Austar United Communications Limited (AUSTAR) is a leading subscription television provider in Australia, offering primarily digital satellite services to customers in regional and rural areas.

AUSTAR also offers dial-up internet and mobile telephone services.

Established in 1995, AUSTAR's television subscriber base has grown to over 740,000 and is the largest subscription television operator in regional and rural Australia. AUSTAR provides subscription television services in a service area of approximately 2.4m homes, one-third of Australia's total homes, using digital satellite technology.

AUSTAR Service includes over 180 premier channels, 13 HD Channels, a near video-on-demand service, and increased levels of interactivity, such as BOX OFFICE, Sports Active and SKY News Active. Click here to learn more about AUSTAR and its channels.
Austar United Communications Limited (ASX:AUN)
Company Directors
Mr Balan Nair (Non Exec. Director)
Mr John C Porter (CEO, Executive Director)
Mr John W Dick (Non Exec. Director)
Mr Michael T Fries (Non Exec. Director)
Mr Mike Fries (Chairman)
Mr Philip Knox (CFO)
Mr Roger Amos (Non Exec. Director)
Mr Shane O'Neill (Non Exec. Director)
Mr Timothy D Downing (Deputy Chairman, Independent Director)
Contact Information
Phone: (02) 9251 6999
Email:
Website:

Address
Level 1, 46-52 Mountain Street, ULTIMO, NSW, AUSTRALIA, 2007
Media Releases
Latest Company News
  • Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.6% lower
    10 Apr 2012 - Aus shares close 0.6% lower. Transpacific Industries Group Limited (ASX:TPI) has reached a conditional $35 million settlement with shareholders over alleged disclosure breaches.
  • ACCC clears Foxtel Austar merger
    10 Apr 2012 - Australia’s competition regulator gives the green light for Foxtel’s planned $1.9 billion bid for Austar United Communications Limited (ASX:AUN).
  • Market Wrap: ASX ends quarter higher
    30 Mar 2012 - ASX ends quarter higher. Austar United Communications Limited (ASX:AUN) shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of a takeover by Foxtel.
  • Midday: Aus shares gain at noon
    28 Mar 2012 - Aus shares gain at noon. Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) completes one aspect of its $450 million equity raising.
  • Austar calls shareholders meeting
    28 Mar 2012 - Austar United Communications Limited (ASX:AUN) says the $2 billion takeover bid by Foxtel will be put to shareholders on March 30.
  • Market Wrap: Aus shares close 1.5% lower
    07 Mar 2012 - Aus shares close 1.5% lower. Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) finalises agreements with the government for the National Broadband Network.