Foxtel Management Pty Ltd v Seven Cable Television Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1399

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Foxtel Management Pty Limited (ACN 068 671 938)

v Seven Cable Television Pty Limited (ACN 082 901 442)

[2000] FCA 1399

FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 068 671 938), SKY CABLE PTY LIMITED (ACN 069 799 640), THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 007 910 330) AND NEWS LIMITED (ACN 007 871 178) v SEVEN CABLE TELEVISION PTY LIMITED (ACN 082 901 442), TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 070 677 717), AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION & CONSUMER COMMISION, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 051 775 556), TELSTRA MULTIMEDIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 069 279 072) AND TELSTRA MEDIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 069 279 027) N 309 OF 2000 BEAUMONT, MOORE AND GYLES JJ 5 OCTOBER 2000 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 309 OF 2000

BETWEEN: FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 068 671 938)

FIRST APPELLANT

SKY CABLE PTY LIMITED (ACN 069 799 640)

SECOND APPELLANT

THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 007 910 330)

THIRD APPELLANT

NEWS LIMITED (ACN 007 871 178)

FOURTH APPELLANT

AND: SEVEN CABLE TELEVISION PTY LIMITED (ACN 082 901 442)

FIRST RESPONDENT

TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 070 677 717)

SECOND RESPONDENT

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION & CONSUMER COMMISION

THIRD RESPONDENT

TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 051 775 556)

FOURTH RESPONDENT

TELSTRA MULTIMEDIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 069 279 072)

FIFTH RESPONDENT

TELSTRA MEDIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 069 279 027)

SIXTH RESPONDENT

JUDGES: BEAUMONT, MOORE AND GYLES JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 5 OCTOBER 2000