The Travel Channel Launches in Australia exclusively on FetchTV
Sydney, Wednesday 15 September - Travel Channel, the world’s leading international travel broadcaster today launched in Australia - available exclusively on fetchtv, a brand new Australian TV service.
Travel Channel, which doesn’t just show people the destination but the adventure it takes to get there, is the latest addition to fetchtv’s stellar channel line-up.
One of Travel Channel’s flag-ship shows, World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides, is currently being filmed in Australia. The show’s presenter, self-confessed motorcycle junkie Henry Cole was in Sydney to officially launch the Travel Channel on fetchtv at an intimate event held today.
“I’m lucky enough to have one of the best jobs in the world. I’ve ridden across New Zealand, the USA, Germany and Eastern Europe. Australian viewers will be able to catch all my adventures on fetchtv later this year once I’ve completed my biggest adventure yet – a 6,500 kilometre ride right across Australia from Sydney to Perth via Melbourne and Adelaide!”
Scott Lorson, CEO of FetchTV, said Travel Channel would add an extra splash of travel and adventure to the already strong content line up available on fetchtv.
“fetchtv is a new breed of entertainment and we are delighted to be the first and only provider in Australia to offer Travel Channel,” Mr Lorson said.
fetchtv is easy to install, delivered straight to the TV, with crystal clear pictures and sound, using a broadband connection and set top box and does not impact download quotas.
fetchtv gives you a huge choice of content including free-to-air TV, plus great drama, documentaries, movies, comedy, news, music and social media applications – as well as the ability to record and pause live TV – all for less than $30 a month.
Travel Channel is available on fetchtv as part of the Basic Package. Customers can currently subscribe to fetchtv through iiNet, Internode, Westnet and Netspace, with a fetchtv service from Adam Internet available in the second half of 2011.
About FetchTV
FetchTV is an Australian founded and owned business, with backing from the Malaysian based ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS subscription TV group.
FetchTV is a wholesale subscription TV provider to leading Australian ISPs. The fetchtv service is unique in that it provides access to digital free-to-air channels, subscription channels, video on-demand and interactive content via an unmetered broadband connection. Content is delivered to the TV in SD and HD quality, instantly with no downloading delays.
About Travel Channel
Travel Channel is the leading international travel broadcaster, transmitting world class travel-themed factual and entertainment programming 24 hours a day in 20 languages across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific region. It is operated by Travel Channel International Limited (TCI) - an independent company headquartered in London, UK.