11 October, 2012: Foxtel has reached an agreement to buy the Showtime movie channel owner Premium Movie Partnership, taking the offering in-house.
The move comes just four months after the successful merger with Austar, as the pay-TV provider looks to beef up its offering.
Under the terms of the deal the Showtime channels will be directly controlled and managed by Foxtel, with the majority ofexisting staff offered roles at the new organisation.
The Showtime channels currently fall under the movie subscription package on Foxtel, and include new TV shows such as Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones, as well as new movies.
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