Since we’re all paying for a handful of streaming services now, as well as eagerly gobbling up whatever free media services like ABC iview and SBS On Demand have to offer, you could be mistaken for thinking that Australia’s major pay-to-watch cable television service Foxtel had faded into the background.
Foxtel actually saw the potential of streaming services way back in 2013, quickly establishing their own competitor Foxtel Now through the buzzy ad campaign below (definitely created to reflect the then-ubiquitous fan conversation surrounding Game Of Thrones, available only through Foxtel for Australian viewers.)
While the platform has gone through many changes and stages since then, Foxtel Now is still the only place to find several must-see Aussie and international titles. Here’s how to get signed up and how much it’ll set you back.
The most basic tier of subscription to Foxtel Now costs $25 a month. For that you can enjoy hit movies, top drama and comedy, live sport, family entertainment, reality TV, you get the gist.
Users are able to access ‘The Essentials (Pop and Lifestyle)’ pack, which looks to contain Wentworth and a slew of popular reality and comedy channels. From there, you can add on ‘extra content packs’ such as Sport, Drama, Movies, Kids + Docos, making Foxtel Now customisable for each household or subscriber. These additional packages cost anywhere from an additional $15 to $30 a month for the addictive live sports selection.
It’s up to you to decide whether Foxtel Now is your next hub of film and TV entertainment; especially considering that the related service BINGE has some notable overlap with the Foxtel Now catalogue, such as coveted HBO series and DC cinematic universe movies.
But for subscribers with a soft spot for their old Foxtel box, who are used to navigating its channels and exclusive series, Foxtel Now makes its case as a solid option for all your entertainment needs. I mean, come on, there’s no other way to visit the wild inmates of Wentworth for their final season in the slammer. That should be reason enough.
