STREAMING VIDEO – AUSTRALIA

Long queue forming as Australian cricket rights go up for grabs

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 13-Jan-18

Cricket Australia expects all three free-to-air networks to bid for the Big Bash League broadcasting rights, with the Nine Network tipped to retain rights to Test and one-day international matches. Fox Sports could also bid for the cricket rights in partnership with a free-to-air network, while potential contenders for digital broadcasting rights are said to include Optus and YouTube. Cricket Australia is expected finalise a new rights deal by April.

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CRICKET AUSTRALIA, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED, CBS CORPORATION, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, BIG BASH LEAGUE, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS

Foxtel, Telstra and Apple launch TV-streaming devices to beat the Christmas non-ratings period

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Original article by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
The Weekly Times – Page: Online : 19-Nov-17

Foxtel, Telstra and Apple all intend to launch new set-top boxes prior to the commencement of the Christmas non-television ratings period. All three devices will provide access to a range of video streaming services, and media analyst Peter Cox notes that Australian consumers have been very quick to adopt video streaming for both films and television. Roy Morgan Research has found that over seven million Australians had used Netflix as of June 2017, while Telstra research shows that more than 60 per cent of Australians are streaming their entertainment.

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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, APPLE INCORPORATED, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED

Optus hails EPL growth, sweats on Socceroos

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Original article by Paul Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 31 : 13-Nov-17

Optus CEO Allen Lew has downplayed suggestions that it may allow customers of rival telcos to subscribe to its exclusive coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Lew says Optus is not yet ready to announce details of its World Cup packages. Optus will be hoping that the Socceroos win their upcoming qualifying match against Honduras, although Lew notes that the World Cup will be popular with many dual nationals in Australia. Soccer is a key element of the Optus Sport service.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, SOCCEROOS, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Foxtel pulls new service out of box

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 20 : 9-Nov-17

Pay-TV group Foxtel has officially launched its new streaming "puck" device. The Foxtel Now puck will be available to purchase from 10 November and provides streaming access to Foxtel’s pay-TV service as well as free-to-air channels. Users can also install apps to access rival streaming services such as Stan. Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh says the Foxtel Now puck is aimed at younger customers than its traditional cable and satellite TV service.

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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, FOXTEL NOW, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS

Telstra TV reboots streaming push

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Original article by Supratim Adhikari, Chris Griffith
The Australian – Page: 20 : 24-Oct-17

The new version of Telstra’s streaming video device provides access to free-to-air networks and their "catch-up" services, as well as subscription video-on-demand providers such as Netflix and Foxtel Now. Jo Pollard, Telstra’s head of media, says the Telstra TV2 device uses high efficiency video coding, so broadband speed limitations should not be an issue for users. Pollard adds that the proposal to merge Foxtel with Fox Sports will be a "net positive" for the telco, which will hold a 35 per cent stake in the merged entity.

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TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, FOXTEL NOW, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, HAYU, BIGPOND MOVIES, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS

League Cup leads Seven’s switch to tailor livestream viewer ads

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 23-Oct-17

Seven West Media is expected to announce at least eight new TV shows at its annual "upfronts" on 27 October. The media group will also reveal plans to offer targeted advertising on the live streaming versions of its TV channels, which will allow viewers to see ads based on their preferences. The "addressable television" product will be launched with Seven’s coverage of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Meanwhile, Twitter will expand its live coverage of the Melbourne Cup Carnival in a deal with Seven and the Victoria Racing Club.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, TWITTER INCORPORATED, VICTORIA RACING CLUB LIMITED

Netflix hits new high in Australia – 7.6 million

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 28-Sep-17

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey shows that an estimated 7,558,000 Australians aged 14+ (37.7%) had subscription video-on-demand provider Netflix in the three months to June 2017, up from 4,453,000 (22.6%) in the March 2016 quarter. The growth in Netflix’s potential audience is the result of strong growth of household subscriptions to the SVOD in 2017, with 2,981,000 Australian homes (31.8%) now subscribed, up from 1,713,000 homes (18.6%) in the March 2016 quarter. In comparison, viewership in an average seven days of market-leading Network 7 fell 2.3% to 64.4%. Network 9 was down 4.1% to 60.1% and Network 10 dropped 1.7% to 50.4%. The results for the Government broadcasters were mixed, with viewership of the ABC down 3.3% to 56.3% while viewership of SBS rose 0.7% to 43.2%. Roy Morgan Research CEO Michele Levine says Roy Morgan has been measuring Netflix in Australia since its beginning just over two years ago and its exceptional growth over that period shows no signs of slowing down.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS)

Rivals brace for battle on the streaming front

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 6 : 29-Aug-17

The local launch of the CBS All Access subscription video-on-demand service is likely to be a key part of the strategy of Ten Network’s new owner. The fee-based service is expected to complement Ten’s existing "catch-up" streaming service, and CBS intends to make its TV shows available online a week after they are broadcast on Ten’s linear channels. CBS may also seek Australian sports broadcasting rights for its streaming service.

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, CBS CORPORATION, CBS ALL ACCESS, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, SHOWTIME, VIACOM INCORPORATED, NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS INCORPORATED, CBS STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL

Netflix leads as streamers take down pay TV

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 8-Aug-17

Telsyte estimates that the number of paid streaming video subscriptions in Australia totalled 3.7 million in June 2017, and it is expected to top 3.8 million by mid-2018. This includes the Foxtel Now streaming service, while the total number of traditional pay-TV subscriptions is 3.3 million. The Telsyte analysis shows that Netflix boasts a 55 per cent share of the streaming video market, ahead of Stan with 24 per cent. Telsyte MD Foad Fadaghi says a number of factors are contributing to the uptake of streaming services.

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TELSYTE PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, FOXTEL NOW, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, AMAZON.COM INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, CRICKET AUSTRALIA, ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP, NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS

Netflix risks backlash by passing on GST

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 19 : 12-Jul-17

US-based streaming video giant Netflix will increase its subscription fees for new and existing Australian customers by between $A1 and $A3 per month. Netflix has attributed the price increase to the Federal Government’s decision to apply the goods and services tax to offshore providers of digital services. Rival subscription video-on-demand company Stan also recently increased its prices.

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS