OPTUS VISION
FREECALL 133 311
OPTUSVISION
FREECALL 133 311

OPTUS VISION P/L.
Zenith Centre,
821 Pacific Highway,
Chatswood N.S.W. 2067

 Web Site:- http://www.optus.com.au/Vign/ViewMgmt/display/0,2627,3_6754--View_218,00.html
PLEASE NOTE
From 1 December 2002, a new, bigger and brighter line-up of TV is coming to Optus - see the new listing here
   FULL LISTING IN TEXT
Channel Page from the December Optus magazine -JPG

The OPTUS VISION Pay Television service is only available in some Australian capital cities as a cable service and as a satellite service only for commercial premises (at present). However, for regional viewers several of the OPTUS VISION cable channels are transmitted by AUSTAR, the Australian regional Pay Television service provider.
OPTUS VISION SERVICES
The Optus cable service has approx. 34 subscription television channels at present in various options.
In addition subscribers can use the Optus cable service to access 5 free to air terrestrial
The following prices should only be taken as a guide, further information can be obtained from OPTUS VISION on 133 311
INSTALLATION
$99.00.
The installation charges and channel packages listed here can vary from time to time depending on location or promotional offers available from time to time. - please check the optus site for the latest pricing and channel packages available

Options: $12.00 for additional outlets. $25.00 for VCR connector.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Optus Vision Premium TV gives you the choice of a host of different packages to suit your viewing needs.
If you'd like to subscribe to one of the packages below, call Optus Vision on 133 311.
BASIC PACKAGE
Optus Vision Basic Package - $37.95 per month.
Contact Optus Vision on 133 311. for exact pricing details as prices published here can only be taken as a guide. Various prices and packages change every few months.

NOTE:
(i): OPTUS VISION does not have a Direct To Home (DTH) Satellite Pay Television service at present. If a television channel shown below has a satellite channel number shown, then that channel is transmitted from the OPTUS B3 PAY TV transponders< - but are not generally available to DTH subscribers..
(ii)Channels not available, or not expected to be available on a particular service are identified by "NA".
(iii) All Australian commercial networks through OPTUS VISION cable subject to change in Commonwealth legislation.
OPTUS VISION TELEVISION CHANNELS
 NOTE THE LISTING BELOW IS NOT VALID AS FROM DECEMBER 2002
Click here for a Channel listing page from the December Optus magazine - JPG Format
Click here for details of the Optus iTV (Interactive Pay TV Digital Service) presently under test
 
