24 Oct 2012 – In a move that will help combat Internet piracy and further differentiates it from free-to-air services, Australian pay-TV provider Foxtel has agreed a new output deal with premium US content producer HBO that will deliver new shows to Australian screens sooner.
The new agreement gives Foxtel exclusive first run of all HBO content as well as access HBO’s past programmes. Although Foxtel currently has the Australian first-run rights to major HBO shows such as True Blood, Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones, the fresh deal will allow the screening of certain shows within hours of their US broadcast.
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