Foxtel Group & A+E Networks Expand Partnership

Foxtel Group and A+E Networks have extended their partnership, which will see content from Crime & Investigation, The History Channel, A&E and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) make its way to Foxtel’s platforms.

The expanded multiyear deal brings films and series such as Pawn Stars, Court Cam, Forged in Fire and Cold Case Files to Foxtel, Foxtel Now and Binge subscribers. It cements a partnership of more than 20 years between the two companies.

Other key programming that will be available to Foxtel’s subscribers includes A&E’s Storage Wars, American Pickers, Alone and Mountain Men; The History Channel’s UnXplained with William Shatner, Beyond Oak Island, The Titans That Built America and The Cars That Made The World; and Crime & Investigation’s Live PD, Court Cam and The First 48.

“We are delighted to be extending our partnership with A+E Networks, a union that has been strengthened over more than 20 years and allows us to continue to deliver high-quality, thought-provoking and original programming to our millions of entertainment subscribers,” said Amanda Laing, chief content and commercial officer of Foxtel Group. “This year we have seen audiences of Crime & Investigation, History and A&E content grow by more than 17 percent on Foxtel, highlighting quality factual content is more popular than ever with Australian audiences. In fact, last month we saw more than 1.3 million hours viewed of Pawn Stars and The First 48 by our loyal subscribers. We’re excited to be able to continue to unearth stories that evoke curiosity and a deep knowledge for the world around us.”

Glen Hansen, senior VP of content sales for the Asia Pacific at A+E Networks, said, “A+E Networks is delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with Foxtel Group and proud to contribute to their growing scale across multiple platforms. Our content will continue to deliver audiences some of the very best factual entertainment and documentaries on A&E, Crime & Investigation and History, as well as highly engaging, award-winning TV movies on LMN.”