Foxtel offers discounted $30 Foxtel Play subscriptions to Game of Thrones fans
Foxtel will be offering a discounted subscription for Foxtel Play’s premium movie and drama selection, including Showcase, during the broadcast of season six of HBO’s Game of Thrones.
The show returns to Foxtel screens on Monday April 25 at 11:00am, the same time as the US.
Customers who sign up to Foxtel Play between April 18 and April 29 will be able add premium movies and drama to their first $25 a month genre pick for only $5 extra a month for the first three months.
Last week, newly appointed Foxtel CEO, Peter Tonah, told The Australian: “We have an opportunity to extend our distribution through multiple channels because there’s a whole bunch of people who want to be able to access our content without being locked in.
“It’s very hard not to lock people in if you’re spending money on set-top boxes and installation. It’s much easier if you can provide a puck-type device.”
Tonagh was named the CEO of Foxtel at the end of last month.
Last year, the premiere of Game of Thrones saw 236,000 national viewers tune in for the fast-tracked episode at 11:00am and 279,000 watch the repeat 7:30pm screening.
The finale of season five pulled in 254,000 national viewers at 11:00am, with 265,000 viewers watching the replay at 7:30pm.
Nice that Foxtel have factored in their customers needs.
Shame it took them five years of GoT piracy, iTunes and other malarkey to sort it, but hey.
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Will I see an advert on Foxtel Play?
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Am I able to download Foxtel play on a smart phone and beam to a tv using chromecast? (Like I can with Netflix..?)
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@Out of interest No need, just play it from your smart TV app.
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I want to be screen agnostic? I travel loads and want to be able to watch my stuff on any big screen, wherever it is I am. Why would I want to be tied to a single tv screen? TV / movies should be portable?
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@Out of interest So although you can watch it anywhere, on any device, your issue is that’s it’s not compatible with chromecast.
Right.
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