Binge (TV channel)
| Company type | Pay television channel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 2016-10-05 |
| Defunct | 2019-11-07 |
| Fate | Replaced by Fox One |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Owner | Foxtel |
Binge (presented as Binge.) was an Australian 24-hour pay television channel available on the Foxtel service. Although its launch was initially scheduled for 1 October 2016, the channel officially began broadcasting on 5 October 2016. In a manner similar to its sister channel BoxSets, Binge offered viewers the opportunity to watch multiple episodes of drama and comedy series consecutively, facilitating full-series binge-watching. It was included in Foxtel's drama subscription package on channel 119.
The channel discontinued broadcasting on 7 November 2019 and was succeeded by Fox One.
History
Announced on 1 August 2016, Binge replaced the SoHo channel, which ceased operations on the same day. The programming previously featured on SoHo was redistributed across other Foxtel channels such as Showcase, TV H!TS, Arena, and FOX8.
The inaugural broadcast featured the entire first season of Supergirl.
Binge ended its transmission on 7 November 2019, concluding the broadcast slot originally established by FX in 1995.
On 23 May 2020, Foxtel revived the Binge name for a new streaming platform called BINGE, designed to compete directly with services such as Netflix and Stan.
Programming
Binge primarily focused on attracting viewers within the 18-49 and 25-54 age brackets.
Availability
This channel was exclusively accessible via the Foxtel platform, initially assigned to channel 116 before relocating to channel 119.