriers and other interested parties to join a working group to decide
whether to place aerial cabling underground. One of the key terms of
reference will be to explore the huge costs involved, estimated to be
tens of billions of dollars, which is seen as a deterrent to place
telecommunications and electricity wires underground. The working
group will be chaired by the Department of Communications, and will
comprise representatives from Telsta, Optus, the States & Territories,
the Electricity Supply Association of Australia, the Australian Local
Government Association, and community groups that have been pressuring
the Government on the cable issue. The group's first task will be to
stocktake existing infrastructure and provide the Government and
industry with a more reliable assessment of the task involved. Foxtel
and Optus Vision both have aerial cabling, with Optus Vision's cable
roll-out nearing completion with close to 2.3 million homes passed.

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Cable may share ducts

Helen Meredith ("Switched On", The Australian Financial Review, May 16,
1997) reports that Northgate Communications Australia is considering in
teaming up with Western Australian utility AlitaGas (who are preparing
for construction of gas reticulation) to lay fibre optic cable in new
underground ducts in Kalgoorlie. AlitaGas has hired consultants to
gauge the interest among telcos. Northgate Communications and Cable
West are among eleven companies who have expressed an interest.
Northgate Communications Australia is a subsidiary of a USA company
owned by pay tv interests and is currently cabling Ballarat in
Victoria. They are also interested in cabling more that 40 regional
centres including Geelong, Bendigo, Wollongong and Hobart. They
already have 26 pay tv channels running in Ballarat, are trialling
local telephony, and have plans for high-speed cable modems from
September.

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Advertising on pay tv

As of July 1, all pay television channels will be allowed to carry
advertising, currently only available to the narrowcast channels.

Andrew Hornery (Sydney Morning Herald, May 6, 1997, p.29) reports of a
joint-venture between four of the five pay tv carriers (Foxtel, Galaxy,
Austar, and ECT) to sell advertising on their channels. The new
company, Multi Channel Network (MCN), will be investigated by the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to see if there
are any trade practices implications. MCN's chief executive officer
and former Foxtel sales executive, Mr David Malone, announced that some
advertisers have already signed up, including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Lion
Nathan, Bulmer Ciders, and Swift & Moore. Between four and eight
minutes of advertising will be available on a range of MCN channels.
Some MCN channels will not carry advertising. Mr Malone explained,
"Our customer base is made up of subscribers, they are paying for this
service so you have to be sensitive as to how much advertising they
want." Meanwhile, Optus Vision sales director Mr Peter Hudson was
not concerned with the advertising sales joint-venture and said,
"Individual channels will play a major role in how advertisers use pay
tv because they deliver such specialist audiences." Optus Vision have
signed up advertisers, including Harvey Norman, Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

Deborah Brewster (The Australian, January 28, 1997, pp.19,24) reports
that to help potential advertisers in selecting which channels to
advertise on, Optus has signed a five-year deal with AC Nielson to
provide it with pay tv ratings from April.

Subscriber numbers are another factor for potential advertisers to
consider. The latest available subscriber numbers for the pay tv
carriers are:

180,000 Optus Vision
180,000 Foxtel
120,000 Austar
102,000 Galaxy
10,000 East Coast Television
??,??? Northgate Communications Australia
??,??? Neighbourhood Cable

Optus Vision is expected to dramatically increase their subscriber
numbers with the arrival of satellite transmission (expected July 1).

Pepsico became the first Australian company to advertise on pay tv.
Two Pepsico brands, Pepsi Max and KFC, aired on MAIN ATTRACTION on
March 2 during the pay-per-view boxing match between Sugar Ray Leonard
and Hector Macho Camacho. MAIN ATTRACTION is classified as a
narrowcast channel and can advertise before July 1.

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New Arts channel

Optus Vision announces (VISION, May 1997, p.98):
"OVATION, Australia's first Arts Channel, will put viewers in the
front-row-seat to Carnivale, cable-style. Joining the Optus Vision
line-up on June 1, OVATION will offer a diverse viewing experience -
catering to both classical and contemporary tastes. OVATION
interprets a broad view of arts and culture, including visual and
performing arts, literature, architecture, social history, heritage,
travel and food and wine. 'The channel will deliver new and never
seen before Australian and international material providing a full
range of cultural experiences to a wide audience,' says OVATION's
General Manager Carey Badcoe. Initially, OVATION will broadcast
between 6 and 10.30pm weekdays and between 12.30 and 10.30pm on
weekends."

Programmes to appear on OVATION (VISION, May 1997, p.98):
- Sharpe Series
- Die Fledermaus
- On The Edge - Improvisation In Music
- Georg Solti:A Beethoven Concert
- Boomalli - Five Koori Artists
- King Of The Blues
- Annie Leibovitz
- Frida Kahlo
- Chanel, Chanel
- River Journeys
- Ten Great Writers
- White Bird Featherless
- Face To Face

Andrew Conway ("Mixed Media", Sydney Morning Herald:The Guide, April
21-27, p.2) adds that an arts diary of events will fill the rest of the
schedule. OVATION will cover the major arts (e.g. theatre, opera,
ballet and dance), food and wine, social history, travel and heritage.
Programmes will come from the United States of America, Canada, Europe
(including Britain) and Australia.

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The future of pay television in Australia?

Matthew Kidman (Sydney Morning Herald, March 31, 1997, p.29) reports
that Optus Communications' chief executive, Dr Ziggy Switkowski, will
push ahead with plans to rationalise the pay tv (and local telephony)
industry in Australia. Dr Switkowski's wish list is to:

1. Restructure Optus Vision;
2. Come to a deal with Telstra on sharing cabling; and
3. Come to a deal with the other four pay tv operators on sharing
programming.

The first of his wishes came true on Good Friday, with Optus
Communications announcing it had come to an agreement with their other
partners in Optus Vision - US West Media (formerly Continental
Cablevision), Pay TV Holdings (Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd), and
Tallglen Pty Ltd (Seven Network) - to buy them out. Dr Switkowski is
working on the second wish with negotiations continuing with Telstra
for a cable sharing accord. The new ownership of Optus Vision should
help with the negotiations. The third wish of programme sharing, or as
Dr Switkowski calls it, 'an understanding on content management',
remains to be decided. Initial talks are taking place that could see
all movies and sports shared between all the pay tv operators. Dr
Switkowski also wants all the pay tv companies to sit down with the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Federal
Government to decide whether mergers of the pay tv companies will be
allowed.

Deregulation of Australia's telecommunication industry begins on July
1, so pressure is on to get things sorted out before then. Also, both
Optus Communications and Telstra will be floating on the sharemarket
this year, so time is of the essence.

