Yahoo Gets Into Bed With Google For “Historic” News Deal
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September 21, 2021
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A new payment deal between Yahoo Australia and Google’s News Showcase will result in “more local, top quality journalism.” Yahoo Australia, New... Read More
Oz Radio Gets Thumbs Up To Bargain With Google, Facebook
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September 10, 2021
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Aussie radio stations will be allowed to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook for use of their content on the platforms, the... Read More
Sports Flick Website Gone, Founder Accused Of Fraud
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September 7, 2021
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Australian sports streaming startup Sports Flick has vanished from the web as its founder faces allegations of fraud. The website for the... Read More
YouTube Premium & Music Subscribers Top 50 Million
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September 3, 2021
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YouTube’s paid services have hit an important milestone, with 50 million people now subscribed to YouTube Music and YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube... Read More
Foxtel Rolls Out Doco Channel As Aussie Interest Soars
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September 2, 2021
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Foxtel is launching a new dedicated documentary channel as research shows Australian interest in documentaries is the highest ever. The launch of... Read More
2GB’s Fordham Reclaims Sydney Breakfast Crown
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August 31, 2021
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A swing back to AM radio during Sydney’s lockdown has seen 2GB’s Ben Fordham dethrone Kyle and Jackie O as top radio... Read More
Nine Shares Slump Despite Strong Year, Stan Success
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August 25, 2021
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Shares in Nine have taken a dip despite strong results for the year, with the company increasing its revenues and NPAT amid... Read More
The More Video Streaming Services We Get, The More We’ll Turn To Piracy
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August 23, 2021
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With the launch of the Paramount+, Australian consumers of video streaming are arguably drowning in choice. We now have more than a... Read More
Optus SubHub Brings Customer Subscriptions Together
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August 18, 2021
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Optus has unveiled a huge new subscription management service, SubHub, which promises to help customers save money by putting all their digital... Read More
Seven West Trumpets Digital Success
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August 16, 2021
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Seven West Media has more than doubled its digital earnings in the 2020-21 financial year, as it bills itself as a “content... Read More
TikTok Named Most Downloaded App
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August 12, 2021
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Chinese owned TikTok was the world’s most downloaded app in 2020, as it took the top spot from Facebook Messenger, according to... Read More
New South Park Films Give Paramount+ A Leg Up
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August 6, 2021
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Paramount+, the new streaming service from Network 10 owner ViacomCBS set to launch next week, will get a big boost with the... Read More
Nostalgia In Beige With Retro PC Colouring Book
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August 3, 2021
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Just in case you’re really desperate for something to do in lockdown: a “Colouring Book of Retro Computers” has hit the crowdfunding... Read More
Google Announces Support For Regional News Academy
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August 3, 2021
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Search giant Google Australia has announced support for regional news publishers by providing vital digital skills, training and new opportunities for young... Read More
Grumpy Cat? Check The App
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July 29, 2021
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Cat owners who love to take pictures of their furry friends now have a new excuse to pull out their smartphones and... Read More
ABC Postpones Controversial Mandatory Logins For iView
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July 1, 2021
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The ABC will postpone the introduction of mandatory log-ins for its iview streaming service until the end of the year. From this... Read More
Latest SmartHouse Magazine An Entertainment Bonanza
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June 25, 2021
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With the weather and COVID still biting, now is the time to stay at home – but fortunately, with SmartHouse’s big entertainment... Read More
Trust In Media On The Rise
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June 24, 2021
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A survey of the state of the global media industry during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic has found 2020 was one... Read More
Deezer Partners With Sony For Immersive Audio Sessions
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June 17, 2021
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Premium streaming service Deezer has teamed up with Sony to launch spatial audio listening for a number of live performances. The 28-track... Read More
ViacomCBS Snags Oz National Football Rights
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June 15, 2021
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Network 10 owner ViacomCBS has secured the broadcast rights to all Australian national team soccer games for at least the next three... Read More
Optus Sport Nabs 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
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June 4, 2021
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Optus Sport has scored a major coup, snagging the broadcasting rights to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia. Set to... Read More
Warner Bros Discovery New Name In Streaming Wars
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June 3, 2021
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The next big player in the streaming wars now has been given a name by owner AT&T: Warner Bros. Discovery. Discovery CEO... Read More
End Of The Line For Pirate Streaming Giant
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May 11, 2021
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A popular source of free movie streams has dried up after a crackdown on pirate streaming site 123movies.la. The action by the... Read More
REVIEW: Fetch TV Mini – A Mighty $199 Content Streaming Box
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May 10, 2021
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Recently Fetch bought out a new $169 Mini 4K set top box, it’s small like its name suggests but it’s performance and... Read More
China Restricts Mobile App News
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May 10, 2021
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China’s internet watchdog will ban some mobile app notifications and tighten regulations as the government ramps up a campaign to rein in... Read More
Google Chromecast Updates To Improve Wi-Fi And Give HDR Controls
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May 3, 2021
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Google has updated Chromecast with Google TV, giving more “advanced video controls”, including an option for HDR. Once you download the rather... Read More
LG Announce Initial 2021 TV Line-up
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April 30, 2021
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LG Electronics have announced pricing, availability and other details for its 2021 range, which includes OLED, NanoCell and 4K UHD TVs, with... Read More
Chromecast, Roku and Paramount+ Now Support Samsung’s HDR10+
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April 28, 2021
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Google, Roku and Paramount+ have just made life easier (and more visually appealing) for users, having announced that their products will now... Read More
Will The Spotify Boom Cool Off Post Pandemic?
