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LifeStyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian pay-TV channel currently owned and operated by
Foxtel Networks 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 ...
. The channel was launched by
XYZnetworks XYZnetworks was an Australian media company that owned, operated and distributed eleven subscription television channels in Australia. XYZnetworks was jointly owned by Foxtel and Austar. Based in Sydney, they had roughly 170 employees, with offi ...
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 Austar and Foxtel 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 Video on demand, video-on-demand 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, Paddock to Plate, River Cottage Australia, Planet Cake, 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 HOW TO Channel. Original programming on the network includes shows such as Deadline Design with Shaynna Blaze, 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 Arena (TV channel), Fox Arena. The channel hosted local versions of programs such as Wife Swap Australia, Wife Swap, Embarrassing Bodies, and Eat Yourself Sexy. In 2019, a re-organisation of Foxtel Networks additionally placed Fox Arena under the LifeStyle group which hosts reality television and pop culture programming. Despite this change, the channel retains its unique branding and programming.


Programming


Current original programming

* ''Selling Houses Australia'' (2008–present) * ''Grand Designs Australia'' (2010–2023) * ''Gogglebox Australia'' (2015–present, co-production with Network 10) * ''Love It or List It Australia'' (2017–present) * ''The Great Australian Bake Off'' (2013 on Nine Network, Nine, 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#Neil Perry – High Steaks, Neil Perry: High Steaks (2007) * ''The Pub with One Beer'' (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, Matthew Hayden's Home Ground'' (2010) * ''Donna Hay, Donna Hay – Fast, Fresh Simple'' (2011) * ''Relocation Relocation Australia'' (2011) * ''Location Location Location Australia'' (2012-2014) * ''Embarrassing Bodies Down Under'' (2013) * ''River Cottage Australia'' (2013–2014; moved to LifeStyle Food in 2015) * ''Paddock to Plate'' (2013–2014) * ''Village Vets Australia'' (2014-2015)


Acquired programming

* ''Grand Designs'' * ''Property Ladder'' * ''Location, Location, Location'' * ''Relocation, Relocation'' * ''Antiques Roadshow'' * ''Bargain Hunt'' * ''River Cottage'' * ''Extreme Fishing with Robson Green'' * ''Hot Property (British TV series), Hot Property'' * ''Border Security: Australia's Front Line, Border Security'' * ''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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