Foxtel - how atrocious has it become year after year?

[Strange Cat]

Foxtel Now is only 39 bucks a month if you just want sport (have to buy one of the other packages), and you can cancel anytime, so I only have it during footy season. Easy to cast onto the TV with ChromeCast.

Considering doing this as I CBF going to the RSL every weekend to watch the games I want

 

[Damon_3388]

Considering doing this as I CBF going to the RSL every weekend to watch the games I want

When you think of it, a meal and a couple of drinks at the pub or RSL probably costs the same, so $39/month to be able to watch in the comfort and convenience of your own home isn't that much, really.

 

[Strange Cat]

When you think of it, a meal and a couple of drinks at the pub or RSL probably costs the same, so $39/month to be able to watch in the comfort and convenience of your own home isn't that much, really.

True but I’d much rather the local business have my money than Murdoch

 

[Damon_3388]

True but I’d much rather the local business have my money than Murdoch

I don’t really think of things in those terms or care about that TBH.

If the local business is paying for Foxtel, in a roundabout way, you're indirectly funding Murdoch anyway.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

If you can afford to go to the pub every weekend you can afford Foxtel. You also get to hear the TV instead of listening to people talk shit or music.

 

[Strange Cat]

If you can afford to go to the pub every weekend you can afford Foxtel. You also get to hear the TV instead of listening to people talk shit or music.

Meh I turn my hearing aids off so I don’t have to hear any of that

But I may look into it for this year

 

[IKnowtheDog]

If you can afford to go to the pub every weekend you can afford Foxtel. You also get to hear the TV instead of listening to people talk shit or music.

you get that at home with the commentators though

 

[L_W_P]

If it wasn't for the sport I wouldn't bother.
Becoming such a rip off when you consider the significantly cheaper options out there in Stan and Netflix.

What really grinds my gears is that they'll bend over backwards to get new customers, but won't do a damn thing to keep long term customers.

I called them to cancel just before Christmas. Told them I have 4 kids, its just too expensive to keep. I work all day so I dont even watch it etc.

Ended up with 6 months HD full service for $49 a month.

Will call them up in another month or so and ask them to keep up the current offer, having trouble with school fees, need to scrap something together etc...

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

https://eftm.com/2018/03/exclusive-foxtel-migrating-all-cable-tv-customers-to-satellite-47580/amp

The very cable network which underpinned the pay TV battle 20 years ago is about to be abandoned by Foxtel as it confirms the plan to move all broadcast subscribers to Satellite delivery.

 

[Gralin]

lol they say satellite is the best way to get a picture on your TV, sure unless it's raining heavily

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

lol they say satellite is the best way to get a picture on your TV, sure unless it's raining heavily

In my experience, it's just electrical/thunder storms with heavy rain that effect the signal, other times it's OK. Even if the sky is covered with cloud in winter it works.

 

[Gralin]

In my experience, it's just electrical/thunder storms with heavy rain that effect the signal, other times it's OK. Even if the sky is covered with cloud in winter it works.

yeah i used to have it, really depends where you live as the kind of weather that causes issues is more common in some places

Suggesting that the end user experience on Satellite is the best is just typical marketing BS though, I mean IP is only good for mobile? Netflix has proven that's bullshit already but keep selling that line if you want Foxtel

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

yeah i used to have it, really depends where you live as the kind of weather that causes issues is more common in some places

Suggesting that the end user experience on Satellite is the best is just typical marketing BS though, I mean IP is only good for mobile? Netflix has proven that's bullshit already but keep selling that line if you want Foxtel

I live in the country so I've only ever had satellite foxtel and have had little problem with it. I agree they're selling it as better, but I think it makes sense for them as a business model to go full satellite. The cost of maintaining hundreds of kilometre's of cable compared broadcasting from a satellite must weigh in to it. I read in that article the the cable is going to be used for internet, which is a better use IMO. I have cable internet and its super fast. I think this decision is all about reducing costs to foxtel.