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NEW CHANNELS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED

OVATION:THE AUSTRALIAN ARTS CHANNEL (June 1, 1997) Optus Vision
ODYSSEY (Documentary channel, July 1, 1997) Optus Vision
ANTENNA (Greek channel,1997) Optus Vision
General Entertainment channel (Warner/Turner,mid 1997) Optus Vision

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NEW CHANNELS IN THE PIPELINE (THE RUMOUR MILL)

Adult Entertainment channel (1997) Optus Vision
Adult Entertainment channel (1997) Foxtel
APPV channel (1997) Optus Vision
Art Entertainment channel Galaxy
Cartoons channel Galaxy
Children/Family channel Galaxy
Documentary channel Galaxy
Education & Lifestyle channel Galaxy
General Entertainment channel (1997) Optus Vision
General Entertainment channel Galaxy
Gossip Show channel Galaxy
HOME & GARDEN CHANNEL (September, 1997) Foxtel
Music channel Galaxy
Racing channel (September, 1997) Foxtel
Religious channel (1997) Optus Vision
Science Fiction channel Galaxy
Science Fiction channel (1997) Foxtel
Science Fiction channel (1997) Optus Vision
Sky Channel Australia (racing,1997) Optus Vision & Foxtel
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL (September, 1997) Foxtel
The Playboy channel (adult entertainment,1997) Optus Vision
TV Hits channel Galaxy

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Channels: EVENT TV 33
EVENT TV 34
MAIN ATTRACTION
[AEST +10:00 GMT/ZULU; AEDT +11:00 GMT/ZULU]

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When: Sunday, June 1, 1997, 11:00 (AEST)
Where: MAIN ATTRACTION, live from Atlantic City, United States of
America
Event: Boxing:IBF Junior Welterweight Title Fight
Kostya Tszyu v Vince Phillips, plus undercards
Price: $49.95 ($39.95 before June 1; $34.95 before May 12)

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When: Sunday, June 15, 1997, 11:00 (AEST)
Where: EVENT TV 34 & MAIN ATTRACTION, live from The Alamodome, San
Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Event: Boxing:WBC Welterweight Title Fight
'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya v David Kamau
Boxing:WBC Super Featherweight Title Fight
Genaro Hernandez v Anatoly Alexandrov
plus undercards
Price: MAIN ATTRACTION:$39.95 ($29.95 before June 15)
EVENT TV:$???? ($???? before June 14)

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When: Monday, June 16, 1997, 09:00 (AEST)
Where: MAIN ATTRACTION, live from the The Mark of the Quad Moline,
Illinois, United States of America
Event: Wrestling:WCW The Great American Bash
Features 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair, 'Total Package' Lex Luger,
Giant, Steiner Brothers, Arn Anderson, Diamond Dallas Page, and
many more
Price: $24.95 ($19.95 before June 16)

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When: Saturday, June 28, 1997, 20:30 (AEST)
Where: MAIN ATTRACTION, live from Memphis, Tennessee, United States of
America
Event: Concert:This Is Celine Dion - In Concert
Price: $24.95 ($19.95 before June 28)

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When: Sunday, June 29, 1997, 11:00 (AEST)
Where: EVENT TV 33, live from the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada,
United States of America
Event: Boxing:
Mike Tyson v Evander Hollyfield, plus undercards
Price: $39.95 ($29.95 before June 28)

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(May 1997) with Winston Tan <wt...@eisa.net.au>

We are now well into the winter sporting season. We are also well into
the first year of the Super League/ARL battle on the field. What have
the two competitions meant for the game? How has it changed? We
review how the two competitions are going as far as the crowds, the
money and the quality are concerned in this month's cover story.

While there has been very little news as far as Pay TV and Sport is
concerned this month, there has been one reasonably big piece of news
which may anger cricket fans regarding the forthcoming Ashes Tour.
Although the news is yet to be confirmed at time of writing, if it
proves to be true, then cricket fans may be even more angry than what
happened with the South African tour. For full details read the Pay TV
Sport News section.

This month we have included what may be a semi regular column called
Playback. In this column, we look on how pay television has covered
sporting events, and whether it has improved from coverage on free to
air television.

Despite the selector's disgraceful decision to drop Paul Reiffel,
Australia are still regarded as favourites to beat England in this
year's Ashes series. Optus Vision will be covering tour matches live
as well as highlights of the one dayers and tests. The Ashes series
heads our highlights section, which also includes NBA Basketball, AFL,
Super League and ARL highlights.

If you have any queries, comments to make, or wish to bring any
omissions or errors which I have made to my attention, then please do
not hesitate me to e-mail me on the above address.

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Cover Story
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Rugby league wars - the dollars, the crowds, the quality

The ARL and Super League are now well into their seasons. Both leagues
are fighting to become the best rugby league competition in Australia.
However, more than two months into their respective seasons, who is in
front?

When discussing the issue of which competition is the most popular, it
is a question which can be difficult to answer. Super League have
outnumbered the ARL crowds in the early rounds although the ARL have
managed to get bigger crowds than Super League in the last couple of
rounds. If we were just discussing numbers, then Super League would no
doubt be in front since it has less teams than the ARL. However, one
could then argue that many of Super League's teams are one team-one
town teams such as Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. The ARL meanwhile has
many of its teams based in Sydney.

Furthermore to the ARL & Super League crowds are the allegations that
Super League have been giving away enormous amounts of free tickets.
This particularly came under the microscope during the recent
Tri-Series match between New South Wales and Queensland. It was
alleged that there was hardly a paying customer at the match, there
were plenty of free tickets given away at the cinemas and Super League
people were giving away free tickets to the game at the SCG where the
AFL Swans were playing the same night. This of course, is not just a
Super League thing. The ARL have also done the same but according to
reports to a lesser extent.

Super League has brought the added glamour of entertainment to rugby
league. Super League have made rugby league more of an experience than
just a sport. Well, one could then argue that Super League don't care
about the sport, but see Super League as 'entertainment'. At the end
of the day, it would really be up to the fans on what they want, the
game and entertainment or just the game. Will the added entertainment
in Super League mean more people going to the game? Only time will
tell.

The topic of sponsors and rugby league has proved to be interesting.
Super League has been branded by some to be a made for pay tv league.
The rival pay tv companies have taken different sides in the war. The
Murdoch backed Foxtel on the Super League side and Optus Vision on the
ARL side. The Super League competition's major sponsor is Telstra
while Optus Vision's competition is known as the Optus Cup.

So, who is winning the battle? Some experts have said that the ARL is
a better quality game and have better teams. However, this does not
necessarily mean that the ARL will survive. The mighty dollar may mean
the end of the ARL at the hands of Super League. The ARL though, will
not go down without a fight.

At the end of the day though, the game of rugby league will have to
work harder than ever to try and gain back those fans who have
abandoned league due to the SL/ARL fiasco. Fans have gone to see Rugby
Union and have been attracted by the success of the AFL's Sydney Swans
and Brisbane. Only one rugby league competition can survive. Only
time will tell who it will be.

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Pay TV Sports News
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World Cup set for pay tv?

The Age (9 May 1997) reports that next year's soccer World Cup finals
in France could be the last time billions of people around the globe
are guaranteed seeing the tournament on free to air television. FIFA,
world soccer's governing body, has signed a $2.5 billion television
rights deal for the 2002 and 2006 tournaments under which subscription
television appears likely to grab a piece of the action. It is unknown
at this stage how the deal will effect Australian soccer fans.

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NINE to show one dayers live, doubts remain on test coverage

AAP reports that the NINE Network will telecast live the one day
cricket internationals during the forthcoming Ashes tour, but has yet
to decide whether to screen the pre lunch sessions in the six Tests.

A network spokesman said yesterday that progamming had yet to be
finalised, but it was uncertain if all of the first Test at Edgbaston,
starting on 5 June, would be screened live from 8.30 pm.

"We will schedule the Ashes (Test) matches with about three weeks'
notice," the spokesman said.

"We are not going to know what we are doing for another few weeks."

The one day matches will be played on 22, 24 and 25 May.

NINE also has the rights to Wimbledon from 23 June - 6 July and it
clashes with the final day of the second Test at Lord's and the opening
four days of the third Test at Old Trafford.

Optus Vision will show all six Tests live as well as Australia's
matches against county sides which include matches against
Northamptonshire (17 May), Worcestershire (18 May) and Durham (20 May).