ELECTRONIC
PROGRAMME GUIDE
 CABLE

1
 SATELLITE

NA
 Continuously updated Electronic Programme Guide for quick reference,
ABC
2
Various
 24 hour channel. FTA. Available as 5 versions on Optus Aurora satellite
NSW/VIC/TAS, QLD, SA, NT, WA.
MOVIE ONE
3
***
 24 hour channel Premier movies
MOVIE EXTRA
4
***
 24 hour channel Re-released and recent movies.
MOVIE ONE
5
***
 24 hour channel - Movie Greats - older movies.
TCM
6
***
 Mostly MGM)
SEVEN NETWORK
7
21 & 40
 24 hour FTA channel.
Also available on Optus Aurora satellite as GWN WA & CENTRAL SEVEN QLD.
Channel Oh!
8
***
 24 hour channel. General entertainment
NINE NETWORK
9
24 & 30
 24 hour channel. FTA. Some NETWORK NINE programmes are shown on the Optus Aurora satellite on WIN TV WA and IMPARJA.
NETWORK TEN
10
24 & 30
 24 hour channel. FTA. Some NETWORK TEN programmes are shown on the Optus Aurora satellite on WIN TV WA and IMPARJA.
ANIMAL PLANET
11
***
 24 hour channel - Animal ocumentary and entertainment channel.
OPTUS SPORTS 1
12
***
 24 hour channel sports channel provided to Optus Vision by the Fox Sports
C7 SPORTS 12
12
***
 This channel was discontinued by Optus on March 28, 2002 Also was discontinued by AUSTAR, March 31, 2002.
OPTUS SPORTS 2
13
***
 Commencing April 1 - 24 hour channel sports channel provided to Optus Vision by the Fox Sports and is a replacement for the NRL Channel (discontinued March 31, 2002
NRL
13
***
 NRL channel sports channel provided to Optus Vision by Fox Sports. - Discontinued March 31, 2002
ESPN
14
***
 24 hour channel American sports channel, interrupted on average every 8 minutes with adverts and channel promotions
AFL
15
***
 24 hour channel AFL Channel provided by Foxtel
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
16
***
 Documentaries - interrupted on average every 13 minutes with adverts and channel promotions
ADVENTURE
17
***
 Adventure documentaries from the makers of National Geographic
OVATION
18
***
 24 hour channel. Australia's first arts channel with music, dance, art and documentaries.
ODYSSEY
19
***
 24 hour channel - Australia's first locally programmed documentary channel.
DISNEY CHANNEL
20
n/a
 Family entertainment, cartoons and Disney movies. Service also available on Austar Satellite service and PrimeACT cable
ABCKIDS/FLY
21
n/a
 This ABC channel is a news digital service. Web site: ABC's Digital Television site.
MTV
22
***
 24 hour channel - From rock to rap, cult to classics, Beavis to Butt-Head, its all here.
STC/MC
23
***
 24 hour Soundtrack channel. Music video clips, musical shows, movie themes, tributes, etc. This channel is to gradually replace Country Music Channel
SKY NEWS
24
***
 24 hour news channel. Australian & overseas news and current affairs.
CNN INTERNATIONAL
25
***
 24 hour news and information channel.
BBC WORLD
26
***
 24 hour news and information channel.
CNBC AUSTRALIA
27
***
 24 hour news / business channel - Australian & USA Stockmarket ticker tape.
SBS
28
Various
 24 hour channel. FTA. Available as 4 versions on Optus Aurora satellite - time zones for WA, SA/NT, QLD & NSW/VIC/TAS,
TVSN
29
-
 24 hour channel. Television Shopping Network. This channel is FTA on Pay TV Satellite.
AUSTRALIAN
CHRISTIAN CHANNEL
30
NA
 Australian Christian Channel containing initially 15% Australian content with plans to increase this to around 50%
CNNfn
31
***
 Financial news and information channel.
SKY RACING
AT HOME
32
***
 24 hour channel. Horse, Trots and Greyhound live races, betting info. Replays of all races from approx. 11.00 pm EST.
CARTOON
NETWORK
33
***
 24 hour channel - Cartoon Network
OPTUS WEATHER
34
NA
 Local, national and international weather in detail 24 hours a day.
WORLD MOVIES
35
***
 8.30 am to approx 3.00am EST. Ethnic Movies with English sub-titles. Presented for Pay TV by SBS Television.
Blank
36
***
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Blank
37
***
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MAIN EVENT P.P.V.
38
***
 P.P.V plus channel promotions when no other programming is being telecast.
PHOENIX
39
NA
 Cantonese channel with drama and news from Hong Kong's TVB
CCTV
40
NA
 Central Chinese TV, 24 hours a day in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
ANTENNA PACIFIC
41
***
 Greek language channel. Only available on satellite through Foxtel at present.
NSL
42
N/A
 This channel is to be used short term for National Soccer League as a result of the closure of C7 SPORTS GATV that previously was at Channel 42 is not available at present.
AL JAZEERAk
43
N/A
 AL JAZEERA - Arab news channel
LBC
44
NA
 LEBANESE CHANNEL. News and entertainment from one of the most popular Lebanese's channels
ART AUSTRALIA
45
NA
 24 hour Arabic channel - a wide range of Arabic cultural, economic and music programmes.
RAI
46
***
 Italian language channel. Only available on Satellite satellite at present through Foxtel
NHK
47
N/A
 Japanese language channel. News, current affairs, drama, cooking, arts and more.
EXPO
48
NA
 Lifestyle and Info channel - Pay Television Sales Australia PTSA - EXPO is now produced and owned by TVSN.
ADULT CHANNEL
49
***
 Adult Channel, non-violent erotic adult movies (R rated)
 
