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
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
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
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
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
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
Where To Stream The 2020 Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is on at 3pm today – here’s where you can stream the big race live. In video, TAB will... Read More
Mystery Surrounds $199 Refurbished Ffalcon TV’s Being Offloaded On Amazon Prime
Mystery surrounds the appearance of what appears to be refurbished JB Hi Fi house brand Ffalcon TV’s on the Amazon web site... Read More
Supercars Inks $200m, Five-Year Broadcast Deal With Foxtel And Seven
Seven will officially reclaim its status as the free-to-air home of the Supercars in 2021 as part of a $200m, five-year deal.... Read More
Foxtel Gets Fast-Tracked Govt. Funds
CANBERRA: Foxtel – jointly owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Group and Telstra – received a $10 million extension – plus early payment... Read More
Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus go head-to-head at Emmys
Streaming services Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus are still in their infancy but both battled it out for major Emmy gongs... Read More
NSW Stadiums Given All-Clear To Increase Crowd Numbers
In good news for televised sport that could spur TV sales, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has given the green light for major... Read More
10 All Access To Be Rebranded As Paramount+
Network 10 owner ViacomCBS is gunning for rival streaming services with its upcoming rebrand of 10 All Access to Paramount+. The move... Read More
Channel 7 Moves To Tear Up $450m Cricket Deal
Channel 7 has moved to pull out of its broadcasting deal with Cricket Australia, leaving the future of Australian free-to-air cricket in... Read More
Epson Release 130-Inch ‘Laser Projection TV’
Epson has launched its new 4K ‘Laser Projection TV’ in Australia, just days after Samsung’s ‘Premiere’ 4K ultra-short throw laser projector entered... Read More
Samsung Takes On Hisense, Epson & LG, In 130″ Short Throw Projector Market
Samsung has moved to take on Hisense, Epson and LG in the Laser Projector market, the only problem is getting distribution as... Read More
Netflix Targets Stan Where It Hurts With ‘Free’ Movie Deal
Streaming provider Stan appears to have targeted Netflix if a puff piece in the Australian Financial Review this week, the AFR which... Read More
Nine’s Losses Hit $575M
Nine Entertainment reported a net loss of $575 million in FY20, despite audience growth across its key platforms, as the COVID-19 crisis... Read More
Seven’s Revenue Down 33% In Weak Ad Environment
Seven West Media has revealed that its Free-to-Air (FTA) TV revenue in Q4 FY20 declined by 33%, citing the wider weak advertising... Read More
Internet Trumps TV As Aussies’ Main News Source
The internet has edged out TV as Australians’ main source of news, though TV remains most trusted, new Roy Morgan research has... Read More
NRL, Foxtel Beats Nine, 2020 Best Year Ever & The Rights Came Cheap
The Foxtel Group is on a roll when it comes to NRL games with the network reporting an 18% jump in viewing... Read More
ABC Launch Revamped iView App For Smart TVs
The ABC has launched its fully rebuilt and redesigned ABC iview app for modern TVs and large-screen devices. Now, users can have... Read More
Kayo In Demand, Binge Adds Subscribers, As Foxtel Takes COVID-19 Hit
Kayo is back in demand and Binge has already attracted 217,000 subscribers however subscribers are deserting Foxtel with the premium streaming service... Read More
Optus Extends Foxtel Deal For Satellite Use To 2031
SYDNEY: Optus has extended its longstanding partnership with media company Foxtel for the provision of satellite services until 2031. Optus Satellite owns... Read More
Foxtel Commit $2.5M To Support Mental Health Charities
Foxtel has announced a two-year, $2.5-million commitment to raise awareness and support for community mental wellbeing, through relationships with Raise Foundation, ReachOut... Read More
New Channel ‘10 Shake’ Aimed At Younger Audience
Network 10 has unveiled a new channel ‘10 Shake’, which will commence broadcasting in September. 10 Shake will leverage the network’s relationship... Read More
COVID Habits: 44% Of Australians Still Spending More Time In Front Of A Screen
