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Fred Media re-launches Life Down Under FAST Channel

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Fred Media, part of Australia’s independent WTFN Group, is re-launching Life Down Under, its successful international FAST channel, with the introduction of hundreds of hours of content from strategic partner Seven Network.

At launch, Life Down Under showcased lifestyle, documentary and factual content about Australia – all produced by Fred Media’s award-winning parent company WTFN. Featured series included The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner, Mega Zoo, Space Invaders and Sydney Harbour Force. Now, Life Down Under has been completely revamped and relaunches this month adding a wide range of Seven Network’s most popular primetime series across Reality, Home & Design and Food genres. Titles include Australia’s Amazing Homes, Extreme Weddings, Zumbo’s Just Desserts and Yummy Mummies.

Notably, Life Down Under will also offer a new home to content from Great Home Ideas, the YouTube channel that Fred Media’s sister company, Radar, began managing for Seven Network in 2025. Great Home Ideas features inspiring DIY, Food, Garden, Lifestyle and Pet content and is packed with tips, hacks, recipes, ideas and advice from Australia’s leading experts, as featured in the popular long-running Seven series Better Homes and Gardens. Since taking over the management of the channel, Radar has grown the number of subscribers and more than doubled its revenue.

Life Down Under is currently available on Samsung TV, LG, Fetch and Plex in Australia and New Zealand, and on the LG Channels platform in seven territories across Europe, including the UK, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. With the relaunch, and rich catalogue of new content from Seven, early conversations around further international expansion are now underway.

Richard Henson, Director, Distribution & Content Partnerships at Seven Network, says, “Today, more than ever, it is important for television and digital companies to maximise the value of the IP they own and ensure their content is constantly finding new audiences. Radar has already shown us what is possible with strategically curated and managed digital channels on YouTube, so it was a no-brainer to now collaborate with WTFN’s Fred Media for FAST.

“Life Down Under is an established brand with a growing audience so we are excited for Seven Network’s content to be the impetus for its relaunch – and for our shows to become synonymous internationally with so much that is great about the Aussie lifestyle.”

Derek Dyson, WTFN’s Chief Commercial Office, with responsibility for both Fred Media and Radar, says, “Life Down Under has provided international audiences with a unique taste of Australia to date, but the addition of hundreds of hours of Seven Network’s brilliant lifestyle programming allows us to supercharge that offer. Now we can share an unprecedented range of authentically Aussie content with viewers in Europe, as well as domestically – and hopefully soon, further afield.

“We are delighted to have extended our partnership with Seven Network yet again. With touch points across linear, FAST and digital distribution, our relationship is a prime example of our Total Distribution strategy in operation, making sure that no relevant IP opportunities are left on the shelf.”