Foxtel
Australian pay television company
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| December 23 2024 | DAZN announced its acquisition of Foxtel for $3.4 billion, with News Corp Australia and Telstra taking minority stakes. |
| July 31 2024 | A&E channel was closed. |
| July 31 2024 | BBC Studios channels BBC First, BBC Earth, BBC News, and CBeebies ceased transmission. |
| June 28 2024 | Sky News Extra ceased transmission. |
| February 29 2024 | SciFi channel was closed. |
| February 29 2024 | Foxtel Movies Thriller channel was closed. |
| 2023 | Foxtel Movies Kids channel was closed. |
| 2023 | Foxtel completed transition away from HFC network, no longer providing services via HFC. |
| August 1 2023 | Paramount channels MTV, Nickelodeon, and Nick Jr. ceased transmission. The channels continue to operate on other providers in Australia and New Zealand. |
| March 1 2023 | Fox Funny channel was closed. |
| 2022 | Foxtel announced it would be abandoning HFC network in favor of satellite and IPTV services. |
| September 2022 | Foxtel extended their partnership with WWE to become Australia's exclusive home of WWE. |
| February 26 2022 | Foxtel suspended broadcast distribution of the Russian television network RT in Australia. |
| September 2021 | Foxtel released the iQ5 set top box, which can operate in both satellite and internet-only streaming modes. |
| September 1 2020 | The Comedy Channel ceased transmission. |
| July 1 2020 | beIN Sports and PBS Kids ceased transmission. |
| May 4 2020 | Foxtel announced the closure of its music video networks and replacement with MTV, Nick, and CMT-branded channels. |
| February 13 2020 | Disney Channel and Disney Junior ceased transmission. |
| 2019 | Foxtel releases a software update for iQ3 that allows integration with Netflix titles when connected to a compatible television |
| January 6 2019 | Disney XD ceased transmission. |
| November 1 2018 | Launched Fox News Channel HD. |
| October 7 2018 | Foxtel launched Foxtel 4K, a dedicated 4K channel, with the broadcast of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 racing event. |
| August 2018 | Foxtel launched the iQ4, their fourth-generation set-top box model, which is 4K compatible. |
| August 2018 | Foxtel launched FoxFlicks, a streaming video on demand (VOD) movie service available to subscribers with movie or platinum packs on the new iQ4 set-top-box. |
| April 2018 | Foxtel was reorganized as NXE Australia Pty Ltd, superseding the original 1995 company structure. |
| March 6 2018 | News Corp Australia announced a merger of Fox Sports Australia with Foxtel. |
| October 11 2017 | Lifestyle You channel was closed. |
| June 7 2017 | Foxtel rebranded Foxtel Play to Foxtel Now, introducing HD streaming, Chromecast support, and initially lowering the starting price to $10 per month (which was later increased to $25 per month). |
| January 2017 | Foxtel announced the closure of the Presto service, with customers being transitioned to the Foxtel Now service. |
| December 13 2016 | Turner Classic Movies (TCM) was discontinued. |
| October 4 2016 | Foxtel announced a new look Foxtel Play streaming service to roll out from December 2016, promising a simpler, cheaper, and more flexible IP-delivered product. |
| July 27 2016 | Mobile Foxtel service is discontinued after approximately 10 years of operation. |
| May 15 2016 | Launched six new high definition sports channels in response to Optus Sports winning the English Premier League rights, including beIN Sports channels and club-specific channels like Chelsea TV HD and LFCTV HD. |
| 2015 | Foxtel spun off Presto as a television streaming service in partnership with Seven West Media. |
| November 1 2015 | Bio channel was closed. |
| June 15 2015 | Foxtel officially agreed to buyout 15% shares in Ten Network Holdings. |
| April 2015 | Foxtel reportedly rushed iQ3 launch in response to Netflix entering the Australian market |
| March 27 2015 | STUDIO ceased transmission at 11:59 pm after not renewing the contract with SBS Television. It was replaced by Foxtel Arts in both SD & HD on Channel 132. |
| March 23 2015 | Foxtel releases the iQ3 set-top box to customers, featuring 1TB HDD, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a bluetooth remote |
| 2014 | Foxtel launched Presto, a movie streaming service initially priced at $19.99, with the price being halved a few months after launch. |
| 2014 | Foxtel expanded its service offerings by introducing broadband and phone services, diversifying beyond its initial cable television platform. |
| November 3 2014 | Launched nine new high definition channels, including 13th Street HD, Arena HD, Fox Sports 4 HD, and rebranded Speed HD to Fox Sports 5 HD. |
| January 1 2014 | Launched Syfy HD. |
| December 31 2013 | TV1 and SF ceased transmission at 11:59 pm after Foxtel chose not to renew their contracts, aiming to bring more channels in-house. |
| August 27 2013 | Foxtel 3D channel was closed. |
| February 20 2013 | Foxtel Go expanded its availability to iPhone, marking the service's expansion to additional mobile platforms. |
| January 1 2013 | Launched eight new high definition movie channels, replacing five existing HD movie channels from Showtime and The Movie Network. |
| 2012 | Phasing out of the Live2Air service began, ultimately discontinuing the live satellite TV offering on Virgin Australia flights. |
| November 7 2012 | Foxtel launched the Foxtel Go service, initially available only on iPad, providing live and on-demand content for subscribers. |
| September 2012 | Foxtel Download service was discontinued and no longer made available to subscribers. |
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