Foxtel Smooth
| Company type | Pay television channel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music television |
| Predecessor | Smooth (original name) |
| Founded | December 3, 2013 |
| Defunct | July 1, 2020 |
| Fate | Discontinued transmission |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Owner | Foxtel |
Foxtel Smooth (originally known as Smooth) was a music channel on Australian pay television, accessible through Foxtel's satellite and cable platforms. It commenced broadcasting on 3 December 2013, offering a selection of easy listening and adult contemporary tracks, closely associated with the smoothfm radio brand. The channel discontinued transmission on 1 July 2020.
History
Foxtel revealed plans on 1 November 2013 to revamp its suite of music channels to broaden its content variety, which included launching Smooth as a TV counterpart to the smoothfm radio station. This initiative represented the first instance of an Australian radio broadcaster extending into television, featuring notable personalities such as Marcia Hines and Cameron Daddo.
Starting from 11 October 2017, Foxtel Smooth adjusted its schedule to broadcast only during the hours of midnight to 6 pm, sharing its channel space with Foxtel Arts, which occupied the 6 pm to midnight slot.
In May 2020, Foxtel declared that it would delegate the management of its music video channels to ViacomCBS (currently Paramount Networks UK & Australia). Following this change, Foxtel Smooth terminated its service on 1 July 2020, allowing Foxtel Arts to return to a full-day, 24-hour broadcast schedule.