SelecTV

Infobox Company
company_name = SelecTV
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company_type = Private
foundation = 2004
owner = WIN Corporation
location = Australia
key_people = Bruce Gordon
area_served = Australia Wide
industry = Pay TV
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homepage = [http://www.selectv.com/ selectv.com]
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SelecTV is an Australian satellite based subscription television broadcasting service headed by CEO Jim Blomfield (previously CEO of FOXTEL). In April 2006 the company said it had 2000 customers.cite web | author = Griffin, Peter | year =24 Apr, 2006 | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10378790 | title = Satellite viewing options improve | work = New Zealand Herald Online | accessdate =2006-04-28 ] In August 2006, 50.1% and control was purchased by WIN Corporation. WIN Corporation has since acquired 100% ownership and full control. Services are carried on the [http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_8.asp PAS8 satellite] .cite web | author = Lyngsat | year =17 Jan, 2007 | url=http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/selectv.html | title = SelecTV on PAS 8 at 166.0°E | work = Lyngsat | accessdate =2007-01-20 ]

The company said that it is focused on providing premium content in comparatively low priced packages to a number of specialised market segments, including those with a LOTE first language, retirees and regional Australia.

Selectv also brodcasts channels in languages other than English including Spanish, Greek, and Italian. It also used to carry German and Vietnamese packages; however, they were discontinued in 2007.

Selectv offers big premium channels at the fraction of the price of other pay television providers.

Channel line-up

Movies:
* Movie One
* Movie Two
* Movie Extra
* Movie Greats
* Turner Classic Movies

News & Info:
* EuroNews
* BBC World
* CNN
* Weatherzone
* Bloomberg Television

Children's:
* Cartoon Network
* Disney Channel
* Playhouse Disney

Sports & Adventure:
* National Geographic Adventure
* Eurosport Asia Pacific
* Sky Racing

Entertainment:
* Ovation Channel
* E!
* Fashion TV

Music:
* MTV
* VH1

Documentaries & Lifestyle:
* Discovery Turbo
* National Geographic Channel
* Animal Planet
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Travel & Living
* Discovery Home & Health

Radio Stations (SelecTunes):
* Hits, Mix, Pop, Moods, 70's & 80's, Lounge, Country, Classical, Jukebox, Rock

Spanish:
* TV Chile
* TVE
* Canal SUR
* Latele Novela
* VTV Uruguay
* EuroNews (Spanish)
* Fashion TV

Greek:
* Antenna Pacific
* Fashion TV
* Antenna Radio (Radio)
* ERA Sport (Radio)
* Voice of Greece (Radio)

Italian:
* Raitalia
* Leonardo World
* EuroNews (Italian)
* Fashion TV

Defunct Channels:
* Wine TV (in English)
* Wine TV (in German)
* DW-TV (German)
* EuroNews (in German)
* SBTN (Vietnamese)

ee also

* SelecTV USA
* AUSTAR
* Foxtel
* Optus Television
* UBI World TV
* Neighbourhood Cable

References

External links

* [http://www.selectv.com/ Official Site]