Telstra launches Roku to take on Apple and Google
[1] Telstra has developed a new device a new device that hosts streaming video services – and aims to take on Apple and Google with services such as Netflix. [2] Fairfax Media has confirmed that...
NexGen to offer fix for Netflix pain
[1] A New Zealand firm has successfully completed testing its speed-boosting technology that may soon provide a fix for local Netflix users frustrated by slow speeds and internet congestion. [2] NexGe...
Uptake of subscription video on demand services skyrockets in Australia: Telsyte
[1] According to new research Telsyte, the uptake of subscription video on demand (SVOD) delivered over the Internet has skyrocketed in Australia as at the end of June 2015. [2] The Australian SVOD/OT...
Netflix steals Foxtel’s throne but Aussies still sneaking into US service
[1] A new research from Australian budgeting app Pocketbook shows that US streaming giant Netflix has overtaken Foxtel as the video subscription service of choice in Australia. [2] The research also n...
Stan and Netflix stream ahead in content battle
[1] Australia’s streaming TV battlefield is continuing to shape with a new research showing that Netflix and Stan are leading in streamable hours of content in Australia. [2] Data from Australian ap...
Optus flags fast lanes for Netflix traffic
[1] Netflix, a streaming video services, will soon be able to buy preferential internet access to ensure uninterrupted services to consumers’ homes under new deals being negotiated with Optus. [2] O...
‘Netflix tax’ might not be imposed on all
[1] The consumer advocacy group Choice has noted that people who conceal their location may escape paying the GST even if it is imposed by the federal government. [2] The consumer group said the probl...
The real reason iiNet customers are facing internet speed slowdowns after Netflix’s arrival
[1] iiNet customers are continuing to experience slowdowns in Internet speeds during peak evening periods which has been blamed on congestion of the company links. [2] The problem is understood to be ...
Official – Netflix announces Australian pricing
[1] Netflix Australia has finally announced its official pricing just one day before officially launching in Australia. [2] The main plans include Single-stream standard definition plan for AU $8.99, ...
Netflix rival Foxtel iQ3 to launch on Monday
[1] Australian pay television company Foxtel is planning to launch its much anticipated iQ3 set-top box on March 23. [2] The move is intended to counter the planned launch of US rival Netflix’s serv...