Streaming services and pay TV platforms are set to grow exponentially in the next few years while free-to-air broadcasters continue to lose viewers, albeit at a modest rate.
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An Australian variety show created for the internet is released today on BitTorrent Bundle in an experiment to test consumers' willingness to pay for content.
Dendy Direct has strengthened its film and TV offerings after signing licensing deals with Warner Bros. and SBS.
Far from hurting the incumbent streaming platforms, Netflix's Australian launch has spurred awareness and demand for the SVOD category, benefiting Stan and Presto.
The Australian screen industry and a bevy of Hollywood and Australian stars turned out in Sydney on Tuesday night for the launch of Netflix's Australian service.
Australians can subscribe to Netflix's Australian service, which launches on Tuesday, for as little as $8.99 per month, undercutting its rivals Stan, Presto Movies, Presto TV and Quickflix by a dollar.
Presto TV has secured exclusive streaming rights to evergreen sitcom Modern Family as part of a wide-ranging deal with 20th Century Fox.
The Tunnel producer Enzo Tedeschi is launching a global online distribution platform for genre movies and series.