Lifestyle (Australian TV channel)

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Lifestyle
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Country Australia
Programming
Language(s) English
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Timeshift serviceLifestyle +2
Ownership
Owner Foxtel Networks
Sister channels Foxtel Networks channels
History
Launched1 September 1997
Former namesThe LifeStyle Channel (1997–2010)
Links
Website lifestyle.com.au
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel Go Channel 106
Binge binge.com.au
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Former LifeStyle Channel logo (2010-16)

Lifestyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian television channel. The channel launched on 1 September 1997. [1] The channel has an emphasis on contemporary lifestyle interests. Its programming covers topics including food and wine, home and garden, real estate, shopping, leisure, travel and real life drama. Every Friday, articles, videos, etc., are published with new content and information regarded these topics. [2]

Contents

Lifestyle has three subsidiary channels: Lifestyle Food, a channel dedicated to food and cooking, Lifestyle Home which is dedicated to DIY and garden advice, and Fox Arena which is dedicated to reality television and pop culture programming. [3] Lifestyle also broadcasts other programs ranging from food, wine, home design, gardening, leisure, travel, and real life drama [4]

On 1 March 2011 a HD simulcast of Lifestyle launched on Austar and Foxtel on channel 216. [5]

On 19 September 2016, Lifestyle refreshed its look which included a new logo. [6] It changed its logo once again in November 2019 as part of an overall brand refresh. The new logo was also adopted by LifeStyle Food and LifeStyle Home. [7] In addition to this, the Fox Arena channel was placed under the Lifestyle family, whilst retaining its brand name and programming.

Programming

Current original programming

Former original programming

Acquired programming

See also

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References

  1. Elder, Bruce (8 September 1997). "The Guide: Such Is Lifestyle". Sydney Morning Herald . p. 13. Retrieved 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. "Foxtel.com". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  4. “The Lifestyle Channel [106], "FOXTEL"
  5. "Lifestyle HD from March 1st: TV Tonight". David Knox. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  6. Perry, Kevin (19 September 2016). "Fresh Look for Foxtel's Lifestyle Channels revealed today". Decider TV. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  7. "Stop the press: Four new FOX-branded channels and a Lifestyle refresh are coming!" . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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