NBCUniversal plays down the competitive risk to Foxtel from new SVOD service Hayu

February 29, 2016 8:54

Fellowes: Hayu and Foxtel will be 'complimentary'.

Fellowes: Hayu and Foxtel will be ‘complementary’.

Senior executives at NBCUniversal have played down the competitive risk to pay-TV operator Foxtel from the US production giant’s new move to launch a reality TV-focused streaming service, Hayu.

Speaking on the sidelines of a media briefing on Friday, NBCUniversal APAC managing director Christine Fellowes acknowledged there would be an overlap in the content, but claimed its offering would “complementary”.

“Foxtel are a very important relationship for us in this market,” Fellowes told Mumbrella. “We have five of our channels on their service, we licence content for a number of our channels and that remains core to our business.”

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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