Style Network (Australia)

Style Network
Launched	15 November 2009[1]
Owned by	Universal Networks International
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Slogan	Watch It. Love It. Style It.
Country	Australia
Language	English
Sister channel(s)	13th Street CNBC Asia E! Syfy Universal Channel
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel (AU)	Channel 126
Cable
Foxtel (AU)	Channel 126
IPTV
FetchTV (AU)	Channel 104

Style Network (known on air as Style) is an Australian pay television channel, owned by Universal Networks International. It is the local version of the now defunct U.S. Style Network, and much like its American counterpart it features female skewed entertainment-related programming, reality television and fashion themed series.^[2]

It is available through the Foxtel and FetchTV platforms in Australia.^[3] In 2014, it became available on Australian streaming service Foxtel Play.^[4]

History

Style was launched on the Foxtel and Austar platforms on 15 November 2009.^[1][5]

Programming

Original local programming

• Fashion Bloggers (season 1 only, season 2 aired on sister channel E!)^[6][7]

Acquired programming from American Style Network

• Big Rich Texas^[8]
• Celebrity Closet Confidential^[9]
• Clean House^[8]
• Fashion Hunters^[10]
• Girl Meets Gown^[11]
• Jerseylicious^[8]
• Little Women: LA^[9]
• Pregnant and Dating^[9]
• Ruby^[1]
• Styled to Rock^[12]
• The Amandas^[8]
• The Jennie Garth Project^[13]

Acquired programming from other networks

• Bringing Sexy Back^[14]
• Double Divas^[10]
• How'd You Get So Rich?^[15]
• The Good Buy Girls^[16]

See also

• Esquire Network, formerly the American version of the Style Network

References

1. Knox, David (14 October 2009). "Style Network: November highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
2. "The Style Network - MCN". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
3. "Fetch TV unveils new and improved Entertainment Pack". FetchTV. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
4. Knox, David (17 September 2014). "E!, 13th Street and Style join Foxtel Play". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
5. Knox, David (29 September 2009). "MyStar HD launching November 15". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
6. Knox, David (18 May 2015). "Returning: Fashion Bloggers". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
7. Knox, David (14 October 2014). "Airdate: Fashion Bloggers". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
8. "The Style Network on Foxtel – Homes, Salons and Country Clubs!". Reality Ravings. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
9. "Foxtel in June: 200+ new shows including Orange Is The New Black, True Detective, Suits, PLL, Wimbledon and more". The Green Room. Foxtel. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "APRIL on FOXTEL: Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ other new shows". The Green Room. Foxtel. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
11. Purcell, Charles (6 August 2015). "New This Week (Aug 10): True Detective finale, The Interceptor, GOT S1-5, Graceland and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
12. Knox, David (6 February 2014). "Airdate: Styled to Rock". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
13. Knox, David (May 22, 2015). "Airdate: The Jennie Garth Project". TV Tonight. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
14. Purcell, Charles (26 May 2016). "New This Week (May 30): Top Gear, Outcast, Secret City and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
15. Purcell, Charles (3 December 2015). "New This Week (Dec 7): 40+ new shows including Da Vinci's Demons, Grimm and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
16. Purcell, Charles (13 August 2015). "New This Week (Aug 17): Texas Rising, Show Me A Hero, America's Next Top Model, WAGS and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.