Media Release: Tuesday 21 February, 2017

Foxtel and News Corp Australia kick off
‘Full on Footy Pass’ offer

Special offer includes 12-month access to Sport and Lifestyle on
Foxtel Play and a digital subscription to a News Corp Australia masthead for $10 per week

Foxtel and News Corp Australia have joined forces to bring subscribers the very best in sport, lifestyle and news coverage with a new ‘Full on Footy Pass’ offer.

The ‘Full on Footy Pass’ ensures fans get access to the best footy coverage via Foxtel Play, Foxtel’s streaming service, including the Sport and Lifestyle packs and the best footy commentary and analysis via a digital subscription to either The Daily Telegraph, The Courier Mail, Herald Sun or The Advertiser. At $10* per week for 12 months, this offer represents amazing value for any footy fan and is available to new Foxtel Play subscribers and digital subscribers to News Corp Australia mastheads

Today’s news means that for an extra $5 per week on top of their News Corp Australia digital subscription, new subscribers will get access to Foxtel’s incredible sport and lifestyle programming on Foxtel Play.

The ‘Full on Footy Pass’ offer kicks off just as a host of highly anticipated sport fixtures are gearing up to take to the screen in March featuring every game of every round of the NRL and AFL, plus every race and qualifying match of V8 Supercars and Formula 1 live. In addition, subscribers will have access to Foxtel’s massive coverage of Australian and international sport including the NBA and Major League Baseball on ESPN from the US and the best in European soccer on beIN Sport.

Deanne Weir, Foxtel’s Managing Director – Content Aggregation and Wholesale, said, “The Full on Footy Pass offer brings together two of Australia’s leading media companies to provide an unbeatable host of sport and lifestyle programing alongside some of Australia’s best print news available anywhere. This bundle offers incredible value to sports lovers everywhere and brings with it our best lifestyle programming to stream live and on demand anytime, anyplace via Foxtel Play.”

Tony Phillips, News Corp Australia’s Chief Marketing Officer said, “News Corp Australia has long been a trusted source for footy fans seeking in depth analysis and commentary on their favourite team. We are pleased our subscribers can now benefit from access to the best footy coverage via Foxtel Play. The ‘Full on Footy Pass’ offers great value for all sports lovers.”

Foxtel Play enables customers with a broadband connection to stream and watch programs from Foxtel’s amazing range of sports, and lifestyle channels live or on demand.

Foxtel Play customers can enjoy their programming via compatible Samsung, Sony and LG Smart TVs, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 & 4, selected Samsung Blu-Ray and home theatre systems, PC and Mac computers, and Telstra TV.

Foxtel Play customers also have access to all live and on demand content from the channels in their subscription on selected smart phones and tablets by downloading the Foxtel Go app at no extra cost.

For more information, please visit: www.foxtelplay.com.au/footypass.

-Brad