Subscription Television (Austar Television/Austar Digital)
| Year | Subscribers |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 300,000 |
| 2000 | 400,000 |
| 2004 | 443,000 |
| 2005 | 500,000+ |
| 2006 | 600,000+ |
| 2007 | 658,087 |
| 2008 | 713,000 |
| June 2010 | 747,148 |
Austar's main business is subscription television, serving customers outside of the major metro areas. It takes programming from both Foxtel and Optus services, and operates on a digital platform.
Austar Television is available in 2.4 million homes in regional areas of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia and all areas of Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Subscriber numbers to Austar Television are second behind Foxtel. Delivery methods include utilising the Optus C-Class Satellite Optus C1 and a digital cable network in Darwin.
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