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Disney Gains Control Of Hulu Amid Netflix Battle

Roma Christian May 15, 2019 No Comments

Disney has finally gained full control of US streaming platform, Hulu, following a new deal with Comcast – further intensifying market pressure against the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime…

Netflix Lose Out As Disney+ To Stream Avengers: Endgame Exclusively

Orlaith Costello May 9, 2019 No Comments

Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced that the record-breaking blockbuster Avengers: Endgame will stream exclusively on its upcoming streaming service, Disney+, from December 11, giving punters even more reason to jump…

ESPN+ To Take On Foxtel’s Sport Dominance When Rights Become Available

David Richards May 2, 2019 No Comments

Nine Entertainment is making a strong pitch to retain Disney content following the launch of the new Disney + Content, at the same time Disney is looking to turn ESPN…

Nine Optimistic Disney Will Deal With Stan

Jack Gramenz May 2, 2019 No Comments

Streaming service Stan’s owners Nine Entertainment Co is apparently unphased by Disney’s forthcoming streaming service, despite Disney’s content helping drive the service to profitability earlier this year. Speaking at a…

News, Nine In Streaming Talks

Computer Daily News April 17, 2019 No Comments

With Disney expected to enter the Australian video market later this year, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp outfit has reportedly approached Nine, now owner of the former Fairfax publications, about setting…

Oz To Get New Disney+ Content, 30 Days Free, Cheaper Than Netflix & Stan

David Richards April 16, 2019 No Comments

The Walt Disney Company is set to mount a major disruptive campaign in Australia with TV manufacturers and set top box manufacturers set to get access to a brand new…

Canberra Subsidise Netflix, Stan & Amazon Content Makers

Computer Daily News April 15, 2019 No Comments

The Morrison Government has introduced new rules to compensate Australian producers of TV and mini-series material distributed via online platforms such as Stan, Netflix and Amazon Prime. It claims this…

New Disney TV Service Set To Be “Major Disruptor” In OZ

David Richards April 14, 2019 No Comments

The launch of a new Disney streaming service could hurt local content providers with most major app providers including Apple getting access to the new service. Some analysts claim that…

Stan Defend Oz Turf After Apple TV+ Launch

Roma Christian April 1, 2019 No Comments

Stan Chief Executive Officer, Mike Sneesby, asserts there’s room for plenty more SVOD players in Australia, however, not all will enjoy the same scale. In an interview with The Australian, Sneesby seemingly…