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Foxtel tops list of US drama buyers

Foxtel bought more US dramas in the last 3 yrs than any other Free to Air or Pay TV broadcaster in the world.

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Foxtel tops the list of US drama series buyers -more than any other Free to Air or Pay TV broadcaster in the world according to a report from MIPCOM.

Over the past three years Foxtel purchased 48 US titles, leading International Content Consultancy 3Vision found. That’s 4 more than SKY TV (UK).

Only HBO SVOD services in Sweden and Spain were higher at 67 and 66 titles respectively.

By comparison Stan has acquired 37 US dramas over the same period.

Canada’s Bell Media was the top buyer in the Free to Air sector at 39 titles.

Jack Davison EVP at 3Vision says that “we are looking forward to seeing the numbers this time next year – to understand the impact of the launch of the Studios’ D2C initiatives, but also the push into originals by Pay TV services like Sky. While this will likely see some high profile US shows withdrawn from sale to preserve exclusivity on D2C services, we expect there still to be plenty of possibilities for other services to find and acquire content, with new window continuums, co-exclusivity and straightforward deals likely to still be possible for many.”

Source: BroadbandTVNews

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  2. Foxtel also has a monopoly in Australia in terms of true cable/satellite TV, and own many of the channels they provide, which is not necessarily the case in other countries like the US and UK, so there is really only one buyer in the space in Australia. Similar to Bell Media in Canada in many ways, although Canadian law doesn’t prevent them from operating free-to-air like Australian law has. Increasing streaming services will lock up a lot of dramas Foxtel might want to buy in the future, particularly Disney and HBO Max.

  4. Foxtel does keep a large catalogue of U.S.shows like most pay TV / SVOD providers but it also does take its time refreshing content, so when new shows do come along, as they will this year before Christmas, it creates some cynical curiosity that a new product marketing scheme is on its way.
    The impression I get is that there is an increasing subscriber appetite for new original shows and they are not necessarily coming from America. Canada would have a larger purchase of American shows as most of them receive Canadian tax credit and are made in Vancouver because production is cheaper.

  5. And now new customers and inevitably existing customers will have to pay an extra $20 per month to get the entry level Foxtel Plus which now includes showcase whether they want it or not so Foxtel can pay for this investment. For me it’s a not. If they won’t renew my $39 for sport, he and basic early next year it will be bye bye foxtel. Not interested in $20 extra for their drama every month when. Had it for 2 months, cleared the backlog. Nothing new of interest until Wentworth next year.

    1. Yes, they’ve redone the packages. The Entertainment and Drama packs have been combined into the Foxtel Plus pack (except Boxsets has been moved to Favourites). From November, The 4 new Fox branded channels are added, but Binge and two of the plus 2 channels are removed. The combined price of $49 per month is the same as the combined price of the old packs.

      Time will tell whether this has any effect on them. Similar pack changes with Foxtel Now didn’t affect that service – subscriber numbers have jumped.

    2. That will just drive most people who don’t want Showcase and BBC First to streaming services. Otherwise they will be paying $20 p.m. for nothing, and that’s a Stan + Netflix subscription. Foxtel will become a premium satellite service for the rich who don’t mind paying through the nose for one service.

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