Foxtel Play
| Industry |
Pay television Streaming media |
|---|---|
| Founded | 11 August 2013 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Products | Internet television |
| Owner | Foxtel |
| Website | www |
Foxtel Play is an Australian internet television service which offers subscriptions to over 50 live channels and hundreds of video on-demand titles. The service is owned by Foxtel, and officially launched on 11 August 2013.
The service is available on internet connected devices such as computers, game consoles and selected smart TV's and Blu-ray players. In addition, Foxtel Play subscribers have access to Foxtel's Foxtel Go app for smart phones and tablets.
On 14 March 2013 at the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) conference, Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein announced that in August 2013 the company would launch a new service named Foxtel Play. The service is an internet television alternative to Foxtel's existing cable and satellite pay television service, allowing consumers to subscribe without a lock-in contract and access it via a range of internet compatible devices (as opposed to requiring a set-top box).
The service launched on 30 July 2013, nearly two weeks ahead of its official launch of 11 August 2013. At launch, the service offered over 40 live channels and hundreds of video on demand titles, with subscriptions starting at $25 a month and 6 subscription packages on offer.
Australian singer Guy Sebastian is the ambassador for Foxtel Play.
In September 2016, Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh announced that Foxtel Play will revamp in December that year. The new packages announced were two options for drama plus one option for LifeStyle, one for Documentary, one for Kids, a Sports tier and a Movies tier. Foxtel Play subscribers could also access Foxtel Go starting from that point.
The following is a list of the subscription packages on offer and the respective channels included:
The following is a list of Foxtel Play compatible devices.
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