Foxtel, a privately owned Australian company founded in 1995, provides subscription television and radio services. With a workforce of approximately 2,530 employees headquartered in Australia, and parent companies Telstra and News Corp Australia, Foxtel's revenue exceeded $1 billion in 2020. Its offerings include streaming services and traditional broadcast television, and it operates subsidiaries such as Premium Movie Partnership (PMP), Kayo Sports, FOX SPORTS Australia, Streamotion, and Austar.
DAZN completed its acquisition of Foxtel Group in December 2024, with Foxtel continuing to operate as a standalone business under the name 'Foxtel a Dazn Company'. The acquisition, which received all necessary regulatory approvals, significantly expands DAZN's presence in the Australian market. Foxtel's operations will benefit from DAZN's global reach, technology, and investment in sports entertainment. Separately, Fox Sports, a Foxtel channel, will broadcast the final two rounds of the Palmerston Golf and Country Club tournament live from August 28-31. A consortium of major banks provided Foxtel with A$1.8 billion in syndicated facilities, with Corrs Chambers Westgarth advising the banks on the transaction.
Foxtel offers 6 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Foxtel's product portfolio comprises of pay TV services, broadcast television and radio and streaming services.
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Foxtel's revenues were over $1B in 2020. Caretta Research has split Foxtel's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Foxtel's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Foxtel currently holds 57 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including surfing, combat sports, baseball, golf, netball, snooker, australian rules football, basketball, soccer | association football, darts, cricket, horse racing, motorsports and rugby league.