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Sky Invests in Southeast Asia Streaming TV Service iflix
LONDON: Sky is investing $45 million in the Southeast Asia streaming TV service iflix, which is currently available in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
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Report: Broadcast Television Reach Remains Strong in Oz
SYDNEY: The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report finds that while Australians are increasingly using connected devices to watch television and other video content, approximately 85 percent of all video viewing still takes place on in-home TV sets.
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Clive Dickens Becomes Chairman of Freeview in Australia
SYDNEY: Freeview is launching a new FreeviewPlus mobile application for access to all of Australia's free-to-air networks’ live streaming and catch-up content, in addition to appointing Clive Dickens as its chairman.
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Seven Signs Multiyear Content Deal with Google
SYDNEY: Seven West Media has entered into a multiyear partnership with Google that extends and delivers Seven’s content across YouTube.
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Report: IPTV Surpasses Pay Satellite TV in AsiaPac
The number of paying IPTV subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region overtook paying satellite TV ones in 2015, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The Digital TV Asia Pacific Forecasts report predicts that IPTV will reach 123.5 million subscribers by 2021. China will contribute 78.4 million IPTV subs (nearly two-thirds of the region’s total) by 2021.
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Australia Proposes New Media Laws to Parliament
SYDNEY: The Australian government is pushing ahead with legislation that would change media-ownership laws, reform that is being welcomed by Ten Network but rebuffed by Seven.
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STUDIOCANAL Taps CEO for Oz, NZ
PARIS/SYDNEY: STUDIOCANAL has appointed Elizabeth Trotman, who has held posts at Disney, Warner Bros. and BBC Worldwide, as CEO of Australia and New Zealand.
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Sports Illustrated Broadcast & Digital Nets to Roll Out in Asia
HONG KONG: Time Inc. and ASN Ltd. have entered into a partnership to develop a Sports Illustrated sports broadcasting and digital network across Asia.
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Pukeko Pictures Taps Head of Scripted Development
WELLINGTON: Cleverman co-producer Pukeko Pictures has appointed Lisa Chatfield as head of scripted development.
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Australia’s 7flix Debuts with Slew of First-Run U.S. Dramas
SYDNEY: Seven's new digital channel, 7flix, made its debut yesterday with a roster of first-run U.S. series, including the dramas Once Upon a Time, Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder and Scandal.
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