Foxtel’s free television offer breached consumer laws says ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted an undertaking from Foxtel regarding its future conduct in advertising promotional offers after a free television offer to new subscribers failed to deliver.

The offer promised 1,500 people who signed onto 12 month subscriptions a free 22 inch neoniQ LCD television, a set-top box and the first month of Foxtel’s Get Started pack within 10 days of subscribing.

Foxtel had said the offer would be limited to 1,500 people, but around 8,400 signed up for the deal and received free televisions, the ACCC said.

A total of 3,264 who signed up for the free television offer did not receive the package within 10 days.