August 2018 |
Foxtel unveil a dedicated 4K channel and a new iQ4 set-top box to deliver those pictures. |
June 2018 |
Foxtel and Fox Sports merge and become a single company. |
March 2015 |
FOXTEL iQ3 (more advanced personal digital recorder) is launched. |
April 2012 |
ACCC approves Austar-Foxtel merger. |
March 2012 |
AUSTAR shareholders approve merger with FOXTEL. |
December 2011 |
FOXTEL takeover of AUSTAR wins government approval. |
May 2011 |
FOXTEL announces proposal to acquire AUSTAR. |
November 2009 |
NEXT GENERATION is launched on 15 November 2009, which includes many new HD and SD channels, new interactive applications and more. |
November 2009 |
MyStar HD (AUSTAR's high definition personal digital recorder) is launched. |
September 2009 |
FOXTEL and AUSTAR unveils "Next Generation" which includes new services and channels. |
August 2009 |
New satellite, the Optus D3, is launched. |
June 2008 |
FOXTEL officially launch FOXTEL HD+ and the FOXTEL iQ2 set-top-unit. |
February 2008 |
MyStar (AUSTAR's personal digital recorder) is launched. |
January 2008 |
FOXTEL unveiled details of its new High Definition (HD) service - which will be known as FOXTEL HD+. |
November 2005 |
OPTUS launches a digital offering to its subscribers. |
March 2005 |
FOXTEL IQ (FOXTEL's personal digital recorder) is launched. |
March 2004 |
FOXTEL Digital is launched introducing digital television and services to FOXTEL subscribers.
AUSTAR relaunches its digital services as AUSTAR Digital offering new services and channels. |
June 2003 |
New satellite, the Optus C1, is launched. |
November 2002 |
ACCC approves content sharing between OPTUS Television (previously OPTUS Vision) and FOXTEL. |
March 1999 |
Foxtel launches satellite service. |
July 1998 |
AUSTAR acquires East Coast Television following Australis' demise. |
May 1998 |
Australis ceases to operate. |
October 1995 |
FOXTEL service commences. |
September 1995 |
OPTUS VISION service commences. |
August 1995 |
AUSTAR service commences. |
January 1995 |
Australis, branded as Galaxy, distributes Australia's first broadcast subscription television service to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. |
October 1992 |
New broadcasting legislation introduced to allow new sectors of broadcast services - the first competition for incumbent TV and radio broadcasters in almost 40 years. |
