Foxtel launches BoxSets for Game of Thrones, Girl, Sopranos and more

FOXTEL is launching a specific channel, called BoxSets, dedicated to offering subscribers live and anytime access to their favourite shows.

THE days of waiting for a show to air at a time that suits the TV networks is over. Australian viewers are using catch-up and on-demand services like never before, and binging on their favourite shows.

Watching a season of a loved TV show back-to-back has become a new leisure activity, and Foxtel is launching a specific channel, called BoxSets, to reflect that change.

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Here’s our pick of the best offerings on BoxSets, which launches in November.

GAME OF THRONES, seasons 1-4

Game of Thrones ... Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. Picture: Helen Sloan

If you haven’t watched Game of Thrones, what have you been talking to your co-workers about? It’s grisly, bloody, Shakespearean and addictive. Set in fictional medieval times, the language is poetic, the fighting intense and the love stories often just a little bit wrong.

THE SOPRANOS, seasons 1-6

Timeless ... The late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in a scene The Sopranos. Picture: Craig Blankenhorn

Many have compared the scheming and power plays of Game of Thrones to The Sopranos. The series that made James Gandolfini a star may be set in a New Jersey mafia chapter, but at its heart is the story of a family man, who happens to put people in concrete boots. Catch up with this classic series and you’ll finally be able to weigh in on the debate around the controversial final ep.

GIRLS, seasons 1-3

Girls ... Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Lena Dunham and Zosia Mamet star.

Lena Dunham’s groundbreaking comedy prompted lazy comparisons to Sex and the City. The only similarity is it’s about four girlfriends in New York. The difference? It’s edgy, it’s real, and it’s not about the clothes.

Originally published as Foxtel launches BoxSets for Game of Thrones, Girl, Sopranos and more