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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Buffering Suffering: Third Of Aussies Report Regular Streaming Issues
More than one in three Australians regularly endure buffering issues with streaming services, with some even reporting daily dropouts. In a new... Read More
New Ad Fraud Scheme Targeting Streaming Television Swindles Millions
A sophisticated new advertisement fraud scheme has been detected in the television streaming industry which has likely impacted millions in ad dollars.... Read More
BritBox New UK Video Service Rolls Out Today
A new video on demand service is set to be released in Australia today, called BritBox the business which is a joint... Read More
Netflix Gives Aussie Film Industry A $21mil. Push
CANBERRA: Netflix is giving Australia’s screen production sector in Australia a boost with the announcement of two major Netflix titles, to be... Read More
Binge Now On Samsung TV’s
As the streaming battle heats up between Foxtel and the Nine network’s Stan, we can exclusively reveal that Samsung Australia’s #1 TV... Read More
Disney+ Offers Free Two-Month Subscriptions To Fortnite Players
Epic Games has teamed up with Disney to offer free two-month Disney+ subscriptions to players who spend real money in Fortnite. From... Read More
UPDATED: Foxtel Walks Away From Rugby Union, Stan Set To Launch Sports Streaming
Foxtel and News Corp have walked away from Rugby Union due to poor ratings, and advertisers who don’t see the value of... 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
Supercars Race Out From Behind Kayo Paywall
Foxtel’s streaming service Kayo will move a number of sports out from behind its paywall, including Supercars. Patrick Delany, CEO of Kayo,... Read More
Netflix Kills Free Trials
Netflix has quietly axed its 30-day free trial offer in the US after ending it in Australia earlier this year. The streaming... Read More
Disney Goes For Broke On Streaming
Disney is undertaking a massive restructure to focus on its streaming services following the success of Disney+. With more than 100 million... Read More
Should Streaming Sites Be Forced To Buy Aussie Content?
Aussie creatives are calling for local content requirements on streaming services, with the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance union slamming the government... Read More
Apple Reveals App Store, Music, TV+ Problems
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has revealed some of its users have experienced problems while accessing certain services, including the App Store, Apple Music... Read More
Disney+ Comes To Google Smart Displays
Google has rolled out Disney+ support to all Google Assistant-enabled smart displays in select markets including Australia. Disney+ is now available via... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:New Hand Built OLED Loewe TV’s With Pop Out Soundbar & 2TB Drive Revealed
Days after the launch a brand-new range of TV’s aimed at the millennial market German TV Company Loewe, the Company that invented... Read More
Phone Streaming Platform Quibi Already On Sale After Weak Launch
Smartphone streaming service Quibi is reportedly already eyeing a possible sale after its recent official launch failed to attract subscribers. Quibi, an... 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
Netflix Jacks Up Aussie Prices, Again
Netflix is hiking Australian prices for both its basic and standard packages, with its 12 million local users set to pay up... 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
YouTube Takes On Troubled TikTok
YouTube has begun rolling out its new YouTube Shorts feature, positioned to compete with TikTok on short videos. Initially testing in India,... Read More
Controversial Mulan Remake Fuels Disney+ Downloads, Revenue
The release of Disney’s new live-action Mulan film has driven a surge in app downloads and revenue for Disney+, despite controversy surrounding... Read More
Netflix Caved To Govt Pressure Nine Times On Takedowns
Netflix has taken down a total of nine titles at government request in different countries since its launch, with five of these... 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
Nine Entertainment Stan Pays Over $100M For Short Term NBC Universal Deal
More details are emerging of the recent Nine Entertainment, Stan content streaming deal with NBC Universal with the network believed to have... Read More
Nine Owned Stan Pays ‘Eye Watering’ Price For Content Leftovers
Nine Entertainment owned Stan appears to have been left to pick up the content leftovers, with the streaming Company paying a premium... Read More
BINGE Adds DC Superhero Content
BINGE has expanded its content library, adding a range of DC shows and movies from the DC Comics universe, including Pennyworth, DC’s... 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
Home Entertainment Subscriptions Boom In Oz
Home entertainment subscription services have boomed in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte.... Read More
Blockbuster Mulan Going Straight To Disney+
After pushing back the release date for Disney’s upcoming blockbuster ‘Mulan’, the studio has announced that the film will bypass cinemas and... Read More
Nine’s Stan Facing Another Big Content Loss, Viacom CBS To Launch Showtime In OZ
Stan is facing another big loss with ViacomCBS set to strip key shows from their streaming network ahead of the launch of... 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
Disney+ Gains Over 60M Paid Users
As of 27th June, Disney+ has surpassed 57.5 million paid subscriptions, despite only launching late last year, and Disney’s CEO confirmed that... Read More
Netflix Enables Faster/Slower Playback Speeds
Netflix has announced that users will be able to choose the speed at which they watch content, with 0.5x or 0.75x to... Read More
Netflix & YouTube Return To Normal Bit Rates, Increasing Pressure On Telecos
The country’s telecos companies are working to cope with the added pressure on their networks, as both Netflix and YouTube return to... Read More
Roy Morgan Streaming Research Questioned, Where Is Binge & Kayo?
Stan is rubbing their hands with glee after Roy Morgan Research gave them a big market share lift claiming that their viewers... Read More
TV Service Subscriptions Surge During COVID, Oz Hits 15.7M Viewers
TV streaming services have surged in Australia during the COVID-19 lockdowns, with 878,000 Australians gaining access to a TV subscription service from... Read More
Netflix Reshuffles Top Tier
SAN FRANCISCO: There’s movement at the top of Netflix – and lots of speculation after content chief Ted Sarandos was named co-CEO.... Read More
BINGE Gains 7% Market Share In First 2 Months
According to the latest figures from JustWatch, an international streaming guide with more than 20 million users, BINGE has gained 7% of... Read More
Netflix Exceeds Expectations, Adding 10.1M Paid Viewers In Q2
Driven by global COVID-19 lockdowns, Netflix has exceeded its new paid membership forecasts for Q2 2020 by 2.6 million, adding a Q2... Read More
BritBox Gears Up For 2020 Oz Launch, Builds Out Local Team
The video streaming service BritBox – a joint venture between BBC Studios and ITV – is gearing up to launch in Australia... Read More
