BritBox will join Foxtel’s suite of integrated apps on iQ set-top boxes, along with a line-up of new dedicated channels including NatureTime, The Outdoor Channel, and a range of Vevo music video channels.
BritBox will offer Foxtel customers access to a collection of British television content, including dramas, comedies, mysteries, and documentaries, all available directly via the Foxtel homepage. The app will be integrated into the Foxtel platform in August.
Stephanie Quinn, director of content partnerships – Foxtel Group, said: “We’re committed to providing our customers with the best value experience alongside a diverse and premium content library as part of their Foxtel subscription.
“The addition of BritBox to Foxtel enhances our British content offering on the platform, alongside new genre-focused channels for our customers to enjoy.”
Foxtel will also launch a collection of new genre-focused linear channels, including: The Outdoor Channel (ch.131); NatureTime (ch.134); Vevo pop (ch.806); Vevo retro rock (ch.809); Vevo ’90s (ch.808), and Vevo 2K (ch.807).
Britbox’s Foxtel addition comes as head of content and editorial, Sarah Kenny, expands her role to add programming and acquisition responsibilities for BBC Studios’ local channels to her existing BritBox responsibilities.
Kenny will dual report to Moira Hogan and Fiona Lang, general managers for BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand.
Lang said: “I’m delighted that Sarah will be combining editorial responsibilities for our channel portfolio with her existing BritBox role, allowing BBC Studios to take a holistic approach to content across these services.
BritBox has also acquired four new shows from BBC Studios with the streamer picking up Death in Paradise, Call The Midwife and Silent Witness as BBC First exited Foxtel and Binge on 31 July.
BritBox will also premiere The Jetty – a new crime thriller starring Jenna Coleman set in a lakeside town where an arson, a missing persons cold case, and an illicit triangle are intertwined. The series is written and created by Cat Jones and produced by BBC Studios independent production label Firebired Pictures for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
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