Foxtel Pacts with HBO

SYDNEY: Foxtel has gained exclusive first-run access to hit HBO shows such as True Blood and Boardwalk Empire, often times within one day of their U.S. broadcast.

The output deal, which was reported in The Australian, gives Foxtel subscribers exclusive access to titles such as Game of Thrones, Girls, Treme, Veep and Eastbound & Down. The HBO content will be broadcast on Foxtel’s drama channel showcase, which will be marketed as the "home of HBO." The pact includes linear channels as well as on demand via Foxtel’s iQ set-top box and IP-delivered services such as Foxtel on Xbox 360.