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Foxtel takes showcase to Canberra

Foxtel Group executives, plus Foxtel, Binge and Kayo Sports talent were joined by politicians for a content presentation.

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Foxtel Group held a showcase event at Parliament House last night.

Foxtel Group executives, plus Foxtel, Binge and Kayo Sports talent were joined by politicians.

Meg Washington was entertainment, ahead of Binge drama How to Make Gravy, for which she is singing.

Key Ministers and Politicians
Anthony Albanese
Anika Wells
Tony Burke
Bill Shorten
Susan Templeman
David Coleman
Paul Fletcher
Karen Grogan

CEOs
Patrick Delany (CEO Foxtel Group and Hubbl)
Siobhan McKenna (Chair Foxtel Group)
Andrew Dillon (AFL CEO)
Nick Hockley (Cricket Australia CEO)
Stacey West (Netball Interim CEO)
Michael Brooks (Warner Bros)
Chris Taylor (NBCUniversal)
Jodi Matterson (Made Up Stories)

Foxtel Group executives
Rebecca McCloy
Amanda Laing
Alison Hurbert-Burns
Julian Ogrin
Les Wigan
Lynette Ireland
Dani Simpson

Actors
Matt Day
Danielle McDonald
Brooke Satchwell
Tina Bursill
Sara Wiseman

Music / Director
Meg Washington
Nick Waterman

Sport
Cooper Cronk
Mal Maninga
Mark Skaife
Nathan Buckley
Jonothan Brown
Eddie Betts
Chloe Molloy
Cath Cox
Bianca Chatfield
Hannah Hollis
Isa Guha
Ricky Stewart
Callum Mills (AFL player)
Jo Weston (Netball player)
Corey Horsburgh (NRL player)
Courtney Bruce (Netball player)

Speech by Patrick Delany, CEO Foxtel Group and Hubbl:

Thank you Hannah. And a special thank you Aunty Violet. Firstly, let me warmly welcome key Ministers, members of parliament, and parliamentary staff. Let me also welcome our partners across sport and entertainment, and the stars of the shows and sports we bring to millions of Australians every year.

This event is our annual showcase of all that we have coming up this year. So why don’t I get straight into it. You might be surprised to learn that more than 10 million Australians
choose to watch us every month. Tuning into the magic moments that inspire, unite and give rise to new Australian heroes. And stories that reflect a changing Australia and put the very best of our creative community on the global stage.

Importantly, we now have a product in 1 in 2 Australian homes. We employ more than 1,500 highly skilled Australians and indirectly employ 7,500 more. We spend more than $1 billion dollars in Australia every year. And we spend millions producing 100,000 hours of sport.

Talking of sport this is a big week for us. For the first time in NRL’s 116 year history the season will kick off on US soil at the 65,000 seat Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. We will exclusively broadcast both games live to Australia.

But we are not just about content. We are now in equal parts a content and a device business.
This year we will introduce our newest innovation Hubbl. This technology will fundamentally change the TV and streaming experience for Australians. Fusing live and paid streaming apps, channels and the internet into one single experience. Tonight we will demo it Live.

Also tonight, we will talk about how the millions we invest in sport goes into grassroots, community infrastructure and diversity in sport. And we will celebrate more great Australian drama coming to your screens.

Many say we are in a golden era of content. While lots of choice is good – Australians are feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and confused. We started out with just 4 channels. Our minds were blown when subscription TV launched taking that to 100 channels. FTA has also gone from 5 to 16 and now 30+ channels. We were then completely atomised by the vast array of streaming services. There are now millions of content choices available to us via apps, channels and sources. Hubbl takes all the frustration and confusion out of this. It fuses together paid and free streaming entertainment into a world-class user interface. You can stack streaming apps and save money.

The most relevant search results come up first. It gives prominence to what Australians choose to watch. Not what someone wants them to watch. That’s why we are concerned about how some wish to change the Prominence Bill currently before parliament which could strip choice and
user experience away from Australians. We will continue to advocate for Australian’s right to control their TVs – the TVs they own. Because revolutionising how Australians consume content is in our DNA.

And that’s why we’re fighting for changes to the anti-siphoning regime. The reality is the proposed changes don’t account for modern technology and viewing trends. We believe in the right of Australians to watch truly iconic sporting events for free. However, we take a more nuanced approach.   We believe “free access” should no longer be equated to a “free-to -air”
broadcast license. Events of national importance should be made available live, free and on a
national basis, no matter the platform. When more than 90% of Australians have access to the NBN, Australians should be able to choose how they watch the sports they love.

Our passion is to bring the world’s best sport and entertainment to Australians. I am proud to say we have been doing just that for three decades now. And we will keep on disrupting right here in Australia for years to come. OK let’s show you just a taste of what we do in entertaining millions of Australians every year. Thank you.

Source: Mediaweek

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  2. I note your average subscriber who forks out the money to keep Foxtel in business via their subscription was not invited…it’s a pity the money they spend on entertaining the “elite” didn’t go towards better communications and an Australian call centre where customers can actually get proper technical support..instead of someone in an overseas country sitting in front of a screen tapping away on a keyboard trying to reassure you that by rebooting the IQ several times will fix your problem..then you request to speak to a supervisor 4 times because it didn’t fix the problem …while you wait a further 10 minutes..and the supervisor answers only tell you it is best to send a technician out to your home because the software update that was scheduled to be installed through the night didn’t happen…when the technician turns up and discovers the problem was with the latest update when Foxtel added 7PLUS….so he fixes it…it’s only then you can get on and watch tv your subscription pays for.

    1. There’s definitely room for improvement in customer service but with respect I feel your comments have been published a few times, and the site does ask readers not to submit those already made. Corporate events with speeches probably not the best place to engage live subscribers!

      1. Maybe a PR exercise would be a good thing inviting some of their loyal customers who have been with them for years via a lottery to their live events as a reward..instead of offering their subscribers a Rewards Program that has a welcome gift..discount on concert and movies tickets.. and a pizza or popcorn chicken…which a lot of people do not even bother with or take advantage of because that involves more money the subscriber has to spend.

        1. The Rewards program in the past has had “live entertainment and entertainment experiences across Live Nation Australia tours. These include VIP experiences to meet and greets with the stars, invitations to exclusive pre-show parties and reserved ticket allocations.” Better consumer events than hearing execs speak. But I will check if these are still offered.

          1. Thank you David..for the information..at the moment all Foxtel are advertising is an offer of pizza…via a link on the My Foxtel app.

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