Movie Network
Often there are theme months, or marathons of movies. Its main competitor is Showtime.Movies that air on this channel are released in the last 3–4 years (2005-onwards). Classic movies are shown on this channel, which ranges from between the 1930s up until the mid 1990s. Family Movie Channel is dedicated to Family Movies Starpics is dedicated to double features of movies starring the same person.
Movies that air on this channel are mainly from the late 90s and early 2000s. Movie Greats shows films from the back catalogues of the studios. In addition, a new website was launched and a unified slogan for the overall network - All Together Better! . From 2009, Movie Extra will be the naming rights sponsor for the Tropfest short film festival. Movies are typically shown for a year, and may appear on any of the networks channels during it s run. Movie One is the network s premiere channel for blockbusters from studios such as Warner Bros.,Disney, ABC International Television, MGM, Village Roadshow and Steven Spielberg s DreamWorks SKG plus an array of independent studios.
Every month Redspace allows digital viewers to play a quiz, read facts about the movie or watch video packages such as behind-the-scenes, interviews and other features. (Time Warner), Disney, MGM and Village Roadshow.
The channels are owned, operated and programmed by Warner Bros. It has the slogan Movies you know, actors you love , and will launch on November 15 2009.
The channel has a timeshift channel, with both having HD simulcasts. Movie Action This is a channel exclusive to foxtel s download service it provides a large library of action films. Movie Comedy Movie comedy is a channel made for a wide variety of comedy films on foxtel download. Movie Drama A channel dedicated to drama films only on the foxtel download service. . An HD simulcast will launch on November 15 2009. Movie Two is the timeshift service of Movie One where it broadcasts Movie One with a two hour delay. Movie Extra shows a mix of international and Australian films along with premieres of edgier films and documentaries.
Movie One (along with timeshift service, Movie Two) also offers a free interactive movie service called Redspace. More recently the channel has started screening American or British television series such as Mad Men, Five Days, Dirt & The L Word.
In addition to films from these studios, the network also has access to films from DreamWorks and Australian distributor Hopscotch Films. On November 15 2009, the network expanded with three additional (including 1 timeshift) channels and 3 HD simulcasts (including 1 timeshift). The channels were originally only available through Optus TV, who produced the channels prior to January 1, 2000.
Movie Network is an Australian premium television movie service that consists of five original channels (Movie One, Movie Extra, Movie Greats, Family Movie Channel, Starpics 1), two SD timeshifts (Movie Two, Starpics 2) and three HD simulcasts (Movie One HD, Starpics 1 HD, Starpics 2 HD).
