Foxtel tends to roll out its annual price rises in November, and this year is no exception. TV Tonight reports that basic package prices will go up by $1 from November 1, while Platinum pack prices will rise by $2 a month.
We know that Foxtel is planning a suite of HD channels for the 2012 Olympics, and I’d be surprised if there weren’t some specials on to encourage new sign-ups before that happens. There are also question marks over Foxtel’s proposed merger with Austar.
So if you haven’t got pay TV, right now probably won’t be the cheapest time to sign up. If you have, then factor the price rise into your family budget.
Foxtel packages up $2 from November 1st [TV Tonight]
lolwut
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:51 AMnever considered foxtel / austar to be a “must” in the household.
until I can choose what channels I want with reasonable price, I wouldn’t be bothered to have em
50 bucks a month for the basic package which 95% of em is not interesting for me…that’s a robbery
poedgirl
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 11:09 AMWe already have some of the most expensive pay TV in the world, and now there’s a price increase. No thanks.
Peter Ortner
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 12:05 PMThe no contract period offer may make it an ideal time to sign up, in some people’s minds.
stuart dapples
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 12:55 PMWhy? I’ve been a long term Foxtel client, and I just see more and more ads and less and less quality.
phaded
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 1:13 PMIf netflix streaming ever arrives in australia, its gameover for foxtel.
Tim
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 1:27 PMThat’s a great way to make more money foxtel
Increase prices on an already overpriced service when even a fair chunk of the people that already have it are questioning keeping it because its too expensive.
David S.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 5:47 PMI don’t understand why anyone bothers with pay TV nowadays. What other technology-based service goes up in price each year?
iTunes allows you to watch (and pay for) just the programs and movies you want to watch (without ads), instead of paying for a whole lot of crap (with ads) that you don’t. Heck, even my Blu-ray player connects to the net and gives me access to iView and a couple of other catch-up services (and a movie streaming service). FTA DTV fills in the gaps (sport, news, etc.) and a DVR dongle allows me to record FTA shows and remove the ads and crap before watching them.
iTunes + Apple TV + EyeTV = best value entertainment bundle on the market today.
Anthony
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7:09 PMI only have pay TV for sport. No sport = no pay TV.
Brett Milner
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 1:31 AMExactly. PayTV = Sport. And occationally, something that is not a reality TV show. You can argue that TV in general is rubbish, but FTA is especially rubbish.
Callie R
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:01 PMI want 4 channels only and Foxtel seems to know people tend to want those channels so they split them up across multiple packages to force you to kit yourself out with the most expensive option possible.
Instead of spending $120 a month on TV, I just check their online TV guide for those 4 channels I want and then torrent the shows I want to see and transfer them to my WD Live box to watch.
Callie R
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:04 PMalso for people that like the History Channel / Discovery Channel documentaries, now that you tube has a playlist feature with auto play, you can watch tons of documentaries on you tube that people have uploaded in 10-15 minute blocks.
Brett
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 1:32 AMOr you could just stop stealing and buy the Bluray or DVD set.
Steve
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 2:48 PMGreat logic. PayTV too expensive, so buy everything on DVD or Bluray. Unless you watch one movie a month that plan is flawed.
The only reason I have Foxtel is their coverage of Socceroos, A-League and EPL. All 3 are top notch and exclusive. Would only look to use streams if I could get it with the same picture quality an reliability that I get currently with Foxtel.
navypti
Monday, October 3, 2011 at 8:00 PMI agree with Stuart Dapples. I have noticed a marked increase in ads on Foxtel. I thought that by paying for your service, there wouldn’t be the need for ads?? Money grubbing so & so’s. I hope all these comments are passed on to them.