Audiences are seeking out more and more of their entertainment online, new research has revealed.
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Most people who have subscribed to Presto TV since its January 18 launch have opted to bundle the streaming service with Presto Movies.
In a bold move, the Nine Network released all seven episodes of Gallipoli on its half-owned streaming service Stan following the drama's Monday night premiere on Nine.
Streaming service Stan has scored a coup in the battle with Presto Movies/Presto TV and the incoming Netflix by signing a major content deal with Roadshow Entertainment.
Foxtel’s powerful new Australian mini-series Deadline Gallipoli will premiere on the showcase channel in April, with its ‘first look’ promo campaign screening from this Australia Day weekend.
Subscription streaming service Stan will launch on Australia Day, going head-to-head with Presto Movies/Presto TV and getting two months' head start on Netflix's Australian debut.
Subscription VoD service Presto TV will commission original Australian programming and source other content exclusively for the platform.
Tertiary students in Australia would rather watch online documentaries such as John Pilger's Utopia and Gilliam Armstrong's Love, Lust & Lies and Aussie features than Hollywood blockbusters.