There are signs that home movie viewing could meet a resurgence of local movie-going that draws on entertainment conventions that preceded Hollywood’s rise.
The new motoring series will be used to help launch another video on demand service in Australia. But will consumers find away to access the show and avoid paying another fee?
A rare sight these days, with the decline of the VHS.
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There’s a new video-on-demand service in Australia, and it might shake up the sector given its unconventional approach and appeal to young people who shun traditional television viewing.
Television in regional Australia is about to get a shake-up.
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The Nine Network’s partnership with Southern Cross Austereo doesn’t just impact regional television. It has ramifications for media ownership, television and what counts as ‘local content’.
Quickflix was the first to offer video on demand in Australia and it could be the first to fold.
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Australia’s first video-on-demand service, Quickflix, has appointed voluntary administrators which could see it fold, sold or absobed by the conmpetition.
Netflix is spending big on original content to attract new users around the world.
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How fast is the NBN in its current form? Is it really that much faster than ADSL? And, crucially, how long will it take to download an episode of Parks and Recreation? You’ll find the answers here.
Nine’s new online streaming service means it can reach beyond its metro boundaries, and regional broadcasters are not happy.
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The rise on live streaming of television programs is breaking down the protected geographical barriers on what you can watch, and the regional broadcasters are not happy.
Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas.
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Netflix took everyone by surprise when it announced it was tripling its global reach for video on demand. So who are the winners and potential losers in the new deal?
A welcome fall in the number of people in Australia who admit to pirating movies and television shows. But what’s the cause off this shift in online behaviour?
Sports viewing: TV no longer required.
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