Foxtel Play serves up Game of rones feast

News posted tue mar 24 08:59:09 est 2015 on Tue Mar 24 08:59:09 EST 2015

Special pricing offers full access to Foxtel Play's Premium Movies & Drama featuring Game of Thrones season 5.

Foxtel today announced special pricing for the Premium Movies & Drama pick on Foxtel Play, just in time for the arrival of Game of Thrones Season 5. The Premium Movies and Drama pick includes showcase, the home of HBO' which will feature season 5 of the award winning HBO drama when it airs on Monday, 13 April at 11am, same time as the US.

New customers who sign up to Foxtel Play between 23 March and 30 April 2015 will be able add Premium Movies and Drama to their first $25* a month genre pick for only $5* extra a month for the first three months. Foxtel's move allows fans and new comers to catch up on the drama and intrigue across the Seven Kingdoms from Game of Thrones Seasons 1-4 from 23 March, as well as being part of the latest chapter when the hugely anticipated Game of Thrones season 5 takes to screens on 13 April, for only $30* a month for the first three months.

In addition to Game of Thrones, subscribers to Premium Movies and Drama are entitled to a host of other highly acclaimed dramas including The Red Road (s.1), starring Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones); Veep (s.4); Mad Men (s.7 part 2); The Americans (s.3); Wentworth (s.3), Black Sails and Orange Is the New Black (s.3).

Customers will also have access to Foxtel's new BoxSets channel, featuring hundreds of hours of the most binge-worthy drama, along with a massive volume of blockbuster and library movies as part of their subscription.

Foxtel Executive Director of Marketing, Ed Smith, said, Game of Thrones is a world-wide phenomenon that ranks among the highest in must-see' drama. We've worked closely with HBO to provide exclusive first run broadcast to season 5, along with our new timing simulcast with the US, to give Australian fans access to this brilliant series as quickly as possible; and now, with our special pricing on Foxtel Play, we're looking forward to sharing the experience with as many people as possible as the drama behind this unforgettable series continues to unfold.

Foxtel Play offers customers instant access to great entertainment within minutes of signing up and enables them to subscribe by the month and pay as they go, so they will be able to enjoy Game of Thrones Season 5 and other premium drama and movies. With no lock-in contract and no installation costs, subscribers can stop and start their subscription month-to-month, to suit their circumstances or viewing choices.

Foxtel Play enables customers with a broadband connection to stream and watch programs from Foxtel's amazing range of sports, drama, entertainment, documentary and movie channels live or on catch-up.

Foxtel Play customers can enjoy their programming via eligible Samsung and LG Smart TVs, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 & 4, selected Samsung Blu-Ray and home theatre systems and PC and Mac computers. Foxtel Play customers can also access content on selected smart phones and tablets by downloading the Foxtel Go^ app.

Foxtel Play allows customers to select packages featuring live channels including Fox Sports 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Foxtel Movie channels, BoxSets, showcase, FOX8, Arena, BBC First, Lifestyle, History, Discovery, A&E, National Geographic, UKTV, FX, SoHo, MTV, Universal Channel, ESPN, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Disney XD and hundreds of Anytime' video on-demand titles.

To find out more about the special pricing or to sign up to Foxtel Play, visit: www.foxtelplay.com.au

For more information:

david.sims@foxtel.com.au

(02) 9813 7577/ 0409 928 209

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