Lifestyle (Australian TV channel)

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Lifestyle
Foxtel Lifestyle.png
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
Former LifeStyle Channel logo (2010-16) LifeStyle Australia logo 2012.png
Former LifeStyle Channel logo (2010–16)

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]

Contents

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 unique branding and programming. [11]

Programming

Current original programming

Former original programming

Acquired programming

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References

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  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. ↑ "Lifestyle HD from March 1st: TV Tonight". David Knox. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  4. ↑ Perry, Kevin (19 September 2016). "Fresh Look for Foxtel's Lifestyle Channels revealed today". Decider TV. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Stop the press: Four new FOX-branded channels and a Lifestyle refresh are coming!" . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Manning, James (18 February 2024). "Hubbl - What we know so far about new streaming device launching Wednesday". Mediaweek. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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