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Australia's Foxtel Bids $2 Billion for Rival Austar

Consolidation continues in Australia's pay-tv sector as Foxtel prepares to take on free TV.

SYDNEY -- Australia's biggest pay-tv firm, Foxtel, has made a $2 billion takeover bid for rival Austar in a deal aimed at reviving subscriber growth and taking on competition from free-to-air television stations.