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Foxtel Next Generation Adds 600 Hours Of Downloads

12:21PM Angus Kidman | If you’re a Foxtel subscriber, you’ll want to hope that you’ve got a generous download allowance with your ISP. The pay TV provider is launching its new downloads service on October 1, but while there’s plenty of content, there’s no announced deals in place for cap-free downloads. Here’s all the news from today’s Foxtel press launch. More »
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What Aussies Are Cramming Onto Their PVRs

10:00AM Angus Kidman | Personal video recorders (PVRs) are a pretty commonplace sight these days, but are they influencing our viewing habits? A new Australian study offers a couple of hints. More »
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Foxtel iQ2 Lets You Extend Recording Time By 20 Minutes

11:00AM Angus Kidman | Nick over at Gizmodo points out a neat feature being rolled into the next firmware upgrade for the Foxtel iQ2 digital video recorder, which lets you automatically add 20 minutes to the recording time for scheduled programs. Given how untrustworthy the free-to-air guys are in particular, this is a super-useful development. Foxtel’s iQ2 Now Lets You Record Up To 20 Minutes After A Show’s Finished [Gizmodo AU]