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April 26, 2021
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Possibly a sign that the lockdown entertainment boom has come and now gone, Spotify is expected to report this week a significant... Read More
Did You Know Bunnings Has Its Own Version Of The Block?
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April 23, 2021
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In something not far removed from such TV shows as Nine’s The Block, DIY superstore Bunnings has been producing its own renovation... Read More
Tidal Streaming App Now Available On LG Televisions
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April 21, 2021
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LG smart televisions have just been bolstered by the inclusion of a new Tidal app, which can also stream selected music in... Read More
Australia Gets New Hi-Res Music Streaming App
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April 19, 2021
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Listeners in Oz have just been given access to a new option for high quality audio, with Qobuz, a high-resolution streaming music... Read More
Apple TV Plus Hungry For Original Movies
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April 12, 2021
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The point of difference for Apple TV Plus is that the streaming service has always produced its own original content. Now the... Read More
Samsung On The Verge Of Buying Millions Of OLED Panels From LG
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April 12, 2021
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In the battle between QLED and OLED, Samsung has traditionally backed the former, with its range of both 4K and 8K televisions... Read More
Spotify Rolls Out Wake Phrase
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April 12, 2021
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It’s not going to be another Siri or Google Assistant, let’s get that straight. What Spotify is launching is a voice command... Read More
Rising Sun Pictures Sold To US
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April 12, 2021
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Australian award-winning visual effects business Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) has been snapped up by Los Angeles-based studio FuseFX in a bid to... Read More
Netflix And Sony Strike Exclusive Movies Deal
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April 9, 2021
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Netflix has just scored a deal that should give its movie offerings an epic-sized boost. The world’s most popular streaming service secured... Read More
Godzilla Vs. Kong Celebrates Monstrous Worldwide Opening
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April 6, 2021
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Godzilla vs. Kong has rekindled hopes for the Hollywood blockbuster amid COVID-19, pulling in more than $285 million USD ($372 million AUD)... Read More
Optus To Broadcast Huge International Football Tournament This Year
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March 31, 2021
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Optus Sport has snagged the Australian rights to the 2021 and 2024 Copa América tournaments, bolstering its international football coverage. The deal... Read More
Panasonic’s New Mini Hi-Fi Streams Hi-Res With Technics-Powered Speakers
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March 26, 2021
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Panasonic’s newest audio offering is a sleek-looking mini hi-fi system that focuses on enhancing CD playback quality; streaming in hi-res; digital radio;... Read More
Warner And Apple Music Create ‘Saylists’ For Speech Therapy
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March 26, 2021
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In a newly launched project aiming to help children living with speech-sound disorder (SSD), Warner Music has teamed up with Apple Music... Read More
Network 10 Owner ViacomCBS Shares Plunge After $3bn Stock Sale
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March 25, 2021
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Shares in Network 10’s parent company ViacomCBS took a tumble after the media giant announced its $3 billion stock sale to fund... Read More
ABC To Focus On Deals With US Tech Giants
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March 23, 2021
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The Federal Government’s hard-fought efforts to get Google and Facebook to pay for news is beginning to cause ructions within the media... Read More
Major Sport To Test HDR Broadcasting In 2021
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March 17, 2021
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Formula One will perform its first HDR broadcast tests this year, though a full rollout may yet be a while off. Speaking... Read More
Netflix Counting Loss, Wants To Stop Account Sharing
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March 12, 2021
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Streaming giant Netflix has had enough of us hopping onto our mate’s/sibling’s/parents’ account and watching content for free, it seems. Overnight, Netflix... Read More
Samsung TVs in Australia To Get Reality Streaming App Hayu
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March 11, 2021
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Reality TV fans who own a Samsung Smart TV can rejoice; NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) announced that Hayu – the all-reality TV streaming... Read More
Code Launched To Stem Fake News
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March 2, 2021
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Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google have released the final version of a long-awaited industry code to address the... Read More
C-Seed M1: 165-Inch Folding MicroLED TV On Sale For $520,000
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March 1, 2021
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Austrian high-end TV brand C-Seed has unveiled what it describes as “the world’s first” folding 165-inch MicroLED TV – which is on... Read More
Tech Giants Sign Up To New Disinformation Code
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February 23, 2021
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CANBERRA: A number of tech giants have put their mark on a new Australian disinformation and misinformation code that they say will... Read More
Seven West Signs Up For Google News Platform
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February 15, 2021
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Google’s News Showcase has received big backing with Kerry Stokes’ giant Seven West Media signing on to provide content to the platform.... Read More
