Arena is an Australian general entertainment cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar, and Optus Television's subscription platforms.
In the late 1990s, Arena had the slogan "The Art of Television". It ran a mix of programs, including UK serial Coronation Street, and cult horror and science fictions films presented by Tabitha Clutterbuck. This included programs from E! prior to the launch of E! in Australia.
On 1 March 2001 it relaunched, with an added focus on talk shows and celebrity.
On 31 July 2005, its look was again updated, with a new logo and the new slogan, "Great TV Any time".
It was owned and operated by XYZnetworks until 1 October 2007 when management and programming were taken over by Foxtel, with XYZ Networks still retaining ownership.
In April 2008, Foxtel announced a partnership with Universal Networks International, where Arena would be re-branded as an Australian version of the American channel Bravo—featuring original series from the network, and adopting a variation of Bravo's branding and slogan, whilst retaining the previous Arena name.
On 1 June 2010, Arena TV switched from standard 4:3 to 16:9 widescreen programming. Many of Arena's programmes like Gilmore Girls, Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother and One Tree Hill amongst other shows are originally presented in widescreen. Arena TV's switch to widescreen is part of Foxtel's plan to have every channel in widescreen by the end of 2010.
On 3 November 2014, Arena launched a HD feed. In addition, Arena + 2 moved from channel 154 to channel 151.
Project Runway Australia (2008-present)
The Real Housewives of Melbourne (2014-present)
Confidential (2007 on FOX8, 2008 on Arena)
Erotic Star (2007)
Park Street (2011)
WAG Nation (2012)
Bridezillas
Celebrity Name Game
Days of Our Lives
The Dr. Oz Show
Dukes of Melrose
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
All Saints (starts October, after SoHo's closure)
Drop Dead Diva (starts October, after SoHo's closure)
Grey's Anatomy (starts October, after SoHo's closure)
Saving Hope (starts October, after SoHo's closure)
Sex and the City (starts October, after SoHo's closure)
Winners and Losers (starts October, after SoHo's closure)
Entertainment Tonight
Flipping Out
Hot Bench
Hitched
I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding
It's a Brad, Brad World
Judge Judy
The L Word
Marriage Boot Camp
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
Million Dollar Listing New York
Millionaire Matchmaker
Mob Wives
Mob Wives Chicago
The New Atlanta
The New Normal
The People's Court
Project Runway
Property Envy
The Rachel Zoe Project
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The Real Housewives of Dallas
The Real Housewives of Miami
The Real Housewives of New York City
The Real Housewives of Orange County
The Real Housewives of Potomac
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
The Real Housewives of Cheshire
Shahs of Sunset
Shortland Street
Styled by June
Suburgatory
Tabatha's Salon Takeover
Tamra's OC Wedding
Top Chef
Top Chef Masters
True Tori
Vanderpump Rules
Wahlburgers
Wheel of Fortune
The Young and the Restless
2 Broke Girls
The Amazing Race (moved to FOX8)
Bethenny
Divorce Court
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Double Exposure
Gilmore Girls (moved to 111 Greats)
How I Met Your Mother (moved to 111 Greats)
Jeopardy! (moved back to Fox Classics)
Jerry Springer
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Louie Spence's Showbusiness
Maury Povich
Mike & Molly (moved to TV Hits)
The Nate Berkus Show
One Tree Hill (moved to 111 Greats)
The Price Is Right (US Version)
The Real Housewives of D.C.
The Real Housewives of Vancouver
Rita Rocks
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Shear Genius
Thintervention with Jackie Warner
Tim Gunn's Guide To Style
Top Chef: Just Desserts
Top Design
Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood
Ugly Betty
The View
Weeds (moved to SoHo)
Work Out
