Austar
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Austar was an Australian telecommunications company founded in 1995 as Community Entertainment Television (CETV). Its main business activity was subscription television. It was also involved with internet access and mobile phones.[1][2]
Company type | Public |
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ASX: AUN | |
Industry | Telecommunications |
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Founded | 1995; 29 years ago (1995)[1] |
Defunct | 24 May 2012; 11 years ago (2012-05-24) |
Successor | Foxtel |
Headquarters | , Australia |
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Products |
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Website | austar |
Austar's television subscriber base grew to 747,148 (on 30 June 2010), making it the largest subscription television operator in urban and rural Australia.[3][citation needed] Austar provided subscription television services to 2.4 million homes, a third of all homes in Australia primarily using digital satellite technology. Austar also operated a digital cable network in Darwin.
Foxtel acquired Austar in 2012.[4] Since the acquisition, Foxtel has progressively merged all operations into the national system. Starting mid to late 2013, Foxtel transitioned all accounts to Foxtel and removed the MyStar-related online services, which was the last step in the merge. In November 2013, the Foxtel IQ units were made available with satellite connections for those who wished to replace their MyStar units. The current Foxtel moniker took over all Austar branding in 2014, completing the transition. Austar provided services to Sega Channel in Australia in partnership with Namco Bandai Partners, a joint venture between Sega, Ozisoft, and Foxtel.