Read any technology trends piece and you’d be forgiven for thinking that all roads lead to the cloud. Be it email, gaming, word processing or photo storage, it seems that we’re rapidly moving to an economy based on services, … Continue reading
At first blush, HBO may seem like a strange home for “Sesame Street.” After all, the premium network is known more for the sexually-charged drama “Game of Thrones” than as a place where Big Bird teaches kids how to spell. HBO‘s move … Continue reading
In simple terms, cable companies actually beat Netflix to the streaming video punch long ago. So-called video on demand, or VOD services have been a popping up inside the cable and satellite TV packages since the late 1990s. When … Continue reading
US TV and movie streaming giant Netflix has claimed its first casualty in Australia, with digital movie and TV show store EzyFlix pulling down its virtual shutters. EzyFlix posted a message on its website on Tuesday telling users Access Digital Entertainment, its parent company, … Continue reading
Cable companies may be feeling the heat from consumers cutting the cord and switching to video on demand streaming services, but the industry is already looking for ways to get the most out of the next big thing : CableLabs, … Continue reading
While sitting (or lying down) through a major binge-fest on Netflix, did you ever stop to wonder just how many commercials you’d have to suffer through if Daredevil or the Wet Hot American Summer series was airing through a … Continue reading
Consumers will have to start paying GST on VOD services such as Netflix, music service Spotify, and games platform Steam, the Government is expected to confirm on Tuesday. Revenue Minister Todd McClay has previously signalled the Government is likely … Continue reading
The numbers are in, and US cable, satellite and telco platforms collectively shed more than 625,000 video subscribers in the three months ended 30 June, falling to 101.4 million combined residential and commercial subs at mid-year. According to the … Continue reading
If you’re getting tired of the endless movie sequels coming out at theaters that get progressively worse, you might find more love for your TV in the coming year. At the end of 2014 we saw a surge in … Continue reading
Now that Comcast has made a major investment in Vox Media, and is likely about to announce a similar deal with BuzzFeed, you would think that it would be done for a little while on the Web. Not so. … Continue reading