LifeStyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian pay-TV channel currently owned and operated by Foxtel Networks. The channel was launched by XYZnetworks on September 1, 1997. The channel primarily broadcasts non-fiction content covering contemporary lifestyle interests including food and wine, home and garden, real estate, shopping, travel, leisure, and real life drama. On 1 March 2011, a HD simulcast of Lifestyle launched on

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and

Foxtel NXE Australia Pty Ltd, trading as the Foxtel Group, is an Australian pay television company that operates cable television, direct-broadcast satellite, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April ...

on channel 216. On 19 September 2016, all LifeStyle channels refreshed their look which included new unified logos. A second brand refresh took place in November 2019. A LifeStyle branded streaming service, independent from Foxtel's other

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services, was launched in 2024 under the company's Hubbl division.

Sister networks

Foxtel operates three other channels under the LifeStyle group. LifeStyle FOOD, a network dedicated to food, drink, and restaurant culture, launched on 14 March 2004. The channel hosts a number of original shows including The Great Australian Bake Off,

Come Dine with Me Australia ''Come Dine with Me Australia'' is an Australian reality television series based on the format of the UK show, '' Come Dine with Me''. The show premiered on 18 January 2010 on The Lifestyle Channel. The show is narrated by Aimee Reid and Jame ...

Paddock to Plate ''Paddock to Plate'' is an Australian television series starring Matt Moran. It premiered on LifeStyle on 6 November 2013. A second series was announced in February 2014 and began airing on 3 September. The series won ASTRA Awards The ...

, River Cottage Australia,

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, and Great BBQ Challenge. LifeStyle HOME, dedicated to home and garden improvement, investment, and renovation programs, was launched on 1 March 2010, as a replacement for the former

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. Original programming on the network includes shows such as Deadline Design and Tiny House Australia. A third network, LifeStyle YOU, focused on inspirational content, as well as programming catered to relationships and women's health and wellness. The channel launched on 11 November 2009 alongside twelve other channels, as part of Foxtel's "Next Generation" service launch. LifeStyle YOU closed on 11 October 2017, with most programming moving to the main LifeStyle channel and Fox Arena. The channel hosted local versions of programs such as Wife Swap,

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, and Eat Yourself Sexy. In 2019, a re-organisation of Foxtel Networks additionally placed Fox Arena under the LifeStyle group which hosts

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and pop culture programming. Despite this change, the channel retains its unique branding and programming.

Programming

Current original programming

* ''

Selling Houses Australia ''Selling Houses Australia'' is an Australian reality and lifestyle TV series, based on the British show ''Selling Houses''. The series follows property owners who are having difficulty selling their home. The show is hosted by property expert a ...

'' (2008–present) * ''

Grand Designs Australia ''Grand Designs Australia'' is an Australian spin-off of the British TV series ''Grand Designs''. The show documents people who attempt to build a custom-designed house and the challenges they face. It originally aired on Lifestyle and was host ...

'' (2010–2023) * ''

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'' (2015–present, co-production with

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) * ''

Love It or List It Australia ''Love It or List It Australia'' is an Australian TV series, based on the Canada, Canadian program Love It or List It, of the same name, which began airing on Lifestyle (Australian TV channel), LifeStyle on 27 September 2017. The series is hoste ...

'' (2017–present) * '' The Great Australian Bake Off'' (2013 on

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, 2015 & 2016 on LifeStyle Food, 2018–present) * '' The Repair Shop Australia'' (2022–present) * '' Billion Dollar Playground'' (2025–present)

Former original programming

* '' The Best in Australia'' (2007) * '' Chefs Christmas'' (2007) * '' Neil Perry: High Steaks (2007) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' 4 Ingredients'' (2008) * '' Brendan's Green Gift'' (2008) * '' Dry Spell Gardening'' (2008) * '' Bill's Holiday'' (2009) * '' Garden Angels'' (2009) * '' Lush House'' (2009) * '' Matthew Hayden's Home Ground'' (2010) * '' Donna Hay – Fast, Fresh Simple'' (2011) * ''

Relocation Relocation Australia Relocation Relocation Australia is an Australian lifestyle television series that first aired on The LifeStyle Channel on 28 September 2011. It is hosted by Bryce Holdaway and Veronica Morgan. References External links * {{official website, ...

'' (2011) * ''

Location Location Location Australia ''Location Location Location Australia'' is an Australian television series originally presented by Bryce Holdaway and Veronica Morgan. It is an adaptation of the British series '' Location, Location, Location''. The series was announced in 2011 a ...

'' (2012-2014) * '' Embarrassing Bodies Down Under'' (2013) * '' River Cottage Australia'' (2013–2014; moved to LifeStyle Food in 2015) * ''

'' (2013–2014) * '' Village Vets Australia'' (2014-2015)

Acquired programming

* ''

Grand Designs ''Grand Designs'' is a British television series that has broadcast on Channel 4 since 29 April 1999 and is presented by Kevin McCloud. Format Episodes generally follow a regular format, with small variations depending on the progress of t ...

'' * '' Property Ladder'' * ''

Location, Location, Location ''Location, Location, Location'' is a British reality property programme that has aired on Channel 4 since 17 May 2000 and is presented by Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer. The show follows Allsopp and Spencer as they try to find the perfect ...

'' * '' Relocation, Relocation'' * ''

Antiques Roadshow ''Antiques Roadshow'' is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people ( ...

'' * '' Bargain Hunt'' * ''River Cottage'' * '' Extreme Fishing with Robson Green'' * '' Hot Property'' * ''

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'' * '' Help! My House is Falling Down'' * ''Missing Ocean Bubbles'' * '' Toddlers & Tiaras''

References

External links

Official website
of Lifestyle
Official website
of LifeStyle Food
Official website
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