#### STOP PRESS ####
The Daily Telegraph (May 16, 1997, p.3) reports that NINE will not
show the first sessions of the test matches. Coverage will commence
from 10:35pm. The third test, which clashes with Wimbledon, will be
screened on the ABC from 10:30pm (11:00pm on July 9). The ABC and SBS
were both offered the rights to screen the first session of each day
of each test, but they declined. Optus Vision will screen the first
session of each day of each test on SPORTS AUSTRALIA II from 8:00pm.

The Daily Telegraph (May 24, 1997, p.9) reports that NINE again offered
the ABC and SBS the rights to screen the first session of each day of
each test, but they again declined.

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Playback
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SPORTS AFL proves a good alternative to SEVEN

Last year SPORTS AFL took the live feed of its games from Channel
SEVEN. This year though, SPORTS AFL have been broadcasting their
allocated live and exclusive matches through its own cameras and
commentators. The result has proved to be a good alternative to
Channel SEVEN.

SPORTS AFL have brought an added insight to the game. Instead of
having two commentators and one person doing special comments, they
have had one commentator and three people doing special comments. The
reason for this is that SPORTS AFL presumes that its select audience
will know what a handball is and so forth. This means that they have
placed an added emphasis on special comments. This has come through
five time premiership player Dermott Brereton who has proved to be a
very good analyser of the game. The two other people doing special
comments are being the goals and analyse the game from there. It is a
very different way of calling the game which has proved successful.

One of the great complaints of AFL followers who watch the Channel
SEVEN coverage is that in a close game, they would have to put up with
the time clock going down. However, in SPORTS AFL's coverage they have
the time clock going up. This means that viewers do not know how much
time is left (due to the time on rule). This have proved to be
particularly successful as SPORTS AFL has covered matches where margins
have been small.

Another innovation has been SPORTS AFL being able to speak to club
coaches and officials at half time, something which has not been seen
before as far as tv coverage of AFL is concerned. The idea, which has
since been used on Channel SEVEN's coverage, is another thing which has
given an added insight into the game.

However, the SPORTS AFL coverage is not without its flaws. The box in
the top left corner of the screen is grey and is quite large which can
get in the way of the game at times. There are also some problems
where the direction can be a bit off the mark when changing from camera
to camera.

Overall, though, SPORTS AFL has made a good impression and have done
well with their AFL coverage.

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Pay TV Sports Highlights This Month
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Channels: ESPN
EVENT TV 33
EVENT TV 34
FOX8
FOX SPORTS
FOX SPORTS TWO
MAIN ATTRACTION
SPORTS AFL
SPORTS AUSTRALIA
SPORTS AUSTRALIA 2
[AEST +10:00 GMT/ZULU; AEDT +11:00 GMT/ZULU]
[Live events are noted where possible; check programme guides for full
details]

CRICKET
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It seems that when I write something about cricket, I am asking whether
Mark Taylor will find form. Well, it looks like I need to ask it
again. Why is he in the team? He really is not performing too well at
all. Anyway, SPORTS AUSTRALIA 2 will be covering selected tour matches
live. This will mean viewers will be able to see Taylor try and gain
his form in the early matches so he can hold his place in the
Australian team. Let's hope he does.

Along with tour matches, SPORTS AUSTRALIA 2 will be showing highlights
of the one day matches. There will also be a preview of the Ashes
series with Mike McCann on SPORTS AUSTRALIA.

Ashes Preview SPORTS AUST May 13
SPORTS AUST May 14 (rpt)
SPORTS AUST 2 May 17 (rpt)
Tour:Aust v Northamptonshire SPORTS AUST 2 May 17 *live*
Tour:Aust v Worcestershire SPORTS AUST 2 May 18 *live*
Tour:Aust v Durham SPORTS AUST 2 May 20 *live*
ODI:Aust v England SPORTS AUST 2 May 23
ODI:Aust v England SPORTS AUST 2 May 25
ODI:Aust v England SPORTS AUST 2 May 26
Tour:Aust v Derbyshire SPORTS AUST 2 May 31 *live*

ARL
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Manly have finally been defeated which is great for the competition but
maybe not so good for Manly fans. Will Manly be able to keep up its
fine form despite their first defeat? Or will another team such as
Newcastle be encouraged by the Manly defeat? SPORTS AUSTRALIA will be
covering the 1997 Optus Cup extensively with live coverage each week.

North Sydney v Western Suburbs SPORTS AUST May 3
Gold Coast v Newcastle SPORTS AUST May 3 *live*
South Sydney v Parramatta SPORTS AUST May 3
Illawarra v Manly-Warringah SPORTS AUST May 4 *live*
(teams TBA) SPORTS AUST May 4
Sydney City v St George SPORTS AUST May 10
Parramatta v Balmain SPORTS AUST May 10 *live*
South Queensland v North Sydney SPORTS AUST May 10
Manly-Warringah v Gold Coast SPORTS AUST May 11 *live*
Newcastle v South Sydney SPORTS AUST May 11
St George v Parramatta SPORTS AUST May 17
Gold Coast v Illawarra SPORTS AUST May 17 *live*
Balmain v Newcastle SPORTS AUST May 17
North Sydney v Sydney City SPORTS AUST May 18 *live*
Western Suburbs v South SPORTS AUST May 18
Queensland
South Queensland v Sydney City SPORTS AUST May 24
Gold Coast v Western Suburbs SPORTS AUST May 24 *live*
South Sydney v Illawarra SPORTS AUST May 25 *live*
North Sydney v Parramatta SPORTS AUST May 31
Manly-Warringah v Balmain SPORTS AUST May 31 *live*
ARL Winners SPORTS AUST Monday nights
Talking League SPORTS AUST Wednesday nights

SUPER LEAGUE
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After a disastarous start, Canberra are slowly trying to crawl
themselves up the ladder. Brisbane have continued to be the Super
League team to beat and are more than likely to play a key role come
finals time. Super League will be covered on FOX SPORTS and FOX8 and
the Super League channel (FOX SPORTS 2) will have live coverage of a
couple of matches a week.

Super League Matches FOX8 Sat. Nights *live*
Selected Super League Matches FOX SPORTS 2 Weekends *live*
Monday Night Replay FOX SPORTS Tuesdays
The Super League Show FOX SPORTS Wednesdays
European Super League FOX SPORTS Throughout May

AFL
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This year's season has proved to be a most entertaining one with plenty
of close results and a close competition. There seems to be no clear
favourite for the flag however teams such as West Coast have been
performing well. At the other end of the ladder Melbourne have
struggled with only one win for the season so far at the time of
writing.

This month SPORTS AFL will broadcast five more matches live and
exclusive to accompany its regular shows. To be honest, I think they
have broadcast too many live matches early on in the season. While it
is good to show more than one match in a weekend which they have done a
few times this season, they would be better off showing one game a week
so they will have a more even spread over the 22 round season.

SPORTS AFL highlights for May include:

St.Kilda v Melbourne SPORTS AFL May 4 *live*
W.Bulldogs v Hawthorn SPORTS AFL May 10 *live*
Carlton v Hawthorn SPORTS AFL May 18 *live*
W.Bulldogs v Nth Melb SPORTS AFL May 25 *live*
Footy Feedback SPORTS AFL Monday nights
Footy Focus SPORTS AFL Thursday nights
Club Night SPORTS AFL Thursday nights

SOCCER
------
Australian soccer reaches its finals with SPORTS AUSTRALIA covering
many of the Ericsson Cup's Finals throughout May. Overseas there is
the European Champions League, English Premier League, World Cup
Qualifiers and the FA Cup.

