How to save monthly on your Foxtel subscription

Looking for the cheapest way to get a Foxtel subscription? Even with the variety of streaming apps and devices, there’s nothing like the good old live television broadcast.

As a result, Foxtel remains on top of its game despite major changes in how people view content. And while the cable provider delivers competitive plans and bundles, there’s a cheaper alternative that offers the exact same services.

How to save money on Foxtel?

It’s now easier to save on plan fees when signing up for a Foxtel entertainment package with exciting deals offered for new customers. One sure way to get discounts is get a Foxtel bundle on a 12-month plan, which reduces the monthly cost and gets you up to $40 savings when choosing Platinum Plus.

Foxtel from Telstra used to be another option to get Foxtel but cheaper. However, as of 15 December 2023, new subscriptions are no longer available.

To save money while still subscribed to Foxtel’s entertainment bundles, check out other options below.

New Foxtel customer discount

If you’re a new customer and you’re looking for ways to reduce subscription costs on your entertainment plans, you can always sign up for a bundle on a 12-month plan.

Depending on available promotions, discounts can go high as $41 off per month. It’s important to note that Foxtel discounts and zero set-up costs usually apply to 12-month plans only. However, Foxtel also sometimes offers discounts even on their no-lock contract bundles.

Foxtel Plus

Foxtel Plus is currently Foxtel’s cheapest bundle at $70 per month. It now includes channels from the formerly separate Kids and Favourites, increasing the channels to over 60.

As of 2024, the Multiscreen feature is also included in all bundles, allowing you to watch Foxtel on another screen with the smart TV app or through casting. During Foxtel promotions, this plan can go cheaper with typically $10/month off for 12 months.

Sport

Foxtel’s sport channels offer over 50 sports live and on demand. Select sports are also broadcast in 4K Ultra HD. In addition to getting access to these channels, which include Fox League, Fox Sports 503, Fox Spots 505, Fox Sports 506, Fox Cricket and ESPN 1 & 2, you can also watch the world’s best shows with Foxtel Plus already included in the bundle.

Foxtel’s Sport pack now costs $100 per month, or get as much as $30 off each month on a 12-month plan when signing up during a promotional period.

Platinum Plus

If you have a diverse taste in entertainment, the Platinum Plus bundle is ideal. It includes all packs and channels for a discounted $99/month, down from the actual $140 plan fee — giving you a huge savings of $41 per month. Not only do you save big bucks, but you can also watch everything you want to your heart’s content with the inclusion of a Netflix Standard subscription.

After the first 12 months, the plans’ respective prices roll over onto their original costs.

Foxtel alternatives

As you can see, if saving money is your goal, Foxtel’s 12-month plans get you the discounts you need. But maybe you’re still on the fence about getting Foxtel installed in the first place – it might be difficult to install where you live, or you may only be renting and not willing to commit to a 12-month plan that has a penalty (even if only a small one) for leaving early.

And luckily, Australia is a great place to be if you want entertainment options at all price points, including super-cheap. Because while Foxtel via satellite (although the latest iQ5 has already addressed this inconvenience) is a great way to watch premium TV, the revolution in streaming TV over the past few years has led to there being some real options for those who want to stream their TV over broadband, pick and choose what to watch and pay as little money as possible.

Kayo Sports

The number one reason to consider streaming is sports – and there’s a very good reason for that. Launched to widespread acclaim and huge numbers of happy customers, Kayo Sports is a world-leading sports streaming service that draws on the massive rights and resources of Fox Sports.

In other words, it brings you the same premium sports content as Foxtel, but with a difference – it’s loaded with special features to enhance your sports viewing experience. You can stream games live, start streaming from the start even after the event is well underway, or replay completed games on demand.

Letting you browse by sporting code rather than by channels, Kayo Sports delivers crisp high definition streams enhanced by unique special features – such as Split View, which lets you play TV director with multiple games in multiple windows at your command.

There’s real-time stats, a clever “Key Moments” feature to jump straight to the good bits, and much more. And the price? A mere $25 per month – grab the free 7-day trial and see for yourself.

BINGE

BINGE comes from the same people that brought Kayo Sports to hundreds of thousands of subscribers. And if it’s movies, drama, lifestyle or docos you’re after, BINGE lives up to its name with over 10,000 hours of content. Because it has access to the Foxtel TV and movie libraries, you’ll find some of the world’s biggest shows waiting for you on BINGE – including the acclaimed HBO catalogue.

That means binge-worthy shows like Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Succession, Euphoria, alongside hundreds of other exclusive titles like The Walking Dead, The White Lotus, and many more – not to mention BINGE originals like Love Me, Colin from Accounts, Strife, and High Country.

