Australia
‘Netflix effect’ forces shorter windows for drama
Release windows for drama programming are shortening dramatically in key territories, with a ‘pronounced change’…
New kids channel and sports deal for beIN
Studio 100 and beIN Sports are launching a new kids channel, beJunior, while beIN Media…
EBU in deal to create Asian version of Eurovision Song Contest
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has struck a deal with Australian Associate SBS (Special Broadcasting…
Freudenstein exits Foxtel
Rumours that Richard Freudenstein would leave his post as CEO of Australian pay TV giantFoxtel…
Amazon ‘eyes Australia SVoD launch’
Amazon could use the launch of its new Top Gear rival motoring show to launch…
NBCU to launch reality SVoD service hayu in UK, Ireland and Australia
NBCUniversal International is launching a reality-themed direct-to-consumer OTT service called hayu, featuring over 3,000 episodes…
RTL International goes live
RTL Group’s new entertainment channel aimed at German speakers and ex-pats around the world has…
Liberty Global hires new content chief
Liberty Global has hired Australian TV veteran Bruce Mann to head up its content strategy….
Australian SVoD market to grow 17-fold
Australian subscriptions to streaming services like Netflix, Presto and Stan will grow by a factor…
ACMA: 14% of Australians use Netflix
An estimated 14% of adult Australians, some 2.5 million people, used Netflix to stream TV…