Highlights include:

Ericsson Cup Finals SPORTS AUST 2 May 4,11,18-19,25-26,
30 *live*
English Premier League SPORTS AUST May 4-6,11-12
English Premier League ESPN May 5-6
UEFA Champions League ESPN May 1,9,25-26,28-29,31
FOX SPORTS May 8,22
World Cup Qualifiers FOX SPORTS&ESPN Throughout May
FA Cup FOX SPORTS May 17 *live*

BASKETBALL
----------
The best basketball competition in the world is the NBA and the NBA
Playoffs have commenced with Chicago favourites to take out the title.

ESPN and FOX SPORTS will be covering the NBA Playoffs for their
viewers. ESPN will be covering several matches live right through till
the end of the month. FOX SPORTS will be covering the NBA Playoffs
till the 12th of May but all the games will be delayed telecasts.

Australian basketball will see Australia's mens and womens teams play a
series of matches against a number of other countries. These
international clashes will be seen on SPORTS AUSTRALIA. The NBL and
WNBL matches can be seen on FOX SPORTS.

NBA Playoffs coverage includes:

NBA Playoffs FOX SPORTS May 3-4,10-12
Conference Semi Finals ESPN May 7,10-14,16-20
*live*
Conference Finals ESPN May 20-31 *live*

Australian basketball coverage includes:

13-22,26-28,31
Boomers v Croatia SPORTS AUST May 19-21,26-27 *live*
Opals v Russia SPORTS AUST May 13,15,19 *live*
Aust U22 v Arizona SPORTS AUST May 20-21 *live*
Aust U22 v Texas Uni SPORTS AUST May 26 *live*
Aust U20 v Brazil U20 SPORTS AUST May 16,
NBL Game of the Week FOX SPORTS Friday nights *live*
WNBL Game of the Week FOX SPORTS Saturdays

TENNIS
------
The second Grand Slam tournament of the year is played this month with
the French Open being played. It will be interesting to see if
Australia's improvement will see players such as Rafter and
Phillipossus make it through to the later rounds. ESPN will be
covering the French Open extensively with live coverage of the earlier
rounds.

Apart from the French Open, there are ATP Tour tournaments of which
some will be seen on FOX SPORTS and ESPN.

French Open ESPN May 26-31
ATP Tour:German Open ESPN May 8-11
ATP Tour:Itallian Open ESPN May 15-19
ATP Tour:World Teams ESPN May 25-26
ATP Tour:AT&T Challenge FOX SPORTS May 4-5

OTHER NOTABLE SPORTING EVENTS
-----------------------------
(Check programme guides to see if events are live)

GOLF:
European PGA SPORTS AUST Throughout May
USPGA Tour FOX SPORTS Throughout May
Senior PGA ESPN Throughout May
World Championship ESPN May 20-21

ICE HOCKEY:
NHL Playoffs ESPN Throughout May

FIELD HOCKEY:
Fox Sports Cup Finals FOX SPORTS Throughout May

BASEBALL:
Baseball Tonight ESPN May 1,9,15,22,29
Sunday Night Baseball ESPN May 5,12,19,26
Wednesday Night Baseball ESPN May 1,8,15,22
This Week in Baseball FOX SPORTS Tuesdays
Game of the Week FOX SPORTS Wednesdays

NETBALL:
Commonwealth Bank Trophy SPORTS AUST Friday nights
Netball Courtside SPORTS AUST May 6

RUGBY UNION:
Super 12s (including Finals) FOX SPORTS Throughout May
AAMI Cup SPORTS AUST Saturdays
The Running Game SPORTS AUST Tuesday nights

MOTORSPORT:
500cc Motorcycles FOX SPORTS Throughout May
PPG Indy Cars ESPN Throughout May

=======================================================================
Next Month
=======================================================================
On pay television next month, there will be more cricket, basketball,
Super League, ARL, AFL and much more.

So until June, enjoy your sport and remember ...

"He is the most pathetic ruckman I have ever seen."

Malcom Blight, coach of the AFL's Adelaide Crows not holding back when
asked how ruckman David Pittman performed after the Crows lost to the
Richmond Tigers.

_______________________________________________________________________
__________________________ ________________________
_________________________ PAY TV AND MOVIES _________________________
________________________ __________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(May 1997) with John J Fardoulis <j.far...@uws.edu.au>

=======================================================================
Movie Highlights This Month
=======================================================================
These are the premiere movies screening on Saturdays at 20:30 this
month:

A Walk In The Clouds (1995)
stars Keanu Reeves
An Awfully Big Adventure (1994)
stars Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant
Canadian Bacon (1995)
stars Alan Alda, John Candy, Rhea Perlman
Cutthroat Island (1995)
stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine
Dangerous Minds (1995)
stars Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza
Dolores Claighbourne (1995)
stars Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Fair Game (1995)
stars William Baldwin, Cindy Crawford
French Kiss (1995)
stars Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline
Major Payne (1995)
stars Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey
The War (1994)
stars Kevin Costner, Elijah Wood, Mare Winningham

=======================================================================
Premiere Movies This Month
=======================================================================
These are the premiere movies screening throughout the month:

SHOWTIME AUSTRALIA
------------------
FRI MAY 02 The Morrison Murders (1996)
SAT MAY 03 Martha And Ethel (1993)
SAT MAY 03 Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
SAT MAY 03 A Walk In The Clouds (1995)
MON MAY 05 Xtro3 (1995)
TUE MAY 06 Violet's Visit (1995)
THU MAY 08 Twogether (1992)
FRI MAY 09 Diana Kilmury:Teamster (1996)
SAT MAY 10 Leapin' Leprechauns! (1994)
SAT MAY 10 Major Payne (1995)
SAT MAY 10 Hit The Dutchman (1992)
TUE MAY 13 The Brothers McMullen (1995)
FRI MAY 16 Friends At Last (1995)
FRI MAY 16 Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
SAT MAY 17 Magic Island (1995)
SAT MAY 17 The War (1994)
TUE MAY 20 That Eye, The Sky (1994)
FRI MAY 23 Underneath (1994)
SAT MAY 24 An Awfully Big Adventure (1994)
TUE MAY 27 Suture (1993)
THU MAY 29 Rockford Files:If The Frame Fits (1995)
SAT MAY 31 Canadian Bacon (1995)
SAT MAY 31 Dead Cold (1995)

* * * * * *

TMN:THE MOVIE NETWORK
---------------------
FRI MAY 02 Mad Love (1995)
SAT MAY 03 Fair Game (1995)
MON MAY 05 Somebody To Love (1994)
WED MAY 07 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:Double Or Nothing (1993;
three stories:"Weekend Pass", "Double Or Nothing" and "How
I Met My Husband")
THU MAY 08 Carrington (1995)
SAT MAY 10 Dolores Claighbourne (1995)
SUN MAY 11 Gordy (1995)
MON MAY 12 Hard Justice (1992)
TUE MAY 13 Have You Seen My Son (1996)
WED MAY 10 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:Borders Of Salt (1993; three
stories:"Runway", "Borders Of Salt" and "Kidnap")
FRI MAY 16 Miami Rhapsody (1995)
SAT MAY 17 Dangerous Minds (1995)
SUN MAY 18 The Pagemaster (1993)
WED MAY 21 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:Burning Up (1993; three
stories:"Burning Up", "Liar's Tale" and "The Game")
THU MAY 22 Silver Strand (1995)
SAT MAY 24 Cutthroat Island (1995)
SUN MAY 25 Kingfish:A Story Of Huey P. Long (1994)
TUE MAY 27 To Make A Killing (1988)
WED MAY 28 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:Four On The Floor (1993;
three stories, including "Four On The Floor")
FRI MAY 30 Clive Barker's Lord Of Illusions (1995)
SAT MAY 31 French Kiss (1995)

