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What to watch with Dad: A Father's Day TV Guide

The Fetch Team — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:13:58 GMT

Scrambling to find something special for Dad this weekend? We can’t think of a better excuse to let Dad have full control of the remote for once.

There’s plenty to watch together on Fetch. Whether he’s a sports fanatic, a movie buff or the kind of “I was closing my eyes” Dad who falls asleep after surfing through the TV Guide, we’ve got something for every type of Dad.

Here are our recommendations to help you find what he’ll love to watch this Father’s Day!

🍿 For the classic movie night Dad

Sometimes the best plan is the simplest one: snacks, soft drinks, a comfy couch and a great movie.

Fetch's Movie Box is home to over 50 specially-curated movies ready to watch every month, ad-free and on-demand. This month, we’re featuring personal favourites like Taxi Driver, The Shawshank Redemption and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

If nothing catches Dad’s eye, explore the Fetch Movie Store. With over 11,500 movies to rent or buy, we’ve got the latest movie releases, blockbusters and old favourites to choose from. So grab the snacks, settle in and press play!

💡 Pro-tip: This weekend, we'll be releasing a specially curated list of Father’s Day movies featuring Top Gun: Maverick, Superman, Mortal Kombat 2 and more! Remember to check it out on your Fetch device this Saturday and Sunday, and have a movie binge with Dad!

And don’t forget to let Dad pick the movie. Yes, even if he chooses something you’ve already seen!

⚽ For the sports-mad Dad

If Dad considers watching sports a legitimate Father’s Day activity, give him a day of sports action!

Beyond the usual free-to-air channels, the Vibe Pack provides access to premium channels including ESPN, ESPN2, beIN SPORTS and the new Unbeaten sports channel with coverage across combat sports, women’s sports and more. You might even be eligible to get it all for $0!* Learn more here.

Fetch also brings streaming apps together through the same TV experience so it’s easier to jump into other services like Stan Sports or Paramount+ without switching platforms.

And if Dad’s got a Fetch Mighty, he can pause, rewind and record live TV with up to 585 hours of recording storage. Because sometimes you need to rewatch that goal or question a referee's decision over and over again.

💡 Pro-tip: Check the TV Guide for up to 2 weeks in advance for your favourite upcoming matches, and set reminders for anything Dad absolutely refuses to miss.

🌏 For the documentary lover Dad

Not every dad wants another action movie. Some would rather learn how Formula 1 cars work, dive into a forgotten part of history or become an overnight expert on an incredibly specific subject.

Meet the Knowledge Pack, a natural fit for Dads who love factual storytelling, news and documentaries about science, history, nature, travel and everything in between.

Featuring premium channels such as Discovery, BBC Earth, CNN International, Curiosity and more, the Knowledge Pack can turn a lazy Sunday into a day of fascinating discoveries for Dad to bring up new facts at the dinner table. You might be eligible to get it for $0*, too! Learn more here.

Want even more documentaries? Check out this month's edition of Fetch Giveaways! Every week, we're giving away a $500** eGift Card and 12 months of MagellanTV. MagellanTV provides thousands of documentaries for your entertainment and learning pleasure. Make it yours now! Learn more about how to win here.

💡 Pro-tip: Pick an episode of documentary on a subject you both know nothing about and see where the rabbit hole takes you. Then, host a gameshow-like pop quiz to test Dad's newfound expertise for some family fun!

🤔 For the “There’s nothing on” Dad

We’ve all heard it. Dad picks up the remote, scrolls through the channels, sighs and says the same old thing: There's nothing on. Well, challenge accepted.

The Fetch Smart TV Guide makes finding TV shows easier by bringing live and catch-up viewing together. You can see what’s on, browse what’s coming up to 14 days ahead and even scroll back through the list for up to 48 hours to find anything you missed. Just look for any program marked with the “play” icon.

That could mean catching an international sporting event, discovering a new documentary or finally finding the movie Dad somehow missed the first five times it was on.

But if Dad figures out exactly what he wants, Universal Voice Search makes it even easier. Press the “mic” button to say what you’re looking for and it’ll search across Fetch, live TV, movies and supported streaming apps from one place.

💡 Pro-tip: Universal Voice Search can look for a particular actor, phrase, genre or show, so make Dad the TV announcer for the day. Or simply hand him the remote and prepare yourself for a lot of scrolling! If there's really nothing to watch, play some of our 30+ family-friendly games^ on your Fetch instead.

🤗 For Dad and the whole family

Can't agree on what Dad should watch? Make Father’s Day a family affair.

Start the morning with the Knowledge Pack to catch up on news or interesting hobbies while everyone wakes up. Once the kids get up, throw on some cartoons from the Kids Pack as breakfast gets sorted.

Then give Dad back his rightful place as remote king for the afternoon and flip the TV Guide back on. It’s time for some live sports action across ESPN, beIN SPORTS, Unbeaten and more.

As the day winds down, gather everyone around for a family movie from either Movie Box, the Movie Store, or head to one of the many available streaming apps for the comfort movie of Dad’s choice.

