i just wanted to know if anyone out there knows if with the <br /><br />FOXTEL offers access in accordance with its digital access regime that was accepted by the ACCC in November 2002. <br /> * From Foxtel Website<br /><br />does this open the door for ethnic channels to go onto the foxtel platform e,gs TVCHIle offering via foxtel its channel at $12.95 per month ect///<br /><br />Thus they won;t have the problems like with UBI ect.. and they can advertice thenselves???<br /><br />Under the FOXTEL Digital Access Agreement, third parties pay for their use of FOXTEL’s digital infrastructure, including FOXTEL set-top-boxes. Access users are responsible for the content and marketing of their channels and the management and billing of their own subscriber bases. <br />*http://www.foxtel.com.au/209_3248.htm

i think they ask for to much $$$$ for access to there cable network hence the lack of interest thats why no one has taken up the offer <br /><br />and also not all areas have access to the cable network be foxtel or optus its mainly only in capital cities most of the time

the open access i think includes Austar which cut that only capital thing. does anyone know the cost??<br /><br />i know TVN (Sydney Racing channel does it)

should email them directly or call them<br /><br />would have a more better answer <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" />

yes i guess its just interesting because if it doesn;t cost too much ( one thing is Aus Dollars and another US or EUROS) then balkan, Spanish, Turkish channels ect... can go on their own and sell their channels direct. People don;t need to purchase satellites, People get foxtel basic too ($48 per month) plus more channels can be included, also its not just the channel direct but companies E.g<br /><br />if UBI wants to they buy space on Foxtel Digital sell there packages as an add on service and save on purchases of set top boxes, satellites installations ect... E.g Direct Tv Para todos or Dish Networks in the USA.

yeh but some ppl only want there language channels like now how the greeks only wants there ANT1 greek channel on foxtel ok that only cost $15 a month but on foxtel u have to get the basic package aswell so it cost all up bout $65 a month for 1 channel that they want and dont view the rest <br /><br />not all people are interested in the english channels most only want there language channels be it greek turkish spanish or wateva some wouldt even watch the english channels but would have to pay for that basic package no matter wat on the cable networks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/default/rolleyes.gif" />

yes i guess , its more if your interested in the foxtel channels!!! for spanish people is cool most wouldn;t mind paying alittle more and getting all the soccer from foxtel too!!

Foxtel has its own problems, did you see how much they lost this year? its makes Tarbs look like the local vendor.

yes but foxtel has never made a profit

also this financial year saw an outlay of over $600Mil for the digital service which reflects on the companies poor performance , real profits will not be seen for sometime and they would be lucky to brake even !!!

You don't get it Murdoch could run Foxtel for 10 years without making a proffit. 600 million is pocket change. He is just laying the groundwork.<br /><br />Watch him roll over and play nearly dead..then once the Aus Govt have changed things in his favour he will start making a proffit within a year or 2.