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| Country | Australia |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Premier Media Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Closed | 1 March 2011 |
HOW TO Channel was an Australiancable andsatellite television channel. It was carried on theFoxtel Digital,Optus TV featuring Foxtel Digital andAustar Digital platforms. It was owned byPremier Media Group, a 50/50 joint venture ofPublishing and Broadcasting Limited andNews Corporation.
The channel mainly featured a range ofDIY style programs. Technology programming sourced fromTechTV andG4 from the United States, such asThe Lab with Leo Laporte,Attack of the Show, andCall for Help also was carried on the network.
In December 2010, Foxtel announced that the How To Channel will cease on 1 March 2011, and will be replaced withLifeStyle HOME,[1] a brand new channel completely dedicated to home and property. It will include programming from the current mainLifestyle Channel in addition to some existing programs from the How To Channel. This will be the third subsidiary channel for LifeStyle. Lifestyle HOME will broadcast on Foxtel/Austar digital channel 119 on both cable and satellite. Upon that, How To Channel was ceased airing overnight on 1 March 2011 around 4:00 am, to make room for Lifestyle HOME.
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