Foxtel have revealed some of the new channels they plan to offer later in the year when the new satellite becomes available, presently slated for launch by Ariane Space on 18th August. The channels were revealed in a survey presently being sent to selected Foxtel customers.
Microsoft on Thursday announced prices for Windows 7 and offered free upgrades to buyers of personal computers
before the new operating system hits the stores in October.
Brad Brooks, corporate vice president for Windows consumer marketing, said Microsoft will offer free upgrades to Window 7 to people who buy Vista-equipped PCs between Friday and the October 22 release date of Windows 7.
Vista is Microsoft’s much-criticised previous operating system and the Redmond, Washington-based software giant is hoping that Windows 7 will help erase bad memories of Vista in the minds of consumers.
Brooks said in a video released by Microsoft that the free upgrades would apply to people who purchase PCs running Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate.
The upgrade program will be available until January 31, 2010.
TEN’s new 24 hour sports channel, ONE, will be available to Foxtel cable viewers in standard definition from July 1st. 
The re-broadcast of ONE HD’s content will be allocated channel number 531 when it is played out to Foxtel cable subscribers.
ONE SD will be grouped with the sports genre channels. ONE HD has already been available to cable viewers with High Definition channels.
For satellite subscribers the situation is less clear, due once again, to awaiting space on an Optus satellite due to go up later in the year.
By David Knox on June 27, 2009 at http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/one-sd-coming-to-foxtel-cable.html
Setanta on the cusp of death
Jun 20
BROADCASTER Setanta last night lost the right to screen live football next season after failing to pay the Premier League £10million.
It left the sports pay-TV company one step closer to administration.
The Premier League will now sell its 46 live games for next season to the highest bidder. A decision is expected next week.
The move comes after last-ditch efforts to bail out the Irish company failed.
American tycoon Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries found Setanta had an outstanding VAT bill of up to £50million.
Administrators Deloitte could now be called in within days.
Setanta issued a statement last night saying it will “consider its options this weekend”.
It added: “In the meantime, Setanta’s sports channels continue on air.”
The broadcaster had already missed a £3million payment to the Scottish Premier League.
Setanta has around 1.2 million subscribers but it needs a reported 1.9 million to break even. Customer numbers have been hit by the recession.
For more go to thesun.co.uk
Formula 1 has been thrown into chaos after eight of its major teams said they are now planning to set up a rival championship for the 2010 season.
The threat by members of the F1 Teams Association (Fota) escalates their row with world motorsport boss Max Mosley over his budget cap proposals.
“The teams have declined to alter their original conditional entries to the 2010 F1 Championship,” said the teams.
“We’ve no alternative than to commence preparation for a new championship.”
Mosley was insistent on introducing a voluntary £40m budget cap for teams to curtail a “financial arms race” in F1.
But Fota refused to agree to his conditions, prompting championship leader Brawn GP, Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, Toyota, BMW Sauber, Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso to take their drastic action.
They announced their decision following a four-hour meeting on Thursday night ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
IMG_0493, originally uploaded by Andrew Farmer.
This is from the car I was driving down the main Straight at Eastern Creek Raceway today
grrr trying to get google analytics working can be so frustrating
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25635029-7582,00.html
finally some action by Channel Nine on those crappy news pictures.
