OPTUS ADDS MORE ENTERTAINMENT TO THE ENTERTAINMENT PLAN AND MOBILE TV STREAMING

Optus today announced it has added new content options to its growing range of entertainment for fixed broadband and mobile customers.

Ben White, Managing Director of Marketing and Product at Optus said, “Optus has moved the goal posts this year and has built on the already great range of entertainment across our fixed broadband and mobile plans. We know customers are hungry for entertainment so we’ve made it easy to access our great range of content alongside the great value mobile and home broadband plans we’ve been offering our customers for years.”

“Whether it’s keeping the kids entertained during holidays, watching the latest live cricket action or relaxing at the end of the day with a movie, Optus has a great range of live and on-demand movies, sports, music and TV to suit everyone.”

More entertainment at home

From today, new and existing eligible mobile customers that sign up to Optus’ $90 Entertainment Plan (minimum total cost over 24 months is $2,880) will get the Yes TV by Fetch Entertainment Channel Pack included for the life of the plan, at no additional cost.

The Yes TV by Fetch Entertainment Pack gives customers access to over 35+ premium channels on top of digital free-to-air TV, access to 30 pre-selected movies each month and the option to rent over 5000 movies which is included in the Connect Pack. Customers also receive a Wi-Fi-enabled premium personal video recording (PVR) device with 1 terabyte of space for recording so they never have to miss out on their favourite programs.

With Optus’ Entertainment Plan, customers will get access to:

• Unlimited broadband data allowance
• Unlimited standard calls to local and national fixed lines, and Australian mobiles
• Yes TV by Fetch Connect Pack and Entertainment Pack; and
• Subscription to Optus Sport with access to Premier League and Cricket Australia content.

More mobile data-free entertainment

Optus’ postpaid mobile customers already have access to the great range of ABC channels available on Mobile TV streaming through ABC iview, and now Optus has added the dedicated ABC ME app to its range of data-free entertainment.

New and existing Optus customers on selected My Plan Plus/Business and My Mobile Broadband Plus/Business plans can watch a range of quality Australian and international content, specially designed to encourage interactivity in primary school aged children, through the ABC ME app without tapping into their monthly data allowance, for just $10 extra per month.

With Mobile TV streaming, customers will get access to:

• Data-free streaming from Netflix and Stan (paid subscription required)
• Data-free streaming of all ABC channels and on demand from ABC iview
• Data-free streaming of the dedicated preschool children’s app, ABC KIDS iview
• Data-free streaming of the dedicated primary school children’s app, ABC ME

“Entertainment is a key focus for Optus and we are excited to continue building our entertainment options for our customers. These latest additions to the Entertainment Plan and Mobile TV streaming are bringing our customers more choice and value when it comes to their entertainment needs,” said Mr White.

Media enquiries:

Sophie Cotterill / Gabrielle Crittenden

Optus Corporate Affairs

Tel: (02) 8082 7850