Lifestyle (Australian TV channel) explained

Lifestyle
Logo Alt:Lifestyle logo
Launch Date:1 September 1997
Owner:Foxtel Networks
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Country:Australia
Language:English
Sister Channels:Foxtel Networks channels
Timeshift Service:Lifestyle +2
Website:lifestyle.com.au
Online Serv 1:Foxtel Go
Online Chan 1:Channel 106
Online Serv 2:Binge
Online Chan 2:binge.com.au
Former Names:The LifeStyle Channel (1997–2010)

LifeStyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian pay-TV channel currently owned and operated by Foxtel Networks. The channel was launched by XYZnetworks on September 1, 1997.[1] The channel primarily broadcasts non-fiction content covering contemporary lifestyle interests including food and wine, home and garden, real estate, shopping, travel, leisure, and real life drama.[2]

On 1 March 2011, a HD simulcast of Lifestyle launched on Austar and Foxtel on channel 216.[3]

On 19 September 2016, all LifeStyle channels refreshed their look which included new unified logos.[4] A second brand refresh took place in November 2019.[5]

A LifeStyle branded streaming service, independent from Foxtel's other video-on-demand services, was launched in 2024 under the company's Hubbl division.[6]

Sister networks

Foxtel operates three other channels under the LifeStyle group.

LifeStyle FOOD, a network dedicated to food, drink, and restaurant culture, launched on March 14, 2004.[7] The channel hosts a number of original shows including The Great Australian Bake Off, Come Dine with Me Australia, Paddock to Plate, River Cottage Australia, Planet Cake, and Great BBQ Challenge.

LifeStyle HOME, dedicated to home and garden improvement, investment, and renovation programs, was launched on March 1, 2010, as a replacement for the former HOW TO Channel.[8] Original programming on the network includes shows such as Deadline Design and Tiny House Australia.[9]

A third network, LifeStyle YOU, focused on inspirational content, as well as programming catered to relationships and women's health and wellness. The channel launched on November 11, 2009, alongside twelve other channels as part of Foxtel's "Next Generation" service launch.[10] LifeStyle YOU closed on October 11, 2017, with most programming moving to the main LifeStyle channel and Fox Arena. The channel hosted local versions of programs such as Wife Swap, Embarrassing Bodies, and Eat Yourself Sexy.

In 2019, a re-organisation of Foxtel Networks additionally placed Fox Arena under the LifeStyle group which hosts reality television and pop culture programming. Despite this change, the channel retains its uniuqe branding and programming.[11]

Programming

Current original programming

Former original programming

Acquired programming

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: . The Guide: Such Is Lifestyle. Bruce . Elder . 13 . 8 September 1997 . 2 May 2010 .
  2. BusinessWeek.com; BusinessWeek.com Launches Lifestyle Channel. (14 January 2008). University of Toronto Libraries . Retrieved 9 April 2012, from http://simplelink.library.utoronto.ca/url.cfm/265695
  3. Web site: Lifestyle HD from March 1st: TV Tonight . 2011-03-01 . David Knox.
  4. Web site: Fresh Look for Foxtel's Lifestyle Channels revealed today. Kevin. Perry. Decider TV. 19 September 2016. 19 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Stop the press: Four new FOX-branded channels and a Lifestyle refresh are coming!. 24 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Manning . James . 2024-02-18 . Hubbl - What we know so far about new streaming device launching Wednesday . 2024-07-24 . Mediaweek . en-AU.
  7. Web site: 2004-03-29 . BBC Worldwide delivers extensive programme packages to new Australian digital channgels . 2024-07-24 . BBC Worldwide Press Releases.
  8. Web site: Team . The IF . 2010-12-20 . FOXTEL announces Lifestyle HOME . 2024-07-24 . IF Magazine . en-AU.
  9. Web site: 2015-11-05 . Foxtel Upfronts 2016: Local thrillers, Lifestyle & US Drama. TV Tonight . 2024-07-24 . tvtonight.com.au . en-AU.
  10. Web site: Foxtel launches Next Generation service . 2024-07-24 . CNET . en.
  11. Web site: Foxtel.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110313154042/http://www.foxtel.com.au/whats-on/foxtel-insider/foxtel-lauches-lifestyle-home-107187.htm . 13 March 2011 . 20 December 2010.