When does House of the Dragon release in Australia?

The 2019 finale of Game of Thrones may have recieved an ice-cold reception at the time, but with over three years between that controversial end to the War of the Five Kings and now, fans are warming up to the idea of returning to Westeros once more. Today (Monday, the 22nd of August), fans looking to stream House of the Dragon will be able to do so at the same time as the rest of the world when it premieres at 11:00AM AEST on Foxtel Now and Binge. 

Australians have become quite comfortable with recieving episodes of Disney+ originals at a suitable premiere time, typically landing on a Thursday or Friday night. However, with HBO's House of the Dragon we're going to have to get used to making it through every Monday without having the Game of Thrones spin-off spoiled for us. 

Episodes of House of the Dragon will begin streaming from 11:00AM AEST every Monday on Binge and Foxtel Now, starting today (the 22nd of August 2022). There will be 10 episodes in total for this first season which, foregoing any mid-season breaks, should take us up to the 24th of October for the tenth and final episode of the first season. Here's what time fans from across Australia's various timezones will be able to watch it:

• AWST (Perth): 9:00AM AWST
• ACST (Adelaide): 10:30AM ACST
• ACWST (Eucla): 9:45AM ACWST

• Foxtel Now
• Binge
• Foxtel via FOX SHOWCASE (Essentials Pack)

• Foxtel Now
• Binge
• Foxtel via FOX SHOWCASE

The first season of HBO's House of the Dragon is available exclusively via Foxtel's stable of streaming and pay TV products. It's available on-demand via streaming apps Binge and Foxtel Now and in 4K for Foxtel iQ subscribers via the FOX Showcase channel (included in the Essentials pack). 

That is at least until the first season is complete. After that, in late October 2022, every episode of the first season will become available to purchase or rent through most major digital platforms (iTunes, Google Play etc.). 

Binge is Foxtel's second streaming service. Rather than adopt the cable-style channel packs model seen with Foxtel Now, Binge has a more Netflix-inspired subscription system. You pay a monthly fee, you get access to everything in the Binge library plus the features associated with your membership tier.

Foxtel Now is the on-demand streaming service from Foxtel. It includes most of the same content and channels as Foxtel but is available on several streaming devices (rather than a Foxtel iQ box) and comes at a cheaper price.

Foxtel Now's pricing and plan structure is a little different from most streaming services and more closely resembles that of a traditional Foxtel subscription. It's cheaper than standard Foxtel but still the most expensive streaming option in Australia, starting at $25 per month for the basic channel pack and costing as high as $104 per month for all packs included.

The service offers a free 10-day trial and no contract so you're free to cancel Foxtel Now whenever you see fit.

There's also a limited-time deal on Foxtel Now for the launch of House of the Dragon that gets you all channel packs for $25 per month for the first three months, effectively saving you $237 all up. 

There's currently only one way to watch House of the Dragon in 4K in Australia: Foxtel.

While the Game of Thrones prequel will be available to stream via Binge and Foxtel Now, Australia's premier Pay TV service is the only place you'll be able to find the series in ultra high-definition. At least, until it gets a 4K Blu-Ray release.

Check out the table below to find out how Binge and Foxtel Now compare with other Australian streaming services.