Foxtel Play

Foxtel Play
Industry Pay television
Streaming media
Founded 11 August 2013 (11 August 2013)
Headquarters Sydney, NSW, Australia
Products Internet television
Owner Foxtel
Website www.foxtel.com.au/foxtelplay/home/default.htm

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.

History

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).[1]

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.[2]

Australian singer Guy Sebastian is the ambassador for Foxtel Play.[3][4]

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.[5]

Channels

The following is a list of the subscription packages on offer and the respective channels included:[2][6][7][8][9]

Entertainment

Drama

Documentary

Kids

Sport

Premuim Movies & Drama

Additional channels included in every package

Former channels

Compatible devices

The following is a list of Foxtel Play compatible devices.[2][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (14 March 2013). "Game-changer as Foxtel offers subscriptions on the Go". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Knox, David (30 July 2013). "Foxtel Play offers first-ever internet-only subscriptions". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Knox, David (12 August 2013). "Foxtel Play signs Guy Sebastian". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (26 September 2013). "Guy Sebastian sings for Foxtel Play". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "'Low cost, low commitment' Foxtel Play to relaunch in December - TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  6. ↑ "Foxtel launching two Disney channels next week". Mediaweek Australia. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (4 August 2014). "Foxtel Play adds new channels". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (17 September 2014). "E!, 13th Street and Style join Foxtel Play". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Foxtel BoxSets channel goes live" (Press release). Foxtel. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. 1 2 Knox, David (3 September 2014). "FOX Sports adding two more channels". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Knox, David (30 September 2013). "Syfy to launch on Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  12. ↑ Knox, David (16 October 2013). "TV Hits channel to join Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "How it works". Foxtel. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (1 April 2014). "Foxtel Play now on) PS3". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (1 May 2014). "Foxtel Play joins PlayStation4". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  16. 1 2 Knox, David (13 April 2015). "Foxtel Play added to Xbox One, Sony smart TVs.". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  17. ↑ Knox, David (4 June 2014). "Foxtel Play on Xbox no longer needs Live Gold membership". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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