 

[Gralin]

I live in the country so I've only ever had satellite foxtel and have had little problem with it. I agree they're selling it as better, but I think it makes sense for them as a business model to go full satellite. The cost of maintaining hundreds of kilometre's of cable compared broadcasting from a satellite must weigh in to it. I read in that article the the cable is going to be used for internet, which is a better use IMO. I have cable internet and its super fast. I think this decision is all about reducing costs to foxtel.

Telstra sold the network, NBN don't have a stake in Foxtel so they are moving to Satellite as the best choice for Foxtel

everything else is either spin or lies
Suggesting you can't use Internet to stream to a TV is false, suggesting that Satellite is all around better for their customers is false

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Suggesting you can't use Internet to stream to a TV is false, suggesting that Satellite is all around better for their customers is false

I agree, but my point is, what else are they going to say. Foxtel is never going to admit it.

 

[Strange Cat]

I just wish Foxtel Now has subtitles, for the life of me I can’t understand why they don’t.

Borderline discrimination imo

 

[Gralin]

I agree, but my point is, what else are they going to say. Foxtel is never going to admit it.

It's just the arrogance of their bullshit, I mean I shouldn't be surprised they still seem to believe the best business model is just to lie really confidently to peoples faces while overcharging for a shit product, not alone there obviously

 

[Damon_3388]

yeah i used to have it, really depends where you live as the kind of weather that causes issues is more common in some places

Suggesting that the end user experience on Satellite is the best is just typical marketing BS though, I mean IP is only good for mobile? Netflix has proven that's bullshit already but keep selling that line if you want Foxtel

I live in the country so I've only ever had satellite foxtel and have had little problem with it. I agree they're selling it as better, but I think it makes sense for them as a business model to go full satellite. The cost of maintaining hundreds of kilometre's of cable compared broadcasting from a satellite must weigh in to it. I read in that article the the cable is going to be used for internet, which is a better use IMO. I have cable internet and its super fast. I think this decision is all about reducing costs to foxtel.

TBH, the main drawback/difference is that you can't watch (or record) FTA channels through the Foxtel set-top box with Satellite, but you can with Cable.

 

[Chris_6678]

Just got mine from $79 to $54 for 6 months. First lady was only going to give me a $10 a month discount. Said id think about it and rang and spoke to a different person and get $25 less.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Yeah I recently rang up saying I was going to cancel and they gave me a new box for free, and I only had to pay $26 for six months for my service (normally it's about $80). I'm still going to cancel when the six months is up.

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

TBH, the main drawback/difference is that you can't watch (or record) FTA channels through the Foxtel set-top box with Satellite, but you can with Cable.

It depends on where you live. I have satellite can watch and record most FTA channels except one of each of 7,9 and 10's multi channels.

 

[TheKanga]

I know it's cool to hate foxtel.
But I'm enjoying it.
Best sports coverage there is in Aus.
Plus I'm finding on demand stuff to watch.
Hbo shows and movies.
Torrents are a virus filled mess thesedays.

 

[Catters 070911]

Foxtel (Murdoc) is responsible for the crappy internet (aided by the Liberals in destroying fibre speed internet so as to prevent it from competing with Murdoc's cable tv 'service') we have in Australia so I have no intention of encouraging his business models. Foxtel needs to die and the sooner the better. If that means less money for pampered entitled players and footy clubs than so be it, the game was its purest when it was mostly amateur sport anyway. Network lucre has corrupted those in charge of running the game and forgotten who the game really belongs to.

"Spoken and authorised by randyzany for the ALP, Canberra".

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

As with most, it's mainly sport for me. I used to watch a lot more muisc (particularly CMC) but the ads are just horrific now.

 

[randyzany]

"Spoken and authorised by randyzany for the ALP, Canberra".

lulz

I absolutely loathe Labor as well. In fact I haven't voted for both major party filth in years. They're both as bad as each other in different respects, can't stand what Australian politics and democracy has degenerated to.