Thread: Changes To Foxtel

Quote: Originally Posted by Kalenge ... and here comes willamos again, banging on the same old drum that he's been beating since his very first post just a few months ago. It's so blindingly obvious that you've got one agenda and one agenda only on this forum. For the sake of the rest of the members who share useful information on this forum ... give it a well earned rest mate. But in reality the ''useful''...

Quote: Originally Posted by willamos No, they can't be...no one could ever do that! If it's based in/made in/enjoyed in Australia it is automatically fantastic. Everyone knows that, right? I've yet to find anything that comes from outside Australia that's better. We all know AFL is better than soccer (obviously). Men At Work are twice the band that The Beatles were and Paul Hogan is infinitely funnier than Peter Cook could...

Quote: Originally Posted by chrisandvee The weather channel were advertising major changes from 15th november, nothing changed????? Maybe the forcast changed...

Quote: Originally Posted by JCSUPERMOTO Moving intoa 12 month rental ina few weeks and "need" to watch moto gp n worlds superbikes next year,can you confirm if i will need a foxtel package? And also ive been told i will need a dish too due to no cable,is this fitted free? Oh and while i have drifted off topic,sorry guys, is it cost effective to get the internet as a package with foxtel too? thanks guys Yes, you will need...

Quote: Originally Posted by northerner Actually the full package on sky is more like 66GBP - and I don't believe that includes the phone. Broadband is a nice addition though. And remember that the Aussie $ is very strong at the moment so a direct comparison like that is a little misleading. I think the deals are pretty similar in terms of price - although I agree that sky probably provide the better service. But then they have approx. 6...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Grumpy You can not expect Foxtel to have the same level of variety and cost structure as Sky or any US cable company. The population simply can not support it. Foxtel has GIGANTICALLY improved and will continue to do so over the next couple of years, it simply takes TIME. Yes it has. Although I cant help but be envious of 200 extra freeview channels that come with the Sky Package !!! Foxtel should be able to...

Quote: Originally Posted by tartankoala There are two updates I'd like to see, all programmes start and finish at the times it states (which I know isn't a specific Foxtel problem but anyway..) and the 'big' channels actually use ****** series link. here here

Quote: Originally Posted by willamos I must admit I find it funny that any expats have Foxtel at all. I mean, I'm always hearing about the 'vastly improved outdoor lifestyle' that everyone has in Australia (as opposed to the UK) and yet people are happy to spend their hard-earned cash on something that is apparently entirely superfluous to them now that they have fulfilled their dream to be able to spend 99% of their spare time...

Quote: Originally Posted by willamos I have noticed that Foxtel, being Australian, is far superior to Sky, which is typical of the sort of crap you get living in Britain. Just an observation. Really? In what way? I think Sky is far superior to Foxtel. Compare monthly charges and you get far more channels on Sky than you do on Foxtel. OK you never watch most of them but at least they are available.

The weather channel were advertising major changes from 15th november, nothing changed?????