=======================================================================
Premiere Movies In The Months To Come
=======================================================================
These are some of the premiere movies screening in the months to come:

ARENA
-----
MON JUN 02 1997 Tony Awards
MON JUN 09 Wild Justice
MON JUN 23 Carmen

* * * * * *

SHOWTIME AUSTRALIA
------------------
SUN JUN 01 White Wolves:A Cry In The Wild II (1993)
TUE JUN 03 A Mother's Prayer (1995)
FRI JUN 06 Moving Target (1994)
SAT JUN 07 My Friend Joe (1996)
SAT JUN 07 The Sister-In-Law (1995)
SAT JUN 07 Apollo 13 (1995)
MON JUN 09 Wind Dancer (1993)
SAT JUN 14 Desperado (1995)
SAT JUN 14 Kingdom Of The Blind (1995)
TUE JUN 17 E=mc^2 (1995)
WED JUN 18 Little Miss Millions (1992)
THU JUN 19 Clearcut (1991)
FRI JUN 20 The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)
FRI JUN 20 Mad At The Moon (1992)
SAT JUN 21 Bushwacked (1995)
SUN JUN 22 A Place To Grow (1995)
MON JUN 23 Hard Bounty (1995)
TUE JUN 24 Close My Eyes (1990)
FRI JUN 27 Darkman II:The Return Of Durant (1994)
SAT JUN 28 Dracula:Dead And Loving It (1995)
SAT JUN 28 Jack Be Nimble (1993)
SAT JUL Dead Man Walking
SAT JUL Virtuosity

* * * * * *

THE DISNEY CHANNEL AUSTRALIA
----------------------------
SUN JUN 08 Peter Pan

* * * * * *

TMN:THE MOVIE NETWORK
---------------------
MON JUN 02 Funny Bones (1995)
TUE JUN 03 Innocent Prey (1983)
WED JUN 04 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:Like Father, Like Son (1993;
three stories:"Some Things Never Change", "Gina", and "Like
Father, Like Son")
FRI JUN 06 Puppet Masters (1995)
SAT JUN 07 Something To Talk About (1995)
SUN JUN 08 The Madness Of King George (1994)
WED JUN 11 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:Girl On A Bike (1993; three
stories, including "Girl On A Bike")
FRI JUN 13 A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
SAT JUN 14 Copycat (1995)
SUN JUN 15 Jefferson In Paris (1995)
TUE JUN 17 Marshal Law (1995)
WED JUN 18 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:The Written Word (1993;
three stories:"The Written Word", "The Last Motel", and
"Alphabet Girl")
FRI JUN 20 The Basketball Diaries (1995)
SAT JUN 21 Mortal Kombat (1995)
TUE JUN 24 Contagion (1987)
TUE JUN 24 Back In Action (1993)
WED JUN 25 Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries:Juarez (1993; three stories,
including "Juarez")
FRI JUN 27 Iron Fist (1994)
SAT JUN 28 Ace Ventura:When Nature Calls (1995)
SUN JUN 29 Tall Tale (1995)
SUN JUN 29 The Affair (1995)
SAT JUL Bed Of Roses
SAT JUL Get Shorty
SAT JUL The Scarlet Letter
Dead Presidents
Goldeneye
Shine
The English Patient
NOV 1997 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards

=======================================================================
Movie Studio Affiliations
=======================================================================
These are the movie studios affiliated with each of the channels that
screen movies:

ARENA TMN:THE MOVIE NETWORK
----- ---------------------
Independent Movie Studios WARNER BROS.
METRO GOLDWYN MAYER (MGM)
THE DISNEY CHANNEL AUSTRALIA UNITED ARTISTS (UA)
---------------------------- DISNEY PICTURES
DISNEY PICTURES TOUCHTONE PICTURES
HOLLYWOOD PICTURES
ENCORE AUSTRALIA MIRAMAX
---------------- DREAMWORKS
PARAMOUNT VILLAGE ROADSHOW
COLUMBIA NEW LINE
TRI-STAR TURNER PICTURES
UNIVERSAL CASTLE ROCK
MCA NEW REGENCY
20TH CENTURY FOX THE GLOBE FILM CO.
HOME BOX OFFICE (HBO)
fxM:MOVIE FROM FOX
------------------ TMN2:THE MOVIE NETWORK 2
20TH CENTURY FOX ------------------------
WARNER BROS.
HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK METRO GOLDWYN MAYER (MGM)
------------------------------ UNITED ARTISTS (UA)
HALLMARK DISNEY PICTURES
TOUCHTONE PICTURES
MG:MOVIE GREATS HOLLYWOOD PICTURES
--------------- MIRAMAX
WARNER BROS. DREAMWORKS
METRO GOLDWYN MAYER (MGM) VILLAGE ROADSHOW
UNITED ARTISTS (UA) NEW LINE
DISNEY PICTURES TURNER PICTURES
TOUCHTONE PICTURES CASTLE ROCK
HOLLYWOOD PICTURES NEW REGENCY
MIRAMAX THE GLOBE FILM CO.
VILLAGE ROADSHOW HOME BOX OFFICE (HBO)
EMI
CANAL+ TNT:TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION
POLYGRAM FILMED ENTERTAINMENT -----------------------------
METRO GOLDWYN MAYER (MGM)
SHOWTIME AUSTRALIA WARNER BROS.
------------------
PARAMOUNT WORLD MOVIES
COLUMBIA ------------
TRI-STAR International Movie Studios
UNIVERSAL
MCA
20TH CENTURY FOX

_______________________________________________________________________
____________________________ __________________________
___________________________ IN THE COURTS ___________________________
__________________________ ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

News Corporation, Telstra -v- Australis Media, Optus Vision

Foxtel partners, News Corp and Telstra, are suing Australis Media
(Galaxy) and Optus Vision (OV) over their satellite pay tv partnership,
alleging that it breaches the programming-based joint venture between
Foxtel and Galaxy.

* * * * * *

Albert Hadid -v- Australis Media, et al

Mr Hadid is suing Australis Media (Galaxy) and others, claiming
$158,000,000 in damages over disputed MDS licences.

* * * * * *

Albert Hadid -v- Australis Media

Mr Hadid is suing Australis Media (Galaxy) over dealings with the "B"
satellite pay tv licence.

* * * * * *

News Corporation, Telstra -v- Australis Media, Optus Vision and
Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd

Foxtel partners, News Corp and Telstra, have lodged a statement of
claim in the Federal Court arguing that alliances between Australis
Media (Galaxy), Optus Vision (OV), and Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd
(PBL) will lessen competition in the pay television industry.

* * * * * *

United International Holdings (Austar) -v- Australis, Optus Vision

One of Galaxy's franchisee's, United International Holdings (UIH), is
suing, claiming that the Australis Media (Galaxy) and Optus Vision
alliance is in breach of its own arrangements with Australis Media.
Out of court negotiations are set to commence to allow Optus Vision
channels to be made available through Austar.

* * * * * *

East Coast Television, Continental Century -v- Australis Media, Optus
Vision

Galaxy franchisee East Coast Pay Television Pty Ltd (ECT) and one of
its affiliates, Continental Century Pay TV Pty Ltd, have begun legal
action against Australis Media (Galaxy) and Optus Vision (OV). They
are seeking injunctive and declaratory relief and damages in relation
to alleged breaches arising from Australis' satellite joint venture
with OV.

* * * * * *

Foxtel, Austar, Century Communications -v- Australis Media

A legal challenge is expected from Foxtel, Austar and Century
Communications, arguing that Australis Media is obliged to offer the
four XYZ Entertainment channels as part of its standard package.
Australis Media (Galaxy) is considering replacing the four channels
and offer the XYZ Entertainment channels for an extra fee.

