Pay TV

Subscription broadcasting (pay TV) services provide programs of general appeal that are available only on payment of subscription fees. Pay TV services are funded by subscriptions and limited advertising revenue.

Approximately 34 per cent of the Australian population, or 29 per cent of Australian households, subscribes to a pay TV service. There are two main retail pay TV service providers in Australia.

  • Foxtel delivers its services to mainland capital cities and major regional centres over Telstra's broadband cable network and via satellite. Foxtel provides its customers with a fully-digital pay TV service with over 200 channels across multiple platforms cable, satellite, mobile and PC. As at 31 December 2010, Foxtel had approximately 1.63 million subscribers.

  • Austar delivers its services to regional areas primarily via satellite. Austar does not offer its pay TV service to Western Australia, Canberra or within 50 km of mainland state capitals. As at October 2010, Austar had over 761 000 subscribers.

There are also a number of smaller pay TV operators throughout Australia including Neighbourhood Cable, UBI World TV and TransACT Communications. These operators deliver subscription broadcasting and bundled services to niche and regional markets.

 
 
 

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