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Arena
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Arena (formerly Fox Arena) is an Australian general entertainment cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar, and Optus Television's subscription platforms.

History

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.[3][4]

Arena
2005 Logo

On 31 July 2005, its look was again updated, with a new logo and the new slogan, "Great TV Any time".[5]

It was owned and operated by XYZnetworks until 1 October 2007 when management and programming were taken over by Foxtel,[6] with XYZ Networks still retaining ownership.

Bravo—featuring original series from the network, and adopting a variation of Bravo's branding and slogan, whilst retaining the previous Arena name.[7]

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.

2020-2023 logo

On 3 November 2014, Arena launched a HD feed. In addition, Arena + 2 moved from channel 154 to channel 151.[8]

On 1 July 2020, the channel rebranded as FOX Arena with a new logo and tagline ‘Live Out Loud.’[9][10] The channel now operates as part of Foxtel's LifeStyle suite of television networks.

On 28 September 2023, the channel rebranded to its former name Arena with a new logo.[11]

Slogans

Slogan Year(s)
The Art of Television 1995–2001
Get Into It 2001–2005
Great TV Any Time 2005–2008
Watch What Happens 2008–2020
Live Out Loud 2020–present

Programming

Current original programming

Current syndicated programming

Former original programming

Former syndicated programming


References

  1. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media
    . p. 23. Retrieved 21 December 2009. XYZ Entertainment is launching the other four Galaxy channels today. They are a documentary channel Quest, children's and cult TV channel Max, general entertainment channel Arena and music channel Red.
  2. ^ "CPEU:Australis Background". Archived from the original on 24 December 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  3. News Limited
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  4. Perth, Australia: West Australian Newspapers Limited
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  5. News Limited
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  6. ^ Foxtel takes Arena
  7. ^ A New Arena Archived 25 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Knox, David (3 November 2014). "BoxSets, Discovery Kids launch on Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Smooth joins axed music channels, Arena to be renamed. | TV Tonight".
  10. ^ "Arena rebrands to FOX Arena | TV Tonight".
  11. ^ "Foxtel Magazine (October 2023) - Your monthly guide to a world of entertainment". Foxtel Magazine. p. 32. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  12. ^ Knox, David (24 February 2014). "Foxtel to fast-track Days of Our Lives". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

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