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Australia
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BritBox partners to invest A$35m in Australian venture
UK commercial broadcaster ITV and BBC Studios (BBCS) are to inject more than A$35m (€21…
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ITV looking at ‘two waves’ of BritBox international rollout, Australia is top priority
UK SVOD JV BritBox’s planned launch in up to 25 countries will take place in…
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Australian pay TV sector to see accelerated decline as a result of coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is set to accelerate the decline of the pay TV sector in…
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Foxtel to launch ‘home of HBO’ streaming offering next Monday
Australian pay TV group Foxtel has confirmed it is to launch its new streaming service…
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Six Nations could move to coincide with Rugby Championship
Following its indefinite postponement as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Six Nations…
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Nvidia brings new Shield TV devices to Australia, talks up Apple deal
Graphics card maker Nvidia has launched the latest iterations of its Shield TV streaming device…
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Brexit and Coronavirus add to ITV uncertainty, ‘majority’ of BritBox free sign-ups converting to pay
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its revenues rise last year by 3% to £3.308 billion…
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Over 70% of Australian houses use SVODs
In keeping with the global trend towards streaming, consumers in Australia are also adopting OTT…
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SVOD to cross AUS$1 billion mark in Australia
The SVOD market in Australia is set to break the AUS$1 billion for the first…
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Australian SVOD take-up sees dramatic growth
Some 12.3 million Australians subscribe to SVOD services, far outnumbering those with pay TV, with…
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Australia reaches 14 million pay TV subscribers
Over half the Australian population pays for TV or SVOD services. According to new research…
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DAZN signs deal with Australian Optus
Sports group DAZN has struck a content distribution partnership with Australian telco Optus’ sports streaming…
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Netflix: Luxembourg and Spain make gains in ISP Speed Index, new Sydney office announced
Netflix has unveiled its ISP Speed Index for May, with Luxembourg and Spain making significant…
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Roy Morgan cites huge opportunity for Apple TV+ in Australia
New research from Roy Morgan Research makes encouraging reading for Apple as it prepares to…
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Acorn TV expands to 30 countries
Acorn TV, the US streaming service specialising in British television, is expanding into 30 countries,…
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Australia’s Network 10 teams up with CBS for All Access SVOD
Australia’s Network 10 has teamed up with CBS to launch a version of the US…
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Australia’s Nine Network reveals post-Fairfax restructure
Nine Network has revealed the executive structure that will be in place after its merger…
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Futuresource: Australian SVOD homes to overtake pay TV this year
By the end of 2018, Australia is set to become the first country where the…
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Foxtel renews licensing deal with TiVo
Australian pay TV outfit Foxtel has renewed its licence with TV technology provider TiVo Corporation…
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AMC lines up new launches for Shudder and Sundance Now
AMC Networks is due to launch its direct-to-consumer streaming services, Shudder and Sundance Now, in…
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ABC Australia confirms investigation following MD exit
The board of Australian public broadcaster ABC has confirmed that an independent advisor is investigating…
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Broadcast Australia taps Rohde & Schwarz for DVB-T2 trial
Transmission services provider Broadcast Australia, in partnership with free-to-air industry body Free TV and broadcasters…
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Australia’s NBN begins enabling DOCSIS 3.1 with Arris
Australian national broadband network provider NBN has started enabling DOCSIS 3.1 on its hybrid fibre…
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Australia’s Nine to merge with Fairfax Media
Commercial TV network Nine Entertainment this morning confirmed it had agreed a merger deal with…
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Former Sky chief Sam Chisholm dies aged 78
Former Sky chief executive Sam Chisholm has died after a short illness. Chisholm, who was…
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SVOD service Stan secures Lionsgate and Starz programming
Australian streamer Stan and Lionsgate have a new licensing agreement that will bring a robust…
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Discovery appoints Australia and New Zealand boss
Discovery has appointed Rebecca Kent as general manager, Australia and New Zealand, following a nine-month stint doing the…
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CBS completes acquisition of Australia’s Network Ten
CBS Networks has completed its acquisition of Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten. The deal puts…
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Netflix and ABC conspire to create thriller
Netflix and Australian public broadcaster the ABC are working together again, this time on a…
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CBS acquires Australia’s Network Ten
US broadcaster CBS is to acquire Australia’s Network Ten after agreeing to convert large debts Ten owed…