FOXTEL

Company Information
FOXTEL 5 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde, NSW Australia 2113 Phone: 612-9813-6000 Fax: 612-9813-7303 Web: http://www.foxtel.com.au
Primary Press Contact
Adam Suckling FOXTEL Corporate Affairs Director Phone: 612-9813-6000 E-Mail: corporateaffairs@foxtel.com.au	Daniel McDougall FOXTEL Corporate Affairs Advisor Phone: 612-9813-6000 E-Mail: corporateaffairs@foxtel.com.au

Description of Business
FOXTEL’s story is one of consistent commitment to creativity and innovation that focuses carefully on consumers. FOXTEL continues to grow its subscriber base, revenues and profits through product appeal and innovation, as well as exceptional service. We began with 20 channels in 1995, expanded to 31 channels in 1999 and increased our offerings to 45 channels in 2002. FOXTEL launched its FOXTEL Digital service in 2004, giving Australian viewers the choice of more than 100 digital channels. FOXTEL continues to add new channels and interactive features, including additional news, sports and weather applications, as well as FOXTEL iQ, a fully integrated Personal Digital Recorder, launched in 2005. FOXTEL will continue to create new entertainment horizons for Australian consumers and raise their expectations of television with a variety of new product releases. In 2008, FOXTEL’s new High Definition (HD) service begins operation; FOXTEL will also launch its new iQ2. FOXTEL is committed to expanding its HD+ service, with plans to launch a brand new satellite in 2009 and increased cable capacity access for our consumers. FOXTEL FOXTEL is Australia's leading subscription television provider and is connected to more than 1.5 million cable and satellite subscribers through retail and wholesale distribution. FOXTEL strives to ensure subscribers find TV they want to watch every time they switch on through delivery of more than 100 channels covering news, sport, general entertainment, movies, documentaries, music and children’s programming. FOXTEL is owned by Telstra Corporation Ltd (50%), The News Corporation Ltd (25%), and Consolidated Media Holdings Limited (25%). Channel Ownership is listed as follows (FOXTEL has a 100% economic interest unless otherwise indicated): Adults Only (33.3%), Arena (50%), Bio (50%), Channel [V] and Channel [V] 2 (50%), Comedy Channel , Country Music Channel (50%), Crime and Investigation Network, Foxtel Box Office, FOX8, FOX Classics, FOX News (100% owned by News Corp), FOX SPORTS 1 (50% owned by News Ltd), FOX SPORTS 2 (50%), FOX SPORTS 3 (50%), FOX SPORTS News (50% owned by News Ltd), FuelTV (50% owned by News Ltd), How To Channel (50% owned by News Ltd), The History Channel, The Lifestyle Channel (50%),Lifestyle Food (50%), MainEvent (33.3%), Max (50%), Nickelodeon (25%) , Nick Junior (25%) , Sky News Australia (33.3% owned by BSkyB), Sky News Business Channel (33.3% owned by BSkyB), UKTV (60%), W, The Weather Channel (50%).
In Operation Since: 23 October 1995

Last updated: June 24, 2008