Foxtel
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The Foxtel Group is the trading name of NXE Australia Pty Limited, an Australian pay television company—operating in cable television, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April 2018,[1] superseding an earlier company from 1995. The service was established as a 50/50 joint venture between News Corporation (now the present day News Corp; through News Limited, now News Corp Australia) and Telstra, with News Corp and Telstra holding 65% and 35% ownership shares respectively.
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Foxtel Group | |
Company type | Joint venture |
Industry | Pay TV, broadband and telephone |
Predecessor | Austar |
Founded | 22 October 1995; 28 years ago (1995-10-22) |
Headquarters | North Ryde, New South Wales |
Area served | Australia (including Norfolk Island) |
Key people | Patrick Delany (CEO) |
Products | Satellite, cable, IPTV |
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Subsidiaries | |
Website | www |
It shares many features with the Sky service in the UK and Ireland — including the iQ box, the electronic programme guide, a similar remote control, and Red Button Active.