💡 Pro-tip: Fetch can also show you a list of the best available ways to watch your favourite content, so you spend less time searching and more time watching.

So this Father's Day, skip the pressure of elaborate plans and presents. Put your feet up, pass Dad the remote and find something worth watching with Fetch. We’ve got tons of choices to make Dad’s perfect TV day a little easier!

And if Dad refuses to choose between any of them, get him the whole Fetch experience with a couple of good movies and the Ultimate Pack. The Ultimate Pack combines the Vibe, Knowledge, Variety and Kids Packs all altogether, providing 40+ premium channels and fun for the whole family, while paying far less.

Happy Father’s Day to all Dads! And yes, you can have the remote. Just for today.

Things to Know

* Offer available to eligible subscribers only. Full terms and conditions apply.

** Terms and conditions apply. View them here.

^ Fetch Games only available on compatible Gen 4 and Gen 5 devices.

5 useful Fetch Smart TV Guide features Australians are missing out on

The Fetch Team — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:30:02 GMT

You've got Fetch set up and ready to go — but are you really getting the most out of your Smart TV Guide?

Fetch's Smart TV Guide does far more than show what’s on tonight. As a central hub, it gives you greater control over what you watch, when you watch it and how you discover new content in one place.

Here are five useful features built right into the Fetch's Smart TV Guide that will completely change how you watch your favourite shows.

1. Catch up on missed TV shows with Start-over & Reverse Watch
Missed the first half of a show? Use the Start-over and Reverse Watch features to watch from the beginning. Reverse Watch also lets you travel back in time to rewatch certain programs broadcasted over the last 48 hours.

How to use:
Start-over - Select any program of your choice on the TV Guide and simply tap the green “🟢” button on your Fetch remote to watch from the start.

Reverse Watch - Simply open the TV Guide and press the left arrow on your remote to scroll back through the schedule. This will move your channel listings to the right. Any program marked with a “▶️” icon can be streamed instantly from the start.

💡 Quick Tip: For more shortcuts, press the “🔵” button to pull up a sidebar of remote control tricks.

2. Pause and rewind live TV on Fetch

Watching live TV on Fetch is easy to pause, rewind and resume whenever you need to step away. A progress bar buffers right below the program info so you can replay missed moments or fast-forward through the program.

3. Watch TV from the future
No more missing footy, a big reality finale, or live ceremonies again. Set reminders on upcoming shows in advance so you can plan what to watch next. Fetch will automatically display an on-screen notification before your show is about to start.

You can also browse future programs for up to 14 days ahead to start watching instantly.

How to use:
Use the right arrow to scroll forward on the TV Guide and select any program marked with a play “▶️” icon to watch scheduled shows for the next 2 weeks.

4. Record up to 585 Hours on Fetch Mighty

Build your own library of entertainment with scheduled recordings right from the TV Guide. The Fetch Mighty holds a massive 1TB hard drive that can store up to 585 hours of content, giving you plenty of space to save movies, sports, documentaries and even entire TV series.

How to use:
Simply press the record “R” button on your selected program or double tap it to record the whole TV series. You can even record up to 5 channels while watching your own shows.

5. Watch free-to-air TV without an antenna

Having poor antenna reception is the worst. Fetch solves this by integrating free-to-air channels like ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine, and Ten directly into the Smart TV Guide over the internet. That means you can easily stream live TV without an actual antenna or even when an antenna connection isn’t available.

This is where Fetch goes beyond a typical Smart TV or streaming stick. Instead of relying on your TV's antenna connection or switching between different apps, Fetch brings your free-to-air channels into the same TV Guide as the rest of your entertainment.

See how Fetch makes TV easier for yourself. Get better control of how you watch with smarter TV Guide features now.

💡Quick Tip: For the latest access, check whether your Fetch software version is updated under Menu > Manage > Settings > Device Info.

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Fetch TV and Occom Announce Affiliate Channel Partnership

The Fetch Team — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:59:35 GMT

Occom signs up as Fetch TV's Affiliate Telco Partner, bringing great value entertainment offers to its broadband customers.

Sydney, Australia - 15 July 2026 - Fetch TV, Australia's best-value home entertainment platform making TV easier and more affordable, and one of Australia's fastest-growing internet service providers, Occom, today announced a new partnership delivering market-leading entertainment offerings to customers of their high-speed broadband services.

From Monday 20 July 2026, Occom, 2025 AFR Customer Champion Leader will actively promote Fetch TV's subscription entertainment service offerings to its rapidly growing residential internet customer base as an attractive add-on, especially for families and households seeking better value options across Free-To-Air, streaming TV, movies and gaming entertainment - all delivered over their broadband (with no need for an antenna). Occom will drive the marketing of exclusive promotions to its base, while Fetch will manage fulfilment, service delivery, and ongoing customer engagement, support and billing directly with subscribers.

