Arena (TV network)
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| Launched | 22 April 1995[1][2] |
| Owned by | Foxtel Networks |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) 1080i (HDTV 16:9) |
| Audience share | 0.9% (July '07, [3]) |
| Slogan | First on Arena Only on Arena Watch What Happens |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Sister channel(s) | 111 Greats Bio. The Comedy Channel Fox8 FOX Classics The LifeStyle Channel LifeStyle Food LifeStyle Home LifeStyle You SoHo TV Hits |
| Website | www.arenatv.com.au |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 105 (SD/HD) Channel 151 (+2) Channel 1105 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 105 (SD/HD) Channel 151 (+2) Channel 1105 (SD) |
Arena is an Australian general entertainment cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar, and Optus Television's subscription platforms.
Contents
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. In the late 1990s, Arena had the slogan "The Art of Television". It ran a mix of programs, including UK serial Coronation Street, and cult horror and science fictions films presented by Tabitha Clutterbuck. This included programs from E! prior to the launch of E! in Australia.
On 1 March 2001 it relaunched, with an added focus on talk shows and celebrity.[4][5]
| Slogan | Year(s) |
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| The Art of Television | 1995–2001 |
| Get Into It | 2001–2005 |
| Great TV Any time | 2005–2008 |
| Watch What Happens | 2008 – present |
On 31 July 2005, its look was again updated, with a new logo and the new slogan, "Great TV Any time".[6]
It was owned and operated by XYZnetworks until 1 October 2007 when management and programming were taken over by Foxtel,[7] with XYZ Networks still retaining ownership.
In April 2008, Foxtel announced a partnership with Universal Networks International, where Arena would be re-branded as an Australian version of the American channel Bravo—featuring original series from the network, and adopting a variation of Bravo's branding and slogan, whilst retaining the previous Arena name.[8]
On 1 June 2010, Arena TV switched from standard 4:3 to 16:9 widescreen programming. Many of Arena's programmes like Gilmore Girls, Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother and One Tree Hill amongst other shows are originally presented in widescreen. Arena TV's switch to widescreen is part of Foxtel's plan to have every channel in widescreen by the end of 2010.
On 3 November 2014, Arena launched a HD feed. In addition, Arena + 2 moved from channel 154 to channel 151.[9]
Programming
Current Programming
Original Programming
Acquired Programming
- Bridezillas
- Days of Our Lives[10]
- The Dr. Oz Show
- Dukes of Melrose
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Entertainment Tonight
- Flipping Out
- Hot Bench
- Hitched
- I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding
- It's a Brad, Brad World
- Judge Judy
- The L Word
- Marriage Boot Camp
- Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
- Million Dollar Listing New York
- Millionaire Matchmaker
- Mob Wives
- Mob Wives Chicago
- The New Atlanta
- The New Normal
- The People's Court
- Project Runway
- Property Envy
- The Rachel Zoe Project
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
- The Real Housewives of Miami
- The Real Housewives of New York City
- The Real Housewives of Orange County
- The Real Housewives of New Jersey
- The Real Housewives of Cheshire
- Shahs of Sunset
- Shortland Street
- Styled by June
- Suburgatory
- Tabatha's Salon Takeover
- Tamra's OC Wedding
- Top Chef
- Top Chef Masters
- True Tori
- Vanderpump Rules
- Wahlburgers
- Wheel of Fortune
- The Young and the Restless
Former Programming
Original Programming
Acquired Programming
- 2 Broke Girls
- The Amazing Race (moved to FOX8)
- Bethenny
- Divorce Court
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
- Double Exposure
- Gilmore Girls (moved to 111 Greats)
- How I Met Your Mother (moved to 111 Greats)
- Jeopardy! (moved back to Fox Classics)
- Jerry Springer
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
- Louie Spence's Showbusiness
- Maury Povich
- Mike & Molly (moved to TV Hits)
- The Nate Berkus Show
- One Tree Hill (moved to 111 Greats)
- The Price Is Right (US Version)
- The Real Housewives of D.C.
- The Real Housewives of Vancouver
- Rita Rocks
- Secret Diary of a Call Girl
- Sex and the City
- Shear Genius
- Thintervention with Jackie Warner
- Tim Gunn's Guide To Style
- Top Chef: Just Desserts
- Top Design
- Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood
- Ugly Betty
- The View
- Weeds (moved to SoHo)
- Work Out
References
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- ↑ Ratings Week 29 (15/07/2007 - 21/07/2007)
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- ↑ Foxtel takes Arena
- ↑ A New Arena
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External links
- Use Australian English from January 2012
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- Use dmy dates from March 2011
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- Australian television networks
- Television channels and stations established in 1995
- 1995 establishments in Australia
- English-language television stations in Australia