_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________ _______________________
________________________ UNDER INVESTIGATION ________________________
_______________________ _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Australian Broadcasting Authority of Foxtel, Australis Media

The Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) is investigating foreign
ownership levels at Australis Media (Galaxy) after Malcolm Turnbull
acquired convertible notes in Australis from Galaxy shareholder News
Corporation. News Corporation and Telstra are partners in a competing
pay television company, Foxtel.

* * * * * *

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of Foxtel, Galaxy,
Austar, and East Coast Television

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is
investigating the advertising sales joint-venture - Multi Channel
Network (MCN) - between Foxtel, Galaxy, Austar, and East Coast
Television, to see if there are any trade practices implications.

_______________________________________________________________________
______________________ ___________________
_____________________ TELEVISION CHANNEL SUMMARY ____________________
____________________ _____________________
_______________________________________________________________________

+------+------+-------------+
Method of Distribution: | MDS | DTH | CABLE |
+------+------+------+------+
| | | | |
| |GALAXY|OPTUS | |
Pay Television Carrier: |GALAXY|&OPTUS|VISION|FOXTEL|
| |VISION| | |
| | | | |
Number of channels: 64 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 34 |
Number of services: 71 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 40 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
NIGHT MOVES | Ch19+| Ch13+| | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ARTS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
OVATION | | SOON | Ch23 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
BUSINESS NEWS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ABN:ASIA BUSINESS NEWS | | | | Ch21 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
CNBC | Ch15 | Ch09 | Ch29 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CHILDREN/FAMILY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FOX KIDS NETWORK | | | | Ch08+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
NICK AT NITE | Ch13+| Ch07+| | Ch01+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
NICKELODEON | Ch13+| Ch07+| | Ch01+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
THE CARTOON NETWORK | | SOON | Ch15 | Ch20 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
THE DISNEY CHANNEL AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch01 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNITY TELEVISION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CHANNEL 31 | | | | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
LOCAL VISION | | SOON | Ch50 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSTOMER INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSTOMER INFORMATION CHANNEL | | SOON | Ch62 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DOCUMENTARY/EDUCATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FOX HISTORY | | | | Ch29+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FOX TRAVEL | | | | Ch29+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
HORIZON LEARNING CHANNEL | | SOON | Ch24 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
ODYSSEY | | SOON | Ch05 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL | Ch14 | Ch08 | | Ch06 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
THE EDUCATION CHANNEL | | SOON | Ch55 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ARENA | Ch11 | Ch05 | | Ch14 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION | | SOON | Ch02 | Ch02 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FOX8 | | | | Ch08+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FOX SOAP | | | | Ch29+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FOX TALK | | | | Ch29+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FX | | | | Ch28+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
NETWORK TEN AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch10 | Ch10 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch09 | Ch09 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
SEVEN NETWORK AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch07 | Ch07 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE | | SOON | Ch28 | Ch22 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
THECOMEDYCHANNEL | Ch18 | Ch12 | | Ch26 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
TV1 | Ch10 | Ch04 | | Ch15 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
UK.TV | | | | Ch05 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
HOME SHOPPING
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
TV SHOPPING NETWORK | Ch16 | Ch10 | Ch25 | Ch30 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN LANGUAGE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ARAB RADIO & TELEVISION AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch45 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
CENTRAL CHINESE TV | | SOON | Ch39 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
CHINESE TV NETWORK | | SOON | Ch38 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
MEGA CHANNEL AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch49 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
NEW WORLD TELEVISION | Ch21 | Ch17 | | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
NHK | | SOON | Ch47 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
RAI INTERNATIONAL | | SOON | Ch46 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
TELEITALIA TELEVISION | Ch22 | Ch19 | | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
MOVIE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENCORE AUSTRALIA | Ch09 | Ch03 | | Ch04 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FXM:MOVIES FROM FOX | | | | Ch28+|
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK | | | | Ch27 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
MG:MOVIE GREATS | | SOON | Ch03 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
SHOWTIME AUSTRALIA | Ch08 | Ch02 | | Ch03 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
TMN:THE MOVIE NETWORK | | SOON | Ch17 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
TMN:THE MOVIE NETWORK 2 | | SOON | Ch18 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
TNT:TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | | SOON | Ch14 | Ch17 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
WORLD MOVIES | Ch20 | Ch18 | | Ch25 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
MUSIC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CHANNEL [V] | Ch12 | Ch06 | | Ch13 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
CMT:COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION | Ch23 | Ch14 | Ch22 | Ch19 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
MTV AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch04 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
NEWS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
BBC WORLD | Ch17 | Ch11 | | Ch16 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
BLOOMBERG INFORMATION TELEVISION | | | | Ch23 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
CNN INTERNATIONAL | | SOON | Ch06 | Ch18 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch16 | Ch12 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PAY-PER-VIEW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
EVENT TV | | | | Ch33 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
EVENT TV | | | | Ch34 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
MAIN ATTRACTION | | SOON | Ch41 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PREVIEW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
GALAXY PREVIEW | Ch19+| Ch13+| | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
VIDEO WALL | | SOON | Ch27 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PROGRAMME GUIDE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CHANNELVISION | | SOON | Ch20 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
EPG:ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE | | | | Ch31 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SPORTS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
EPSN | | SOON | Ch11 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FOX SPORTS | Ch07 | Ch01 | | Ch11 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
FOX SPORTS TWO | Ch24 | Ch20 | | Ch32 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
SPORTS AFL | | SOON | Ch13 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
SPORTS AUSTRALIA | | SOON | Ch12 | |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
SPORTS AUSTRALIA 2 | | SOON | Ch26 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
WEATHER
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FOXTEL WEATHER | | | | Ch24 |
------------------------------------------+------+------+------+------+
WEATHERVISION | | SOON | Ch21 | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ more than one service on this channel

_______________________________________________________________________
__________________ _______________
_________________ AUSTRALIAN PAY TELEVISION CARRIERS ________________
________________ _________________
_______________________________________________________________________

=======================================================================
G A L A X Y
AUSTRALIS MEDIA/XYZ ENTERTAINMENT/CONTINENTAL CENTURY 80.0%
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING LTD 11.0%
NEWS CORPORATION 4.5%
TELSTRA 4.5%
=======================================================================
Subscribers (est): 102,000
Telephone: 1300-302-222
1300-300-002
Facsimile: (08) 349-5244
Address: Locked Bag 111, Salisbury South, 5106, South
Australia
WWW: ????
MDS (Microwave): 18 channels
Installation Cost: $199.00 (discount price of $49.95 is available;
conditions apply)
$ FREE for additional outlets (same time as
installation)
Subscription Fees: $ 49.95/month for Basic package
($39.95 trial in some areas)
$ 6.95/month for World Movies
$ 10.00/month for New World TV
$ 10.00/month for TeleItalia
$ 14.95/month for Nightmoves
$ 9.95/month for second decoder
Availability: Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Adelaide,
Perth, regional Western Australia, Canberra
DTH (Satellite): 18 channels + 14 radio channels
Installation Cost: $ 49.95 (conditions apply)
Subscription Fees: $ 49.95/month for Basic package
$ 6.95/month for World Movies
$ 10.00/month for New World TV
$ 10.00/month for TeleItalia
$ 14.95/month for Nightmoves
$ 29.95/month for second decoder
Availability: Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Adelaide,
Perth, regional Western Australia, Canberra
Basic Package: FOX Sports, Showtime, Encore, TV1, Arena, V,
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, Discovery, CNBC,
TVSN, BBC World, Galaxy Preview,
thecomedychannel, CMT, Fox Sports Two
World Movies Package: World Movies
New World TV Package: New World TV (Chinese Language)
TeleItalia Package: TeleItalia (Italian Language)
Night Moves Package: Night Moves (adult)
Radio Channels: BBC World Service, Voice Of America, 3UZ
National Racing, TBA, TBA, Easy Listening, Top
100, Light Classical, Jazz, Classic Rock,
Country Music, Dance Music, Classical & Opera,
Test Transmission
Other Features: Video Games (199?)
A Wealth of Info-Services Including Travel
(199?)
Near-Video on Demand (199?)

