Foxtel-Austar merger gets green light

After a lengthy delay, the merger between Foxtel and Austar has been greenlighted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The sale is expected to go through by May of this year, if it gets final Federal Court approval on Friday.

A statement from Foxtel reads:

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