March 2026 is a major sport-and-lifestyle month for Foxtel and BINGE. With AFL Opening Round beginning March 5, the NRL season building momentum, and a milestone season of Selling Houses Australia launching on March 4, the month blends appointment sport viewing with premium weekly lifestyle programming.

Read more:

- Australian TV Schedule March 2026: A Complete Overview (Free-to-Air to Pay TV)

- Australia TV Premieres in March 2026: Must-Watch Highlights, And Day-by-Day Calendar

Selling Houses Australia Season 18 – The Headline Premiere

Selling Houses Australia

Foxtel & BINGE March 2026 Schedule: Selling Houses Australia S18, AFL Opening Round & Full Line-Up
Selling Houses Australia Season 18

Premieres Wednesday, March 4 at 8:30pm AEDT
Channel: Foxtel LifeStyle
Streaming: BINGE (same-day availability)

Season 18 marks a significant milestone for the long-running property series, surpassing 200 episodes across its lifespan.

What’s new this season:

  • Expanded renovation budgets due to shifting housing market conditions

  • Greater focus on regional properties struggling in slower markets

  • Stronger emphasis on cost transparency for viewers

The Wednesday 8:30pm slot is a prime Foxtel anchor position, typically reserved for its strongest lifestyle franchises. Episodes are expected to run weekly throughout March and into April.

Why it matters:

Selling Houses remains one of Foxtel’s most stable locally produced formats. It consistently drives LifeStyle channel ratings and performs strongly on BINGE catch-up within 48 hours of broadcast.

AFL 2026 Opening Round – March 5–8

Fox Footy Coverage

Foxtel & BINGE March 2026 Schedule: Selling Houses Australia S18, AFL Opening Round & Full Line-Up
Fox Footy Coverage

AFL Opening Round runs from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8. Fox Footy provides:

  • Every match live

  • No ad breaks during play

  • Extended pre-game coverage

  • Post-match analysis panels

  • Dedicated club-focused shows

Key Opening Round fixtures include:

  • Sydney vs Carlton (March 5)

  • St Kilda vs Collingwood at the MCG (March 8)

March impact:

Opening Round reshapes the entire Foxtel evening schedule during its first week. Expect prime-time dominance Thursday through Sunday.

NRL 2026 Season – March Fixtures

Fox League Coverage

Following the international season launch, March features full regular-season rounds.

Typical weekly structure on Fox League:

  • Thursday night live match

  • Friday double-header

  • Super Saturday triple coverage

  • Sunday afternoon and evening fixtures

Fox League also airs:

  • NRL 360 (weeknight analysis)

  • Matty Johns Show

  • Super Saturday Live

  • Sunday Night with Matty Johns

March is when NRL viewing patterns stabilise for the year, making it one of the strongest subscription retention drivers for Foxtel.

Showcase and Premium Drama (Foxtel + BINGE)

Foxtel’s Showcase channel continues to premiere US prestige dramas within 24 hours of US broadcast when applicable.

In March, expect:

  • Weekly HBO simulcasts

  • US cable drama mid-season returns

  • Limited international event series

BINGE users receive full on-demand access immediately after premiere.

Showcase typically holds:

  • Sunday night 8:30pm premieres

  • Monday catch-up spikes on BINGE

This remains Foxtel’s strongest non-sport content vertical.

True Crime and Documentary Programming

March is also strong for factual content across:

  • Crime + Investigation

  • LifeStyle

  • History Channel

  • BBC Earth

Foxtel frequently schedules:

  • 2-hour documentary specials on Sundays

  • Weeknight investigative series blocks

  • Themed true crime marathons on weekends

BINGE curates these into bingeable collections, often driving significant streaming traffic in the 25–54 demographic.

BINGE in March 2026: What’s Different from Foxtel

BINGE mirrors most Foxtel scripted and lifestyle premieres but differs in:

  • No live sport (sport remains Foxtel-only unless licensed separately)

  • Faster catch-up access

  • Box-set discovery algorithm prioritisation

  • Stronger user push notifications around weekly premieres

In March, BINGE viewing patterns tend to peak:

  • Wednesdays (Selling Houses Australia)

  • Sundays/Mondays (Showcase drama drops)

Weekly Viewing Pattern in March 2026

Wednesday
Selling Houses Australia anchors LifeStyle + BINGE traffic.

Thursday–Sunday
AFL and NRL dominate Foxtel live viewership.

Sunday Night
Showcase drama premieres.

Weeknights
NRL analysis and sports talk drive Fox League retention.

Most Important Programs on Foxtel & BINGE in March 2026

  1. Selling Houses Australia Season 18 (March 4 premiere)

  2. AFL Opening Round (March 5–8)

  3. NRL full-round coverage across March

  4. Sunday night Showcase premieres

  5. True crime documentary specials

Why March 2026 Is Strategically Important for Foxtel

March is when:

  • AFL season begins

  • NRL momentum builds

  • Subscription renewals spike

  • Lifestyle programming returns from summer hiatus

  • Competition from free-to-air sport intensifies

Foxtel’s model in March is simple:

Anchor with sport, stabilise with lifestyle, reinforce with premium drama.