In buying MGM, Amazon is clearly demonstrating its ambition to dethrone Netflix and the race for the top spot in the video-on-demand market has never been tighter.
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In the war to secure exclusive content, the ability to invest in the acquisition or production of original content has become crucial ammunition.
iTunes is being replaced by three separate applications on the new iOS operating systenm.
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Apple’s decision to end iTunes for its new desktop operating system is an attempt to retain and regain market share from rival media platforms.
While local content makes up a small proportion of the Australian Netflix catalogue, Netflix has also heavily promoted Australian shows overseas, such as Hannah Gadsby’s standup show Nanette.
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While the figures may seem alarming, we should remember that, unlike free-to-air TV, subscription video-on-demand services are not regulated for local content.
The Facebook Watch logo now appears on mobile apps.
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How likely are you to tune in to watch a streamed show at the same time as your friends, and chat in real time online? This is the goal of Facebook Watch.
Home theatre.
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