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Australian provider of Internet Protocol Television From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fetch TV is an Australian IPTV provider that offers a subscription television service over a user's regular internet connection. It is majority owned by Telstra, who acquired a 51.4% stake in the company on the 2nd of August 2022.[1] Fetch TV was initially launched in July 2010 by Malaysian Astro Malaysia Holdings.[2][3]
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| Company type | Independent Pay TV Provider |
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| Industry | Internet television |
| Founded | July 2010 |
| Headquarters | North Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Independent, IPTV, Pay-per-view, Pay television |
| Owner | Telstra (51.4%) Astro Malaysia Holdings (48.6%) |
| Website | www |
Fetch TV provides a set-top box with a digital TV tuner, a personal video recorder, and up to 45 subscription channels. It also offers video-on-demand, pay-per-view movies, web applications, and a mobile app.[4]
The service is delivered using HLS adaptive bitrate streaming. The minimum internet sync speed required varies depending on the ISP delivery method. Most of Fetch TV's content is unmetered when delivered over a broadband connection from a Fetch TV ISP partner.[5]
Fetch TV offers two set-top boxes: the Mighty and the Mini. The Mighty allows access to 4K programming, along with serving as a 1 TB DVR media hub with four tuners, while the Mini is limited to 1080p HD with a limited pause buffer and can use the Mighty as its host for a multi-room setup. Both come with over-the-air antenna tuners in addition to Fetch programming.
Fetch TV Australia faced significant competition in the marketplace from rivals like Foxtel and Telstra TV. In 2014, mainstream technology and financial media sources suggested that the service needed to increase its subscriber base to thrive.[9] In response, the company stated in 2013 that it had strategies in place to achieve success and significantly increase its subscription base.[10][11]
In early 2016, it was revealed that the service had 400,000 active subscribers and aimed to reach 600,000 by the end of the year.[3] This goal was achieved in late 2017, with Fetch citing the growth of Australia's National Broadband Network as a key driver. On the back of the NBN, Fetch added an average of 20,000 customers per month in 2017.[12]
The service operates an industry TV ratings app that provides an indication of which boxes are subscribed at any given time and which channels have what share of their audience.[13]
This table shows each channel and their channel number as of 2024
Pinoy TV Package8 Channels.
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TVB Cantonese & Korean Package4 Channels. Taj Mahal (Indian and Pakistani) Package23 Channels.
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Fetch boxes receive the following apps:
Note:
1 Appears in 'Catch Up' menu.
2 Appears in 'TV' menu.
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