Foxtel bundles sport and broadband in new deal

• Package features Foxtel’s Sport and Entertainment pack with a 200GB Foxtel Broadband bundle for $99 per month on a 12-month plan

Foxtel has combined the launch of its 2017 winter sports season with a special offer from Foxtel Broadband that bundles sport and entertainment with its broadband service. From today, new customers can sign up to Foxtel’s 200GB broadband and home phone service and get access to Foxtel’s Sports and Entertainment packs for $99 per month.

The offer features 12 sports channels including FoxSports 1-5, Fox Footy, beIN Sports 1-3, ESPN 1-2 and Eurosport. Subscribers can watch every game of every round live and ad-break free during play across NRL and AFL, as well as every race, practice and qualifying session live of Formula 1 and Supercars.

Customers on this offer will get to enjoy Foxtel’s brand new sports channel dedicated to NRL coverage. The new Fox League channel launching on 27 February will be a new 24-hour channel covering the 2017 NRL Premiership along with professional commentary shows and programs featuring the game’s history and heritage.

In addition, the bundle comes with 45 popular entertainment channels including FOX8, UKTV, Arena, TVH!TS, Lifestyle, National Geographic, Nick Jr., SkyNews and more.

“Foxtel’s Sports, Entertainment and Broadband bundle represents incredible value for sports fans and broadband users,” said Peter Tonagh, Foxtel CEO. “Entertainment continues to be a major differentiator among broadband providers and I believe our special sport and broadband bundle is unmatched in terms of breadth and quality of Australian and global sport.  It couldn’t come at a better time for sports fans as we get ready to kick off the 2017 winter sports season.”