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Challenges Ahead For The Cloud TV Industry 20 August 2015

  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

HBO Proves Why Streaming Video Services Have a Big Advantage Over TV Networks 19 August 2015

  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

Can Comcast or AT&T Become Better Than Netflix? 19 August 2015

  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

EzyFlix Dies As Netflix Flies: The First Casualty Of The Australian TV Streaming War 19 August 2015

  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 Leaves TV Behind, Eyes On Virtual Reality 18 August 2015

  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

Netflix Saves You From 130 Hours Of Commercials Per Year 18 August 2015

  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

Government Expected To Make A Move On The ‘Netflix tax’ 18 August 2015

  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

US Pay-TV’s Biggest-Ever Q2 Subscriber Drain: The Bad News Is Just Beginning 17 August 2015

  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

Film Industry Needs To Up Its Game As Golden Era Of TV Approaches 17 August 2015

  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

Comcast Prepping Internet TV Platform, ‘Watchable’ 17 August 2015

  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