Discovery HD goes live in Australia

Just a few weeks later than the planned June 22nd date, Discovery HD has officially launched in Australia. This is just the officially-official announcement -- we wouldn't be surprised if the rollout actually started up on June 22 -- so we'd like to hear from Aussie readers in the comments below. Discovery certainly has some great content to offer up, but filling up a 24/7 schedule on the Foxtel HD+ service will be challenging. We're not complaining -- spreading the HD word always gets a thumbs up from us! Add in the Samsung/Foxtel HD+ promo and the Australian TiVos, and we're pretty sure there will be lots of HD grins going around in Oz.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 4th 2008 3:10AM]

I had my Foxtel set top box upgraded to HD on June 14th. There was an option to have it upgraded the weekend before that too. I can CONFIRM all 5 HD channels have been broadcasting ever since then!!!!

The programs are limited and repetitive, BBC HD the worst in this department, but I assume this will get better now.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 4th 2008 3:11AM]

I had my Foxtel set top box upgraded to HD on June 14th. There was an option to have it upgraded the weekend before that too. I can CONFIRM all 5 HD channels have been broadcasting ever since then!!!!

The programs are limited and repetitive, BBC HD the worst in this department, but I assume this will get better now.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 4:05PM]

Are you shitting me? We still don't even have this channel in southeast Ohio. God, I hate Time Warner.