Hubbl, previously Streamotion, is an Australian over-the-top

streaming Streaming media refers to multimedia delivered through a network for playback using a media player. Media is transferred in a ''stream'' of packets from a server to a client and is rendered in real-time; this contrasts with file downl ...

subscription provider, wholly owned by

Foxtel NXE Australia Pty Ltd, trading as the Foxtel Group, is an Australian pay television company that operates cable television, direct-broadcast satellite, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April ...

. The company has developed and operates the local streaming services

Kayo Sports Kayo Sports is an Australian over-the-top video streaming service owned by Hubbl, a subsidiary of Foxtel. Launched in November 2018, the service is oriented towards sports, carrying live and on-demand content from Foxtel's Fox Sports networks ...

, Binge, Flash and

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, as well as operating the

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and

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services in international markets. In 2022, Foxtel announced their development of a television

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known internally as ''Project Magneto'', based on the Sky Stream box available in the UK. In October 2023, the service was formally revealed under the name Hubbl, which aims to bring content from both

free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ...

providers and paid subscription services into a single

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. The platform can be accessed via two products; the Hubbl puck, an external

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which can be connected to compatible television sets and the Hubbl Glass, a 4K LED Smart-TV with a built-in soundbar and the Hubbl service already integrated into the device. Both of those products began to be on sale on 10 March 2024 via Hubbl's website as well as

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and

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retail stores. Hubbl also acts as a unified billing service for streaming subscriptions, with Streamotion moving their billing operations exclusively to the service. Hubbl's streaming services have grown to become Foxtel's fastest growing business sector, with streaming users comprising two-thirds of the company's customer base.

Services

Kayo Sports Kayo Sports is an Australian over-the-top video streaming service owned by Hubbl, a subsidiary of Foxtel. Launched in November 2018, the service is oriented towards sports, carrying live and on-demand content from Foxtel's Fox Sports networks ...

, codenamed ''Project Martian'' during development, is Hubbl's subscription streaming service for its sports content. The service was launched in November 2018 and offers both live streams and highlights packages from

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as well as

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beIN Sports beIN Sports ( ) is a Qatari multinational network of sports channels owned and operated by the media group beIN. The network has played a major role in the increased commercialization of Qatari sports. Its chairman is Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and its ...

and Racing.com. In addition to this, a multiscreen feature is also available, allowing subscribers to view multiple live events simultaneously.

Binge

Binge, codenamed ''Project Jupiter'' during development, is Hubbl's entertainment focused streaming service that was launched on 25 May 2020. Set up to compete with the likes of

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Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced or co-produced by ...

and Stan, the service features content from major networks and studios including

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Sony Pictures Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and rec ...

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, FX (even though it has already begun losing its titles to Disney+) and the

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. The service also features a selection of live streamed linear Foxtel cable networks including FOX One,

LifeStyle Lifestyle is the interests, opinions, behaviours, and behavioural orientations of an individual, group, or culture. The term "style of life" () was introduced by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in his 1929 book, ''The Case of Miss R.'', w ...

, Fox Arena and

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Flash

Flash News is Hubbl's news aggregation OTT platform that was launched on 14 October 2021. The service offers live news coverage from major linear cable networks including

Sky News Australia Sky News Australia is an Australian news channel owned by News Corp Australia. Originally launched on 19 February 1996, it broadcasts rolling news coverage throughout the day, while its prime time lineup is dedicated to opinion-based programs fe ...

, Sky News UK,

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, and

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. In 2023, Foxtel shuttered the service's editorial team, bringing an end to daily original content on the platform.

Lifestyle Lifestyle is the interests, opinions, behaviours, and behavioural orientations of an individual, group, or culture. The term "style of life" () was introduced by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in his 1929 book, ''The Case of Miss R.'', w ...

LifeStyle is a streaming service which distributes non-fiction content from Foxtel's

group of networks, launched alongside the Hubbl platform.

References

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