And the best part about BINGE is the price – starting at only $10 a month for high definition although ads included, or $18/month for ad-free streaming and 4K on selected content. You can sample BINGE for yourself by grabbing the free 7-day trial.

Foxtel Now

You can also access Foxtel’s channels through Foxtel Now for lower subscription fees. The base Essentials package, which includes Showcase, Arena, TLC, and many more entertainment and news channels only starts at $25 per month, no lock-in contract.

Sports, movies, and premium drama can be added as an add-on: $29 for Sport, $20 for Movies, and $10 for Drama Extra. If you want all packages, including Kids and Docos, Foxtel Now has the All packs at $104 per month. New customers can try the service with a free 10-day trial.

Disney Plus

Getting more competitive in the streaming niche is Disney Plus. It offers a variety of content from Disney, Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, National Geographic, and Star. Disney Plus’ original programming which includes the likes of The Mandalorian, WandaVision, Loki, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, among others, are of exceptional caliber as well. The new Doctor Who seasons are also exclusive to Disney+ now.

There are two plans available either monthly or yearly. Disney+’s Standard plan allows streaming on up to two screens for $13.99 per month, or $139.99 if you prefer pre-paying for a year in exchange for some savings. 

Disney Premium, meanwhile, is priced at $17.99 monthly or $179.99 annually. It offers 4K streaming with Dolby Atmos audio and four concurrent streams.

Paramount Plus

The short-lived 10 All Access was revamped into the now thriving Paramount Plus. Its content is a combination of original programming like Tulsa King, 1923, Mayor of Kingstown and more, with catalogues coming from Showtime, MTV, CBS, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures.

Plans start at $9.99 per month and $89.99 for an annual subscription. New signups can test the service with a 7-day free trial.

BritBox

Fans of British dramas, comedies, and especially crime thrillers, will find BritBox’s library compelling. Albeit smaller than other services, BritBox Australia has exclusive British telly content you won’t find anywhere else.

Complete seasons of hit UK shows like Line of Duty, Luther, plus BritBox originals like Crime, Magpie Murders, Why Don’t They Ask Evans?, are just some of the programs you can stream on demand. To try the service, BritBox offers a 7 day free trial. 

Amazon Prime Video

Even cheaper is Amazon Prime Video, which carries a surprisingly large and deep movie collection that covers all eras and styles, and some brilliant originals including Reacher, The Boys, Good Omens, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Expanse.

You can even get exclusive access to Swimming Australia championship events. For $9.99/month or $79 per year, you get access to Prime Video alongside a wealth of other Prime benefits, including free Amazon shipping, plus a 30-day free trial.

DocPlay

For documentary lovers, the excellent Australian-owned streaming service DocPlay is a must-have. With hundreds of documentaries in their library covering all kinds of subjects – and more added every week – it’s superb value at only $7.99 a month. You can try it out completely free for a full 30 days to see for yourself.

Netflix

For movies or drama, you’re spoilt for choice and value, with the world’s biggest streaming service, global giant Netflix, giving you access to a constantly-changing library of movies – including many of their own exclusive productions – and Netflix’s acclaimed original shows such as Stranger Things and The Queen’s Gambit.

It’s priced nice and low, starting at only $6.99 a month for an ads-included plan or $16.99 per month to go ad-free. Unfortunately, Netflix no longer offers a free trial in Australia.

Comparing Foxtel alternatives for streaming

It’s great that we now have plenty of streaming alternatives for Foxtel, but how does each streaming service compare to the other?

Foxtel Now vs Kayo Sports

If you want a streaming alternative to satellite Foxtel that you can take with you wherever you go and have access to a full range of live channels as well as on-demand content, Foxtel Now can be a great, low-cost alternative. It doesn’t require installation – just a broadband connection and a compatible device – or you can stream live TV right in your web browser.

Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports share almost all the same sports content, but with Foxtel Now, if you prefer to be able to browse through Foxtel’s multiple sports channels and catch stuff live, it might be a better fit for you – especially as it comes with a range of entertainment channels as well in the base pack.

BINGE vs Foxtel Now

It’s a similar story when you compare BINGE to Foxtel Now – while BINGE is designed as an on-demand streaming service, Foxtel Now focuses on the live TV experience while still letting you stream from their vast on-demand library.

For those who like to channel-surf and just see what’s on, Foxtel Now’s the way to go. If you’re more the sort of person who’s used to services like Netflix and Stan, though, the BINGE way of doing things will be more familiar to you.

Savings everywhere!

No matter whether you decide to go for the full Foxtel experience with Foxtel’s incredible-value offers, or opt to customise your entertainment by making the move to streaming TV, you’re going to be saving a lot of money. It’s good news all round, then – a great time for everyone who’s keen to get more for a whole lot less.

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