SoHo (Australian TV channel)

SoHo
CountryAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceSoHo+2
Ownership
OwnerFoxtel Networks
Sister channelsFoxtel Networks channels
History
Launched23 October 1995; 29 years ago (1995-10-23)
Closed4 October 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-04)
Replaced byBinge
Former namesFX (1995-2003)[1]
W. (2003–2012)
Links
Websitewww.sohotv.com.au

SoHo was an Australian pay television channel. Originally launched as FX in 1995 and oriented towards classic programming, it was rebranded as W. and shifted its focus to women's programming on 1 November 2003.[2] Later, on 20 August 2012, it was again rebranded as SoHo and shifted its focus to drama television series.[3]

The channel closed down on 4 October 2016, and was replaced by Binge.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference talkofthetown was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Keogh, Kylie (25 November 2000). "Foxtel's feminine summer push". Daily Telegraph. Sydney. p. 14.
  3. ^ David Knox (20 July 2012). "SoHo to launch with The Newsroom on Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  4. ^ Knox, David (1 August 2016). "Foxtel closing SoHo, adds new Binge channel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ Knox, David (15 September 2016). "Binge channel launching October 5". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 October 2016.