Although linear TV in early 2015 was still adopted by 88% of Australian households, the figure is falling gradually, and the advent of OTT viewing as well as IPTV offers from Telstra’s new bundled video and broadband services and other major ISPs will see a more rapid shift from liner to time-shifted TV in coming years, especially since Netflix entered the market. Foxtel has seen steady revenue growth during the last few years but the company has struggled to increase pay-TV penetration in … [Read more...] about 4.1 million SVOD subs by 2019
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Foxtel reveals Picnic at Hanging Rock
Australia - Foxtel has green lit Picnic at Hanging Rock with FremantleMedia Australia to produce this new drama as a trailblazing re-imagining of the timeless Australian novel by Joan Lindsay. Foxtel Chief Executive Officer Peter Tonagh announced the new drama commission during his keynote address at the 2016 ASTRA Conference in Sydney. Picnic at Hanging Rock is in pre-production as a 6 x 60 minute event drama which has secured production investment from Screen Australia. The drama will … [Read more...] about Foxtel reveals Picnic at Hanging Rock
Women lead subscription television business
Australia - Women are better represented at senior levels of the subscription television industry than the national average, a new survey has found. Females represent 32% of board directors, 26% of chief executives and 34% of executives across the industry, according to data released for the first time by peak body ASTRA. The results are 6 to 11 percentage points better than national benchmarks. “Women in subscription television have advanced at faster rates than those employed elsewhere in … [Read more...] about Women lead subscription television business
TV still the most influential platform for kids
Sydney – Kids’ media consumption in Australia has increased over the past year, with their total spending power rising to A$1.8 billion annually, Cartoon Network’s annual leading research study into children and parents New Generations 2016 has found. The report revealed that TV ads are still the most effective for reaching children, with watching TV remaining the top media consumption activity for kids. An impressive 92% of children watched TV in the last month – up 8%, with most tuning in … [Read more...] about TV still the most influential platform for kids
Funding for Canada-Australia co-pro
Screen Australia and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced a financing incentive of more than AUD$700,000 for three interactive digital media co-productions. It will support projects going beyond traditional screens wit content made available across different media platforms. This programme is designed to encourage creative producers from each country to collaborate on experimental digital productions by facilitating the creation of innovative and narrative pieces. By funding projects that … [Read more...] about Funding for Canada-Australia co-pro
Australia hit 17% SVoD in last 6 months
Subscription video on demand is growing rapidly in Australia, becoming an increasingly popular way to watch video content. From January to March 2015, Australia saw the launch of new SVoD services, including Netflix, Presto TV and Stan, and the take-up since then has been rapid. With the introduction of these services, Australians now have a greater range of video content viewing options. An ACMA survey found that an estimated 3.2 million adult Australians (17 per cent) watched video content via … [Read more...] about Australia hit 17% SVoD in last 6 months
