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Press Releases

2008 AUSTAR Media

This section is updated regularly to keep you informed of the latest announcements from AUSTAR. Here you will find our most recent press releases and an archive of past announcements.

Media Releases
 
05/08/2008

Sky NEWS Goes Nationwide for NT Election

AUSTAR and Sky News, Australia’s leader in 24 hour news, will provide the most comprehensive live coverage of this weekend’s Northern Territory Election on August 9-10.

12/06/2008

Football Superstar Is Almost Here!

Hundreds of Australia’s most talented young footballers are about to be given the opportunity of a lifetime - the chance to become Australia’s first ever FOOTBALL SUPERSTAR, premiering on AUSTAR, Thursday June 19.

03/06/2008

Celebrating The Spirit of Australian Sport

The History Channel today announced the first in a series of specials commissioned to celebrate Australian Sport, The Spirit of Australian Sport – Australian Football, will have its world premiere on Sunday June 29.

02/04/2008

Government terminates contract for OPEL broadband

AUSTAR United Communications Limited today expressed its disappointment with the Australian Government's failure to carry through on the delivery of a world class open access broadband network for regional Australians under the Broadband Connect program.

20/03/2008

Comprehensive audience measurement system launched

08/02/2008

MyStar revolutionises regional Australian TV

AUSTAR has announced that its new Personal Digital Recorder, MyStar, has struck a chord with regional Australians, just a week following the product’s launch to new customers on 1 February.

07/01/2008

Sale of AUSTAR's spectrum holdings

AUSTAR announced today that it will sell its spectrum holdings to facilitate the building of a WiMAX network as part of the OPEL Broadband Connect network in regional Australia, giving regional Australians an even brighter broadband future.

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