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Australian streaming bill mandates local content & boosts ABC funds
Digital Entertainment

Australian streaming bill mandates local content & boosts ABC funds

Australia mandates major streaming services to invest in local content and boosts ABC funding by AUD $50 million to support homegrown programming.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge
Gaming

Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge

Despite rising living costs, Australians boosted spending on entertainment subscriptions, growing the market 5% to 54.6 million services by June 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Global Stories

SVOD stories

Android leads subscription app growth as markets shift
Gaming

Android leads subscription app growth as markets shift

Android has become the main growth engine for subscription apps, with paid installs now outnumbering free ones on the platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Crunchyroll launches on Apple TV app in four markets
Gaming

Crunchyroll launches on Apple TV app in four markets

Viewers in four English-speaking markets can now sign up for nearly 25,000 hours of anime through Apple’s TV app.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Hireup debuts national campaign with real community
Marketing Technologies

Hireup debuts national campaign with real community

Hireup launches a national campaign starring its own community, challenging tokenistic disability portrayals across Australian screens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
DoubleVerify unveils streaming tool with IMDb data
Artificial Intelligence

DoubleVerify unveils streaming tool with IMDb data

DoubleVerify launches DV Authentic Streaming TV, using IMDb data to give advertisers richer controls and transparency for streaming campaigns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Samsung backs FAST TV as streaming shifts to hybrid mix
Marketing Technologies

Samsung backs FAST TV as streaming shifts to hybrid mix

Samsung champions FAST TV at CES 2026, betting ad-backed channels will anchor a hybrid future of streaming, live and linear viewing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?
Physical Security

Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
AI & data to transform marketing & media by 2025
Data Analytics

AI & data to transform marketing & media by 2025

By 2025, key trends in customer data and AI are set to transform marketing and advertising, enhancing experiences while shifting strategies towards first-party data.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2024
New SAS service overcomes subscription fatigue for media companies
Data Analytics

New SAS service overcomes subscription fatigue for media companies

SAS has launched SAS 360 Match which helps media companies move towards a AVOD model to generate revenue as subscribers cancel.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022
Video-streaming services to see a boom as people stay at home
Digital Entertainment

Video-streaming services to see a boom as people stay at home

Most of the world's economy is contingent around people leaving their houses; now, a 'stay at home economy' will see a meteoric boom.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2020

Stories from Other Regions

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FAST streaming now reaches 27% of European households
Digital Media

FAST streaming now reaches 27% of European households

FAST now reaches over a quarter of European homes as subscription fatigue pushes viewers towards free, ad-supported streaming options.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
StarHub unveils Lunar New Year 2026 bundle bonanza
Unified Communications

StarHub unveils Lunar New Year 2026 bundle bonanza

StarHub launches Lunar New Year 2026 bundles in Singapore, dangling HBO Max, broadband freebies and 5G line and device discounts.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ
Gaming

ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ

ChatGPT tops Apple's 2025 app charts in New Zealand, as AI tools, social media, streaming and mobile games dominate downloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection
Digital Entertainment

Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection

More than a million Kiwis are now subscribed to Netflix, while Lightbox has been revealed as the faster growing Subscription Video On Demand provider.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017