Bruce Mann, CEO of XYZ Networks, and Nikki Warburton, Group Director, Product, Sales & Marketing, Austar, have announced their departures. This news follows Foxtel’s AUD 1.9 million acquisition of Austar last month. Previously, Foxtel and Austar shared a 50:50 ownership of XYZ Entertainment. With the merger, Foxtel now owns 100 percent of XYZ. Mann steps down after spending ten years as CEO. Warburton, who has been with Austar for 12 years, will leave later this month. … [Read more...] about Top XYZ and Austar execs step down
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Australia: Pay-TV giant Foxtel buys Austar
This month, Foxtel and Austar will be Pay-TV rivals no more, after Foxtel’s application to acquire Austar was green-lit by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on 10 April. The transaction was subsequently approved by the Federal Court on 13 April. Foxtel currently services major cities and Western Australia while Austar services rural and regional Australia; a concerted move by Austar to avoid a head-on clash. The potential good news, Foxtel asserts, would bring the … [Read more...] about Australia: Pay-TV giant Foxtel buys Austar
Breaking: Australia’s FOXTEL and AUSTAR set to merge after regulator ACCC gives green light
FOXTEL and AUSTAR will join forces to create a national subscription television service for all consumers after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today accepted an undertaking from FOXTEL and green lit the transaction to merge the companies. The transaction is subject to final Federal Court approval on 13 April. The ACCC said today it had accepted a set of undertakings offered by FOXTEL in order to facilitate the merger process. On 30 March 2012, AUSTAR … [Read more...] about Breaking: Australia’s FOXTEL and AUSTAR set to merge after regulator ACCC gives green light
Bloomberg customises down under
Hong Kong and Sydney – Bloomberg Television has announced a major investment in a separate, dedicated feed that will be customised for audiences in Australia. The new offering, available in June, will provide advertisers the ability to localise insertions to reach this key business market. Bloomberg Television is the most widely distributed business news service in Australia with more than 2.6 million households. Bloomberg Television is available on Pay-TV platforms Austar, Foxtel, … [Read more...] about Bloomberg customises down under
Disney Junior animates classic tale for Father’s Day
Sydney - SLR Productions’ preschool animated series 'Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare' will have its world premiere on Disney Junior in Australia and New Zealand this Father’s Day, Sunday, September 4, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., exclusively on the FOXTEL and AUSTAR platforms in Australia and SKY NZ in New Zealand. The animated series, featuring 52 11-minute episodes, is the first-time adaptation of the best-selling picture book classic 'Guess How Much … [Read more...] about Disney Junior animates classic tale for Father’s Day
Foxtel and Austar add Eurosport & The Style Network, Al Jazeera on Austar
MIPCOM, Cannes - The Style Network will launch on Foxtel and Austar in Australia on 15 November 2009, announced Kevin MacLellan, president, Comcast International Media Group. These new launches will make The Style Network available to over 78 million subscribers worldwide. The Style Network will be featured as part of Foxtel's Next Generation initiative on the Escape Tier, as well as on Austar's Living Tier. In addition, Eurosport will be extending its reach in Australia from 15 November 2009, … [Read more...] about Foxtel and Austar add Eurosport & The Style Network, Al Jazeera on Austar
