Rohan Lund, Seven West Media's former group chief operating officer, is joining Foxtel in January.
Foxtel has rebranded itself and relaunched and re-named its Internet-delivered streaming service in a bold move to combat competition from Netflix’s Australian service and Stan.
Foxtel plans to cull more channels from its platform and to pay less for non-exclusive content as it continues to ramp up investment in original content.
Foxtel has unveiled a streaming device for its low-cost, internet-delivered service Foxtel Now, which will also provide access to the free-to-air channels and their catch-up platforms as well as Stan and Google apps.
Foxtel has replaced its CEO in the lead-up to the merger with Fox Sports while more channels are disappearing from the platform.
Former Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh has been appointed the new chairman of Bus Stop Films, a not-for-profit which provides a film studies program and filmmaking opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Governor-General of Australia David Hurley and his wife, Linda Hurley, have been announced as joint patrons of Bus Stop Films.
The Federal Government has announced three new ABC board appointments, with former Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh, ex-Seven executive Mario D’Orazio, and Fiona Balfour joining as non-executive directors.