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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
Netflix Shuts Down Its Last Data Center, Becomes Cloud Only 17 August 2015
Netflix has been shifting technology from in-house data centers to third-party facilities for years now, and it says that the process is coming to its logical conclusion—the company is shutting down the last of its data centers. Netflix still operates a … Continue reading