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OPTUS iTV (Interactive) Digital TV test services as at November 24, 2001 with a comparison with the normal pay tv service as listed above

00: TVonDemand (iTV)
01: Optus EPG (OTV only)
02: ABC [D-FTA iTV / FTA OTV]
03: Movie One (iTV / OTV)
04: Movie Extra (iTV / OTV)
05: Movie Greats (iTV / OTV)
06: Turner Classic Movies (iTV / OTV)
07: Seven [D-FTA iTV / FTA OTV]
08: Oh! (iTV / OTV)
09: Nine [D-FTA / FTA OTV]
10: Ten [D-FTA iTV / FTA OTV]
11: Animal Planet (iTV / OTV)
12: C7 Sport Gold (iTV / OTV)
13: Blank (Expected to be an AFL Channel in 2002)
14: ESPN (iTV / OTV)
15: Blank (Expected to be an NRL Channel in 2002)
16: National Geographic (iTV / OTV)
17: Adventure One (iTV / OTV)
18: Ovation (iTV / OTV)
19: Odyssey (iTV / OTV)
20: Disney (iTV / OTV)
21: ABC Kids / ABC Fly [D-FTA iTV / FTA OTV]
22: MTV (iTV / OTV)
23: Music Country (iTV / OTV)
24: Sky News Australia (iTV / OTV)
25: CNN (iTV / OTV)
26: BBC World (iTV / OTV)
27: CNBC (iTV / OTV)
28: SBS [D-FTA iTV / FTA OTV]
29: TVSN (iTV / OTV)
30: Australian Christian Channel (iTV / OTV)
31: CNNfn (iTV / OTV)
32: Sky Racing Australia (iTV / OTV)
33: Cartoon Network (iTV / OTV)
34: Optus Weather Vision (iTV / OTV)
35: World movies * (iTV / OTV)
38: Mainevent PPV (OTV) **
39: Phoenix # (iTV / OTV)
40: CCTV-IV # (iTV / OTV)
41: Antenna # (iTV / OTV)
42: Alpha GaTV # (iTV / OTV)
43: ALJA # (iTV / OTV)
44: LBC # (iTV / OTV)
45: ART # (iTV / OTV)
46: RAI # (iTV / OTV)
47: NHK # (iTV / OTV)
48: Expo (iTV / OTV)
49: Adults Only # (iTV / OTV)
50: Blank
51: TVonDemand Sneek Previews (iTV)
52: InfoActive Channel (iTV)
53: Mainevent Preview (iTV) *#

RADIO CHANNELS
200: 2 JJJ FM (iTV)
201: 2 ABC FM (iTV)
202: Mix 106 FM (iTV)
203: 2 WS FM (iTV)
204: 2 Day FM (iTV)
205: 2 MMM FM (iTV)
206: BBC Radio - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV) 207: Light Classical - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
208: Club Mix - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
209: Top 100 - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
210: Cafe Jazz - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
211: Classic Gold - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
212: Retro Beat - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
213: Stage and Screen - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
214: Latin Heat - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
215: Blues - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
216: Sports 927 AM - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
217: News and More - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)
218: Christmas Songs - same as on the Optus Aurora service - iTV)- was Cocktail lounge

300 to 350: NVOD Digital Streams for the TV on Demand service ^ (iTV)
408: Hidden Channel ^^(Installer Channel - iTV)

* World Movies is a pay extra channel
** Mainevent Pay Per View for OTV only
*# Mainevent Previews for iTV only
# Forieng Laguage Channels are pay extra for each channel
^ When you order a TVonDemand movie, it displays the digital stream then changes the channel to O
^^ Optus iTV installer channel - can only be viewed when you reset the d-stu & input the pin code for the PACE Di-4000.
OTV - Optus Pay TV Annalogue
iTV - Optus Pay TV Digital Interactive

The above information was taken from a post on the aus.tv.pay news group and additional info from one of the test users of the Optus iTV service.
auspaytv is unable to confirm at this stage if the same channels are available in all Optus Cable markets


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