Executive Leadership Commentary

Dominic Arena, CEO of Fetch TV, said: "We are excited to welcome Occom as our first live Affiliate Partner. This represents an exciting new channel model for Fetch as we scale our distribution footprint and D2C customer base. By pairing our world-class entertainment platform with Occom's top rated high-speed internet, we are together providing families with an unmatched-value, high-performance home entertainment experience. We look forward to a successful collaboration to drive mutual growth in our core businesses, leveraging each of our respective strengths in the value chain."

Philip Luo, CEO of Occom, added: "At Occom, our mission has always been to deliver the fastest, most reliable internet tailored for the modern home. Entertainment streaming is a major part of our customers' daily lives, and partnering with Fetch TV is a natural extension of our commitment to quality. Through this collaboration, our customers can effortlessly access a universe of live TV, streaming apps, and on-demand content, fully backed by our ultra-low latency network. It's a win-win for Australian households looking for top-tier connectivity and entertainment."

Elevating the Connected Home Experience

The partnership leverages the shared vision of both companies who believe that adding great- value, easy-to-use entertainment to high-speed broadband creates higher-loyalty customers with longer tenure ISP relationships. Fetch will deliver its unique antenna-free TV, no-contract subscription TV services, SVOD integration, vast on-demand movie library and family games via its all-in-one intuitive TV user interface and mobile/tablet app. This seamless multi-screen entertainment experience is enabled by a Fetch TV connected-home hub device, accessing its in-house developed platform running on a world-class cloud core and CDN. When paired with Occom's highly acclaimed low-latency nbn® and fibre internet plans, customers will enjoy a connection designed to deliver seamless high-definition streaming for TV and movies on any device around the home, and even on the go.

Following this launch with Occom, Fetch TV intends to extend its Affiliate Partner model to other broadband and utility providers as a simple plug-and-play opportunity to enhance their core customer value proposition and improve retention, with no complex integration required.

HBO Max now on Fetch with expanded Warner Bros. Discovery partnership

The Fetch Team — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:59:11 GMT

SYDNEY, 10 June 2026 – Fetch TV and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) today announced a significant expansion of their long-standing partnership in Australia, headlined by the official launch of the HBO Max app on the Fetch platform.

The expanded deal includes the debut of the HBO Max streaming app on Fetch Gen4 and Gen5 devices, alongside a multi-year renewal of WBD's extensive portfolio of premium TV channels. The agreement introduces new and returning channels to the platform available now, further cementing Fetch's position as Australia's leading value entertainment streaming service.

HBO Max Arrives on Fetch

Starting today, Fetch customers on Gen4 and Gen5 devices can access the HBO Max app directly from their home screen. Users can sign in to their HBO Max account, or subscribe to HBO Max, to enjoy a world-class library of iconic series, blockbuster movies, and exclusive content including:

HBO Originals like A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Euphoria, House of the Dragon, DTF St. Louis, Rooster, The Last of Us, The White Lotus and the upcoming first season of the new HBO Original Harry Potter series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (debuting Christmas 2026)
Hit Max Originals including The Pitt and And Just Like That....
Blockbuster franchises and movies, such as the Harry Potter film collection, the DC Universe and award-winning titles like One Battle After Another and Sinners
Global favourites like Friends, Rick and Morty and The Big Bang Theory
Captivating factual and entertainment programmes like Aussie Gold Hunters, Outback Opal Hunters, Deadliest Catch and more

A subscription to HBO Max is required to access the content within the app.

WBD Channel Partnership Renewal and Expansion

Building on a relationship that began in 2010, Fetch and WBD have also renewed their agreement for a wide suite of fan-favourite TV channels, which continue to be integrated within Fetch's unique reverse TV guide functionality for easy catch-up. These channels are available in Fetch's market-leading affordable content subscription packs, via the Fetch Mini hub, Fetch Mighty PVR and the Fetch Mobi companion app on iOS or Android, offering viewers the best in factual, lifestyle, and reality programming through one simple platform that brings together free-to-air, subscription and streaming services.

New and Returning Channels (available now):

Cartoon Network: The global icon of family entertainment makes its highly anticipated return to Fetch. Available on Kids Pack and Ultimate Pack
Xxtreme Jobs: A brand-new factual channel offering high-energy, real-life action and adventure. Available on Vibe Pack and Ultimate Pack.

Renewed Channels Include: Discovery, Discovery Turbo, Investigation Discovery (ID), CNN International, TLC, Animal Planet, HGTV, The Food Network, and TRVL.

Commentaries

Dominic Arena, CEO of Fetch TV, said: "We are thrilled to welcome HBO Max to the Fetch platform, providing our customers with seamless access to subscribe to HBO Max and stream some of the world's most acclaimed content. This expansion, combined with the renewal of our core WBD channels and the return of Cartoon Network to Fetch, underscores our commitment to delivering unparalleled variety and market-leading value through our integrated home entertainment experience".

Michael Brooks, Managing Director Australia and New Zealand, Warner Bros. Discovery , added: "Fetch TV has been a valued partner for over 15 years, and we are excited to deepen this relationship by bringing HBO Max to Fetch. Combined with our linear offerings, this partnership ensures more Australian audiences can access our world-class brands and trusted content across both streaming and linear platforms".