TechTV: It’s Australian for Technology

TechTV has reached a carriage deal with Australian cable and satellite provider Foxtel, the network said Wednesday.

The technology network will be a full-time channel on the new Foxtel Digital service when it launches during the first half of the year.

Foxtel -- which is owned by Telstra Corp. Ltd. (50%), News Corp. (25%) and Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. (25%) -- serves more than 1 million homes on cable and satellite through retail and wholesale distribution.