Fetch TV partners with Aussie Broadband to deliver the Fetch one-stop entertainment service, contract free, over the nbn™
Media Release | Thursday 18 Oct 2018 | 2 min read
Sydney, Australia – Fetch TV and Aussie Broadband today announced a partnership that will see the award-winning Fetch service available to Aussie Broadband customers.
From December 2018, Aussie Broadband customers will be able to enjoy their favourite content together in one place, with one remote, one interface and one bill, and delivered over an award-winning* network with ultrafast plans. Pre-orders for new customers will be accepted from 19 November.
Aussie Broadband will make available the 4K capable Fetch Mighty box featuring 4 tuners and a 1TB personal video recorder for $15 per month, and the Fetch Mini streaming box with 1 tuner for $10 per month. Customers will be able to share content, subscriptions and recordings between up to 3 multi-room boxes. Like most of its other plans, Aussie Broadband will offer Fetch TV with no lock-in contracts.
Scott Lorson, CEO, Fetch TV said “Aussie Broadband has earned a reputation for great customer service and industry leading nbnTM broadband speeds. Like Fetch, they are enjoying strong growth by offering an attractive product at a competitive price. We believe Aussie Broadband will make a significant contribution toward our goal of 1m Australian households”.
Phillip Britt, MD of Aussie Broadband, said “Fetch TV is a perfect match for the company. We really, really like the product and we think our customers will love it too – it really takes home entertainment to a whole new level.
We also think Fetch as a company is a great partner for us, which is almost as important as the service itself – they have the same focus on delivering a high-quality product, similar values and the same sense of humour.”
The Fetch service is a one-stop entertainment platform providing access to Free-to-Air TV, catch up services, $6 per month content packs offering premium linear subscription channels, a Movie Store with over 7500 movies to buy or rent, a TV Store with access to hundreds of the most popular shows, integrated access to Netflix, Stan, hayu# and YouTube, a media hub and more.
# Additional subscriptions required for Netflix, Stan and hayu.
About Fetch TV
Fetch TV partners with leading internet service providers Optus, the iiNet Group (iiNet, Internode, and Westnet), Vocus (Dodo and iPrimus) and Aussie Broadband along with leading retailers Harvey Norman, JB Hi Fi, Bing Lee and The Good Guys to provide subscribers with an entertainment service delivered to the TV over a broadband connection and a set top box. In addition to a 1 terabyte personal video recorder for recording TV, the content line-up includes an in-home movie store with over 7,500 titles including the latest new releases, a TV store with leading TV shows to purchase, leading SVOD services Netflix and Stan, Free to Air and subscription Catch-Up TV services, apps including YouTube, as well as the option to add subscription entertainment channel packs from major content providers. Visit fetch.com.au for more information.
Press Contact for Fetch TV:
Sue Brenchley
+61 404 811 140
[email protected]
All information contained in this media release, including references to costs, speed, and capability of the Aussie Broadband network, was correct at time of publication, and may have since changed.
About Aussie Broadband Limited
Aussie Broadband Group is a fast-growing technology services provider – comprising of the Aussie Broadband and Symbio businesses – with a market cap of around $1 billion (AUD).
Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ABB), the Group collectively supplies more than 1 million services, operates two Tier 1 voice providers in Australia and owns fibre infrastructure.
The fifth largest provider of broadband services in Australia with continuing growth in the residential segment, the Group provides a broad suite of solutions through its data, voice, and managed solutions to business, enterprise and government customers. Aussie Broadband Group also provides wholesale services to other telecommunications companies and managed service providers.
For further information please visit: www.aussiebroadband.com.au