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| Foxtel Group | |
| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Pay TV, broadband and telephone |
| Predecessor | Austar |
| Founded | 22 October 1995 |
| Headquarters | North Ryde, New South Wales |
Area served | Australia (including Norfolk Island) |
Key people | Patrick Delany (CEO) |
| Products | Satellite, cable, IPTV |
| Owners | News Corp Australia (65%) Telstra (35%) |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | www |
NXE Australia Pty Ltd, trading as the Foxtel Group, is 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 Limited and Telstra, with News Corp and Telstra holding 65% and 35% ownership shares respectively.
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.
- ^ "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). News Corp. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.