According to the most recent ‘Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey’ conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) over 24th-29th June, 44%... Read More
TV Sales Boom, Foxtel Surges, Football Is Back
COVID-19 has fuelled the purchase of thousands of big TV’s with the bulk being 65″ and over, it’s also led to a... Read More
Foxtel Launching Complimentary DreamWorks Pop-Up Channel
In conjunction with NBCUniversal International Networks, Foxtel is giving its residential customers exclusive access to a DreamWorks pop-up channel in June at... Read More
COVID-19 Trends: 78% of Australians Are Spending Spare Time Watching TV
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May 20, 2020
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According to the most recent Dentsu Consumer Intelligence Study – which was conducted from 13th April to 7th May – 78% of... Read More
Foxtel To Launch New Streaming Service Next Week
Foxtel has confirmed that it will launch its new streaming service next Monday, the 25th May, which will offer more than 10,000... Read More
COMMENT: Nine All Bluff Over NRL, Competitors Wait To Step In
As Foxtel strips down to fitness weight, archrival Nine Entertainment whose TV network and media network is suffering from COVID-19 inflicted wounds... Read More
Stan Fighting For Future, HBO Deal Critical After Admissions About Viacom CBS Contract
Stan is facing the real possibility that they could be denied access to HBO content from the makers of Game Of Thrones... Read More
Fetch TV Cuddles Up To Nine, As Foxtel Confirm Binge & Big Numbers
Things must tough at Fetch TV when they have to give the owners of their archrival an exclusive story relating to viewing... Read More
More Bad News For Free To Air, Internet Beats TV As News Source
SYDNEY: Online sources have taken over from TV as the main medium for news, accounting for 59 percent of Gen Z folk,... Read More
Fetch TV Expands Content With Amazon Prime Deal
Amazon Prime Video is now available on the Mighty Fetch TV and will soon be available on the Mini version. Fetch TV... Read More
Aldi Bauhn 65″ 4K TV Vs TVSN Blaupunkt 4K TV Which One Is Best Value?
It’s the battle of the 65″ 4K German branded TV’s Bauhn that is sold by Aldi and Blaupunkt that is German in... Read More
Former Boss Of Channel Ten Takes Home $205M As Hours Cut At Network
As the CBS Viacom owned Channel Ten TV network was telling broadcast and operational staff in Australia that they had to move... Read More
BBC’s Video Streaming Service BritBox To Launch In Australia
BBC Studios has announced plans to launch its ad-free subscription video-on-demand streaming service BritBox in Australia later this year. They have not... Read More
Novel Retail Approach, Free Porn, Face Masks & Discounts For Porn Stars
In It’s a novel retail approach, free porn and facemasks for front line Coronavirus workers and discounts for porn stars. Pornhub who... Read More
Fetch TV Gives Subscribers Free Access To International News Channels
COVID-19 has driven demand for global news, and Fetch TV has responded by giving its subscribers free access to 11 English-language international... Read More
Get Set To Watch Movies In Full HD As Netflix Moves To Throttle Back Streaming
As Australian broadband gets a pounding due to millions now working from home calls have been made for streaming Companies to throttle... Read More
Coronavirus: First Run Movies To Be Streamed Ahead Of Cinema
As the Federal Government move to shut down Cinema’s due to the Coronavirus, movie studios are looking to give streaming Companies such... Read More
COMMENT: Coronavirus, Why People & Business Come First Not Handouts To The NRL
COMMENT: Content streaming is a lucrative business and over the years the NRL has pocketed hundreds of millions of dollars from TV... Read More
LG Films First Premier League Game In 8K
LG has filmed the first Tottenham Hotspur Premier League football match in 8K, showcasing the stunning detail of its 8K TVs. Four... Read More
Disney + Wobbles, Lack Of Adult Content A Problem
It hit the market with a bang and mums loved it, now Disney + is waning due to a lock of adult... Read More
Seven Media Wobbles Future Looks Bleak, ACCC Key
The pressure that free to air networks are facing has been revealed with Seven West Media is reporting a $67m loss on... Read More
Optus Won’t Bid For Rugby Despite Lions Tour Inclusion Claim Insiders
Optus will not take on Rugby Australia according to sources despite the inclusion of the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour in... Read More
