Again within the late Nineties when broadband cable had rolled down your avenue, Foxtel had all of it.

US premieres, Hollywood films, documentaries, Youngsters TV, Sport, Music channels, concert events, theatre, a bumper month-to-month journal, and even Mike Hammond along with his personal Assist channel.

A lot of it was the imaginative and prescient of Brian Walsh to convey star energy into your lounge with the press of a button.

Quick ahead to 2025, Foxtel is now owned by DAZN, HBO content material has gone to Max, BBC to Britbox, music movies are on YouTube, Gogglebox has gone to 10, we’ve sadly misplaced names like Invoice Collins, Maggie Tabberer and Brian, whereas Mike Hammond is predicated abroad and the month-to-month magazine has 4 pages of editorial.

There’s nonetheless a whole lot of sport, and sometimes an area manufacturing akin to The Final Anniversary of the ever-dependable Promoting Homes Australia with cheery Andrew Winter. However there’s a complete lotta leisure choices and viewers are discerning the place they spend.

Right here’s a prolonged reminder of how thrilling all of it sounded means again in 1997.