BINGE is set to become Foxtel Group’s consolidated home for entertainment, lifestyle programming and live news, with the streamer absorbing content previously housed on FLASH and LifeStyle as both services wind down in early 2026.
The move marks one of Foxtel Group’s largest platform simplifications to date, positioning BINGE as an all-in-one streaming hub for Australian subscribers.
From 16 December, BINGE will add NBC News NOW, Sky News Extra and Sky News Weather to its growing slate of 24/7 news channels – expanding the platform’s annual offering by 25,000+ hours and lifting the total number of news channels available to 13.
These new additions join an existing stable of international and local outlets, including Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg News, CNBC, CNN International, FOX SPORTS News, GB News, MS NOW, NHK World Japan, Sky News Australia and Sky News UK.
The consolidation effectively folds the core value of Foxtel Group’s standalone FLASH news service into BINGE.
FLASH will officially retire in February 2026.
Hilary Perchard
Lifestyle library centralised under BINGE
In parallel, Foxtel Group will retire its LifeStyle streaming app, with its slate of Australian and international favourites – from Selling Houses Australia to Love It or List It Australia and The Great Australian Bake Off – already fully integrated into BINGE’s entertainment catalogue.
The LifeStyle app will close in February 2026.
Foxtel, Kayo Sports and BINGE CEO Hilary Perchard says the consolidation is designed to streamline the subscriber experience while expanding access to premium news and lifestyle content.
“These changes make sense for all subscribers,” Perchard said.
“For BINGE subscribers, they receive more value and choice with a larger selection of live news channels. For our FLASH and LifeStyle subscribers, they now have their news and lifestyle together in one place, alongside the world’s best movies, TV shows and documentaries.”
He added that simplifying the Group’s app ecosystem will also unlock technical improvements: “By simplifying our apps, we can also accelerate improvements to the BINGE customer experience by leveraging our parent company, DAZN’s, technology platform and product development capabilities.”
“At a time when subscribers want greater simplicity and more value, these are the right changes at the right time.”
FOXTEL customers retain access
FOXTEL customers who currently receive complimentary FLASH access will continue to watch their favourite news channels on FOXTEL and FOXTEL Go.
From 16 December, NBC News NOW will join FOXTEL and FOXTEL Go, with Al Jazeera English and CGTN News also arriving on FOXTEL Go the same day.
A streamlined future – and a Black Friday sweetener
The consolidation effort arrives as BINGE runs a Black Friday promotion offering any subscription tier for $2 for one month, available to new and returning customers until 8 December 2025.
For Foxtel Group, the moves crystallise a clear strategy: fewer apps, broader content, a deeper value proposition – and one flagship entertainment hub leading the charge.