It was initially part of the Showtime Australia channels and was managed by PMP chief executive officer Peter Rose.

In 2007 Rose said Showcase "provides a real home at last for quality drama in Australia, and this list of outstanding event television is just the start".

Showcase is owned and operated by Foxtel Networks; and is their flagship entertainment channel, and airs programming with no ad breaks during shows.

Tangle is from the makers of Love My Way, and features an all-star Australian cast of Matt Day, Kat Stewart, Justine Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn and Catherine McClements.

The series debuted on 1 October 2009 to rave reviews: "Tangle puts Free to Air Television to shame.