Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany has reassured Australian producers that its commitment to commissioning Australian drama has not wavered.
Australia's creative industries are in shock this morning following the news that long-time Foxtel Group executive Brian Walsh has died.
Dispelling the notion that Foxtel has cut back on its commitment to Australian drama, the pay TV platform is in the hunt for shows that would not appear anywhere else on Australian screens and for a returning series to fill the gap left by 'A Place to Call Home'.
Foxtel Group chief commercial and content officer and Binge managing director Amanda Laing will depart Foxtel later this year after six years with the company.
Foxtel is counting on new entertainment streaming service Binge to help arrest the slide in the platform's subscribers, revenues and profitability.
Foxtel today unveiled a new user experience for subscribers while making Netflix available for the first time to those who have iQ4 set top boxes and, later, the iQ3.
Foxtel has replaced its CEO in the lead-up to the merger with Fox Sports while more channels are disappearing from the platform.
The commercial free-to-air networks and Foxtel are major beneficiaries of the Federal Government's package of measures to help sustain Australian media businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.