Notes:
Radio Channels are only available via SATELLITE
Not all channels are available in all areas via MDS
Some channels are on different numbers in some areas via MDS
Satellite subscribers get a built-in programme guide

Galaxy Channel Guide:
FOX SPORTS MDS CH 07 DTH CH 01
SHOWTIME AUSTRALIA MDS CH 08 DTH CH 02
ENCORE AUSTRALIA MDS CH 09 DTH CH 03
TV1 MDS CH 10 DTH CH 04
ARENA MDS CH 11 DTH CH 05
CHANNEL [V] MDS CH 12 DTH CH 06
NICKELODEON & NICK AT NITE MDS CH 13 DTH CH 07
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL MDS CH 14 DTH CH 08
CNBC MDS CH 15 DTH CH 09
TVSN (TV SHOPPING NETWORK) MDS CH 16 DTH CH 10
BBC WORLD MDS CH 17 DTH CH 11
THECOMEDYCHANNEL MDS CH 18 DTH CH 12
NIGHT MOVES & GALAXY PREVIEW MDS CH 19 DTH CH 13
CMT (COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION) MDS CH 23 DTH CH 14
NEW WORLD TELEVISION (CHINESE) MDS CH 21 DTH CH 17
WORLD MOVIES MDS CH 20 DTH CH 18
TELEITALIA TELEVISION (ITALIAN) MDS CH 22 DTH CH 19
FOX SPORTS TWO:SUPER LEAGUE CHANNEL MDS CH 24 DTH CH 20

=======================================================================
O P T U S V I S I O N OPTUS COMMUNICATIONS 100.0%
=======================================================================
Subscribers (est): 180,000
Telephone: 133-311
Address: Tower B, Zenith Centre, 821-841 Pacific
Highway, Chatswood, 2067, New South Wales
Facsimile: (02) 9900-3434
WWW: <URL:http://www.optus.net>
Cable: 35 channels (incl. 5 FTA channels)
Installation Cost: $ 29.95 (free installation at times)
$ 10.00 for additional outlets
Subscription Fees: $ 29.95/month for Visions package
$ 37.95/month for Sports Fan package
$ 39.95/month for Movie Magic package
$ 44.95/month for Deluxe package
$ 43.95/month for Sports AFL Sports Fan package
$ 50.95/month for Sports AFL Deluxe package
$ 10.00/month for MEGA Greek package
$ 50.00/month for Japanese Visions package
$ 59.00/month for Japanese Movie Magic package
$ 59.00/month for Japanese Sports Fan package
$ 64.95/month for Japanese Deluxe package
$ 35.00/month for Chinese Visions package
$ 44.00/month for Chinese Movie Magic package
$ 44.00/month for Chinese Sports Fan package
$ 49.95/month for Chinese Deluxe package
$ 20.00/month for ART Arabic package
$ 20.00/month for RAI Italian package
$ 12.00/month for additional outlets
$ 1.00/month less for Optus Autopay
Availability: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
Phone Installation: $ FREE if replacing Telstra line
$120.00 for new line
Service Charge: $ 11.65/month
Telephone Rental: $ 2.50/month
Local Calls: $ 0.20/each
DTH (Satellite): Available 1 July 1997 with Galaxy
Installation Cost: to be announced
Subscription Fees: to be announced
Availability: to be announced
Visions Package: TNT, Cartoon Network, Horizon, LocalVision,
WeatherVision, CNN, CNBC, TVSN, Sky News, CMT,
Video Wall, ChannelVision, Education, Customer
Info, ABC, SEVEN, NINE, TEN, SBS
Movie Magic Package: Visions Package + TMN, TMN2, Movie Greats,
Disney, MTV
Sports Fan Package: Visions Package + Sports ESPN, Sports
Australia, Sports Australia II, Disney, MTV
Deluxe Package: All Above Channels + Main Attraction, Ovation
Sports AFL Sports Fan: Sports Fan Package + Sports AFL
Sports AFL Deluxe: Deluxe Package + Sports AFL
MEGA Greek Package: MEGA
Japanese Visions: Visions Package + NHK
Japanese Movie Magic: Movie Magic Package + NHK
Japanese Sports Fan: Sports Fan Package + NHK
Japanese Deluxe: Deluxe Package + NHK
Chinese Visions: Visions Package + CTN, CCTV
Chinese Movie Magic: Movie Magic Package + CTN, CCTV
Chinese Sports Fan: Sports Fan Package + CTN, CCTV
Chinese Deluxe Package: Deluxe Package + CTN, CCTV
ART Arabic Package: ART
RAI Italian Package: RAI
Other Features: Local Telephone Calls (now in some areas)
Internet Access (1998)
Home Shopping (199?)
Home Banking (199?)
Home Bill Paying (199?)
Interactive Games (199?)
Movies On Demand (199?)
Interactive Television (199?) (eg: change
camera angles)

Optus Vision Channel Guide:
THE DISNEY CHANNEL AUSTRALIA CAB CH 01
ABC (AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION) CAB CH 02
MG (MOVIE GREATS) CAB CH 03
MTV (MUSIC TELEVISION) AUSTRALIA CAB CH 04
ODYSSEY * CAB CH 05
CNNI (CABLE NEWS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL) CAB CH 06
SEVEN NETWORK AUSTRALIA (SNA) CAB CH 07
NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA (NNA) CAB CH 09
NETWORK TEN AUSTRALIA (NTA) CAB CH 10
ESPN CAB CH 11
SPORTS AUSTRALIA CAB CH 12
SPORTS AFL (SPORTS AUSTRALIA:AFL CHANNEL) CAB CH 13
TNT (TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION) CAB CH 14
THE CARTOON NETWORK CAB CH 15
SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA CAB CH 16
TMN (THE MOVIE NETWORK) CAB CH 17
TMN (THE MOVIE NETWORK) 2 CAB CH 18
CHANNELVISION CAB CH 20
WEATHERVISION CAB CH 21
CMT (COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION) CAB CH 22
OVATION (THE AUSTRALIAN ARTS CHANNEL) * CAB CH 23
HORIZON LEARNING CHANNEL CAB CH 24
TVSN (TV SHOPPING NETWORK) CAB CH 25
SPORTS AUSTRALIA II:SPECIAL EVENTS CAB CH 26
VIDEO WALL CAB CH 27
SBS (SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE) CAB CH 28
CNBC CAB CH 29
CTN (CHINESE TELEVISION NETWORK/ZHONG TIAN CHANNEL) CAB CH 38
CCTV (CENTRAL CHINESE TELEVISION) CAB CH 39
MAIN ATTRACTION (PAY-PER-VIEW) CAB CH 41
APPV * CAB CH 42
ART (ARAB RADIO & TELEVISION) AUSTRALIA CAB CH 45
RAI INTERNATIONAL (RADIO TELEVISIONE ITALIA) CAB CH 46
NHK (JAPANESE) CAB CH 47
ANTENNA (GREEK) * CAB CH 48
MEGA CHANNEL AUSTRALIA (GREEK) CAB CH 49
LOCALVISION CAB CH 50
THE EDUCATION CHANNEL CAB CH 55
CUSTOMER INFORMATION CHANNEL CAB CH 62
???? * CAB CH 99
* coming soon

