List of Austar channels
Below is a list of channels on the Austar Digital Service. Some channels are not available to all subscribers depending on whether they use Cable, Satellite or a special Education or Business package.
Entertainment
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|100 |
|NBN Television/WIN Television/Channel Nine/Southern Cross Television |
24 hours |
Free via Mystar DVR Tuner |
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|101 |
TV1 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|102 |
ABC TV |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|103 |
UK.TV |
24 hours |
Living |
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|104 |
SBS TV |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|105 |
Arena |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|106 |
The LifeStyle Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|107 |
Prime Television/Seven Network/Imparja Television |
24 hours |
Free via Mystar DVR Tuner |
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|108 |
FOX8 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|110 |
Southern Cross Ten/Darwin Digital Television/Mildura Digital Television/Tasmanian Digital Television |
24 hours |
Free via Mystar DVR Tuner |
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|112 |
FOX Classics |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|113 |
The Comedy Channel |
24 hours |
Living |
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|114 |
W. |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|115 |
Bio. |
24 hours |
Quest |
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|115 |
Hallmark Channel |
24 hours |
Living |
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|117 |
LifeStyle Food |
24 hours |
Living |
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|118 |
HOW TO Channel |
24 hours |
Living |
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|120 |
Austar Box Office |
Box Office, Adults Only Select and PREview channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|121 |
E! |
24 hours |
Living |
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|123 |
Fashion TV |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|125 |
Ovation |
24 hours |
Quest |
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|126 |
ABC2 |
Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service |
Closed overnights |
Starter Pack |
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|132 |
Sci Fi Channel |
24 hours |
Fun |
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|150 |
FOX8 +2 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|151 |
TV1 +2 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|152 |
FOX Classics +2 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|153 |
The Comedy Channel +2 |
24 hours |
Living |
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|154 |
Arena +2 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|155 |
W. +2 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|156 |
UK.TV +2 |
24 hours |
Living |
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|157 |
The LifeStyle Channel +2 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|176 |
TVSN |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|177 |
Expo Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|180 |
National Indigenous Television |
Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|182 |
Australian Christian Channel |
Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|183 |
Aurora Community Television |
Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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Regional ABC TV variants
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|193 |
ABC TV Queensland |
Not available on Darwin cable service. |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|194 |
ABC TV NSW |
Not available on Darwin cable service. |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|195 |
ABC TV Victoria |
Not available on Darwin cable service. |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|196 |
ABC TV SA |
Not available on Darwin cable service. |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|197 |
ABC TV TAS |
Not available on Darwin cable service. |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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Movies
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|401 |
Showtime |
24 hours |
Showtime |
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|402 |
Showtime 2 |
24 hours |
Showtime |
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|403 |
Showcase |
24 hours |
Showtime |
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|404 |
Showtime Greats |
24 hours |
Showtime |
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|411 |
Movie One |
24 hours |
Movie Network |
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|412 |
Movie Two |
24 hours |
Movie Network |
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|413 |
Movie Extra |
24 hours |
Movie Network |
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|415 |
Movie Greats |
24 hours |
Movie Network |
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|417 |
Turner Classic Movies |
24 hours |
Movie Network & Showtime |
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|419 |
World Movies |
Also available as a stand-alone channel package. |
24 hours |
Movie Network, Showtime & World Movies |
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Sports
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|501 |
FOX Sports 1 |
24 hours |
Sports |
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|502 |
FOX Sports 2 |
24 hours |
Sports |
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|503 |
FOX Sports 3 |
24 hours |
Sports |
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|508 |
ESPN Australia |
24 hours |
Sports & Fun |
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|510 |
Setanta Sports |
Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service |
24 hours |
Sports extra (add-on to Sports package) |
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|513 |
FoxSportsNews |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|514 |
Eurosportnews |
24 hours |
Sports |
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|516 |
FUEL TV |
24 hours |
Fun |
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|517 |
Nat Geo Adventure |
24 hours |
Quest |
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|518 |
Main Event |
PPV dependent |
Pay Per View Events |
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|519 |
Sky Racing |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|520 |
TVN |
24 hours |
TVN |
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Interactive gaming
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|555 |
Playin'TV |
Active - gaming |
24 hours |
Playin'TV |
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|555 |
Mind Games |
Active - gaming |
24 hours |
Mind Games |
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|555 |
The Arcade |
Active - gaming |
24 hours |
The Arcade |
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News and documentaries
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|601 |
Sky News Australia |
Sky News Active not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|602 |
Sky News Business Channel |
Starts Jan 2008 |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|603 |
The Weather Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|604 |
FOX News Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|605 |
CNN International |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|606 |
BBC World |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|608 |
The History Channel |
Also available as a stand-alone channel package. |
24 hours |
Quest & History |
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|610 |
Discovery Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|612 |
National Geographic Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|615 |
Animal Planet |
24 hours |
Fun & Quest |
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|617 |
Crime and Investigation Network |
24 hours |
Quest |
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|638 |
Discovery Science Channel |
24 hours |
Quest |
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|640 |
Discovery Home and Health Channel |
24 hours |
Living |
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|646 |
Discovery Travel and Living Channel |
24 hours |
Quest |
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|648 |
SBS World News Channel |
Not available to multi-dwelling buildings and Darwin cable service |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|650 |
Bloomberg Television |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|652 |
CNBC Australia |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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Kids and family
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|701 |
Nickelodeon |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|703 |
Nick Jr. |
24 hours |
Fun |
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|707 |
Disney Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|709 |
PlayHouse Disney Channel |
24 hours |
Fun |
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|713 |
Cartoon Network |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|715 |
Boomerang |
24 hours |
Fun |
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Music
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|801 |
Channel [V] |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|803 |
[[Channel V²|Channel [V]²]] |
24 hours |
Fun |
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|805 |
MAX |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|808 |
MTV |
24 hours |
Fun |
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|810 |
VH1 |
24 hours |
Living |
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|815 |
Country Music Channel |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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|830 |
Austar Interactive Radio |
Access to Hits, Radio 2, Pop, Groove, Rock, Jukebox, New Wave, Home Grown, Urban, Dance, Anthem, Soul, Easy, Lounge, Café, Spa, Blues, Light Classical, Soundtracks, Crooners, Today’s Country, Classic Country, BBC World Service, Special Events, Edge, '70s, '80s, Alt-rock, Classic R&B, News and More |
24 hours |
Starter Pack |
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Special interest
EPG no. |
Channel name |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Timeshifted |
Widescreen |
Subscription package |
Pay-per-view |
HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|941 |
Antenna |
Foreign language - Greek |
24 hours |
Greek |
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|942 |
RAI International (Radiotelevisione Italiana) |
Foreign language - Italian |
24 hours |
Italian |
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|518 |
Adults Only |
24 hours |
Adults Only |
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Future channels
- Sky News Business Channel - January 2008, Channel 602
- TMF Australia
- Network Ten (overlap markets only), Southern Cross Ten, Ten HD - via terrestrial tuners in future Austar set top boxes
- Seven Network (overlap markets only), Prime Television, Seven HD - via terrestrial tuners in future Austar set top boxes
- Nine Network (overlap markets only), NBN Television, WIN Television, Nine HD - via terrestrial tuners in future Austar set top boxes
Defunct channels
- C7 Sport
- fX (later retitled FX, now a different channel entitled W.)
- Fox Footy Channel (replaced by Fox Sports 3)
- TechTV (replaced by the Crime and Investigation Network)
- The Soundtrack Channel
- Club [V] (now [[Channel V²|Channel [V]²]])
- Nick@Nite (shared with Nickelodeon Australia between 1995 and 2001)