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F O X T E L NEWS CORPORATION 50.0%
TELSTRA 50.0%
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Subscribers (est): 180,000
Telephone: 131-999
Facsimile: (02) 9395-7511
Address: 5/182 George Street, Sydney, 2000, New South
Wales
PO Box 86, Kingsgrove, 2208, New South Wales
WWW: <URL:http://www.foxtel.com.au>
Cable: 34 channels (incl. 5 FTA channels)
Installation Cost: $ 29.95 for first installation
$ 9.95 for additional outlets
Subscription Fees: $ 54.00/month for option one
$ 49.90/month for option two
$ 46.90/month for option three
$ 39.95/month for option four
$ 9.95/month for additional outlets
$ 1.00/month more if not using direct debit or
direct billing
$ 5.00/month for late payment
$ 15.00/month for return cheque
Availability: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth,
Gold Coast
Option Four: Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, ABC, Showtime,
Encore, UK.TV, Discovery, SEVEN, FOX8/FOX Kids,
NINE, TEN, FOX Sports, Sky News, V, Arena, TV1,
BBC, TNT, CNN, CMT, Cartoon Network, ABN, SBS,
Bloomberg, Foxtel Weather, EPG, FOX Sports Two,
Event TV, Event TV
Option Three: Option Four + World Movies
Option Two: Option Four + thecomedychannel, Hallmark,
fX/fXM, FOX:Soap/Talk/Travel/History, TVSN
Option One: Option Four + Option Three + Option Two

Foxtel Channel Guide:
NICKELODEON & NICK AT NITE CAB CH 01
ABC (AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION) CAB CH 02
SHOWTIME AUSTRALIA CAB CH 03
ENCORE AUSTRALIA CAB CH 04
UK.TV CAB CH 05
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL CAB CH 06
SEVEN NETWORK AUSTRALIA (SNA) CAB CH 07
FOX8 & FOX KIDS NETWORK CAB CH 08
NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA (NNA) CAB CH 09
NETWORK TEN AUSTRALIA (NTA) CAB CH 10
FOX SPORTS CAB CH 11
SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA CAB CH 12
CHANNEL [V] CAB CH 13
ARENA CAB CH 14
TV1 CAB CH 15
BBC WORLD CAB CH 16
TNT (TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION) CAB CH 17
CNNI (CABLE NEWS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL) CAB CH 18
CMT (COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION) CAB CH 19
THE CARTOON NETWORK CAB CH 20
ABN (ASIA BUSINESS NEWS) CAB CH 21
SBS (SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE) CAB CH 22
BLOOMBERG INFORMATION TELEVISION CAB CH 23
FOXTEL WEATHER CAB CH 24
WORLD MOVIES CAB CH 25
THECOMEDYCHANNEL CAB CH 26
HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK CAB CH 27
FX & FXM (MOVIES FROM FOX) CAB CH 28
FOX SOAP & FOX TALK & FOX TRAVEL & FOX HISTORY CAB CH 29
TVSN (TV SHOPPING NETWORK) CAB CH 30
EPG (ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE) CAB CH 31
FOX SPORTS TWO (SUPER LEAGUE CHANNEL) CAB CH 32
EVENT TV (PAY-PER-VIEW) CAB CH 33
EVENT TV (PAY-PER-VIEW) CAB CH 34

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A U S T A R
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Subscribers (est): 120,000
Telephone: 132-432
Facsimile: ????
Address: PO Box 1222, Townsville, 4810, Queensland
WWW: ????
MDS (Microwave): 14 channels
Installation Cost: $ 99.00
Subscription Fees: $ 39.95/month for Basic package
$ 6.95/month for World Movies
Availability: Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Bendigo,
Ballarat, Mt Isa, Towoomba (soon), Sunshine
Coast (soon)
DTS (Satellite): 14 channels
Installation Cost: $ 99.00
Subscription Fees: $ 39.95/month for Basic package
$ 6.95/month for World Movies
Availability: regional Queensland, regional Victoria,
Northern Territory
Cable: 14 channels
Installation Cost: $ 99.00
Subscription Fees: $ 39.95/month for Basic package
$ 6.95/month for World Movies
Availability: Darwin
Basic Package: FOX Sports, Showtime, Encore, TV1, Arena, V,
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, Discovery, CNBC,
TVSN, BBC World, CMT, Fox Sports Two
World Movies Package: World Movies

Notes:
Not all channels are available in all areas via MDS
Satellite subscribers get a built-in programme guide

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E C T ( E A S T C O A S T T E L E V I S I O N )
=======================================================================
Subscribers (est): 10,000
Telephone: (002) 35-5000 (Hobart)
(049) 68-6600 (Newcastle)
(042) 24-4444 (Wollongong)
1800-500-223
Facsimile: ????
Address: Level 7, 55 Grafton Street, Woollahra, 2025,
New South Wales
WWW: ????
MDS (Microwave): 13 channels
Installation Cost: $ 19.95
Subscription Fees: $ 39.95/month for Basic package
$ 6.95/month for World Movies
Availability: Wollongong, Hobart, Newcastle
DTS (Satellite): 13 channels
Installation Cost: $ 19.95
Subscription Fees: $ 39.95/month for Basic package
$ 6.95/month for World Movies
Availability: eastern regional New South Wales, Tasmania
Basic Package: FOX Sports, Showtime, Encore, TV1, Arena, V,
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, Discovery, CNBC,
BBC World, CMT, Fox Sports Two
World Movies Package: World Movies

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N O R T H G A T E C O M M U N I C A T I O N S A U S T R A L I A
=======================================================================
Subscribers (est): ????
Telephone: (03) 5333-5354
Facsimile: ????
Address: 24 Sturt Street, Ballarat, 3350, Victoria
WWW: <URL:http://www.northgate.com.au>
Cable: 26 channels
Installation Cost: $ ??.??
Subscription Fees: $ 25.00/month for Basic package
Availability: Ballarat, Geelong (soon), Bendigo (soon),
Wollongong (soon), Hobart (soon)
Basic Package: ????

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N E I G H B O U R H O O D C A B L E
=======================================================================
Subscribers (est): ????
Telephone: (03) 5021-0511
Facsimile: (03) 5021-0096
Address: 11 Byrne Circuit, Mildura, 3500, Victoria
WWW:
Cable: ?? channels
Installation Cost: $ ??.??
Subscription Fees: $ ??.??/month for Basic package
Availability: Mildura
Basic Package: ????

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Australia has finally received pay TV... more channels, more choice,
less money in our pockets! So what is it all about? This is the
latest pay TV news & information as I understand it. If anyone has
any more info or corrections, please let me know by e-mailing me at
<mailto:j.far...@uws.edu.au>...thanks.

Compilation distribution and availability:

www: <URL:http://www.nepean.uws.edu.au/users/johnf/tv.html>
usenet: posted at least monthly to aus.tv.pay
e-mail: sent to subscribers every time it changes

Let me know if you want it emailed to you and I will add you to the
list of e-mail subscribers.

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JJ's Pay TV Australia Information Compilation is in no way associated
with any of the pay tv carriers or channels. This compilation is
copyright (1994-1997) by John J Fardoulis. All rights are reserved.
Views expressed in the compilation are of the individual authors.
Permission is given to anyone who wishes to freely distribute JJ's Pay
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would also appreciate finding out where you redistribute it. Thanks.
Enjoy.

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