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Australia: Nine signs FTA NHL deal

Nine and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a deal that will bring the US professional ice hockey league to Australian audiences free-to-air. Starting on October 18th, 9GO! will broadcast a live NHL game every Saturday morning throughout the 2025/26 regular season. The partnership will deliver 21 regular-season games. The action begins a match-up […]

October 16, 2025By Nik Roseveare

The new royal standard: Exploring digital sophistication in Australia’s online gaming scene

In classic entertainment, luxury has always been tied to atmosphere — soft lighting, rhythm, precision, and that sense of expectation before the reveal. Whether in cinema or gaming, this feeling defines premium experience. Experts who have spent years studying how design shapes engagement have observed a fascinating trend: the most successful online platforms no longer […]

October 13, 2025

Australia: Lion Forge’s Iyanu lands distribution deal with ABC

Lion Forge Entertainment has closed a multi-season distribution deal with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), to bring the acclaimed animated series Iyanu to Australian audiences.  The ABC has acquired exclusive free-to-air television rights, free streaming rights, and premiere rights for the territory. Season one will debut on ABC iview on September 26th and broadcast on […]

September 17, 2025

Google admits anti-competitive conduct in Australia

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific over anti-competitive understandings that Google admits it reached in the past with Telstra and Optus regarding the pre-installation of Google Search on Android mobile phones. Google has co-operated with the ACCC, admitted liability and agreed to jointly submit to […]

August 18, 2025

Study: Aussies increasingly finding content through TV home screen

LG Ad Solutions has released The Big Shift 2025 | Australia Edition, a research study highlighting how Australian viewing habits are evolving in the era of Connected TV (CTV). Among the key findings: 50 per cent of Australian CTV viewers now rely on the TV’s home screen as their primary guide for what to watch, […]

August 13, 2025

NBN Co signs Amazon Project Kuiper deal

NBN Co and Amazon have announced an agreement to deliver high-speed, wholesale fixed broadband to customers in parts of regional, rural and remote Australia via Project Kuiper’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s satellite broadband business that will provide fast, reliable internet to customers around the world. Amazon is planning to […]

August 5, 2025

Forecast: Australia to spend €370m+ on LEO satellites

Australia is budgeting a spend of A$664 million (€373.4m) on its own low Earth orbiting systems, according to forecasts from analysts at Gartner. Khurram Shahzad, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, commented: “LEO satellites have primarily delivered broadband connectivity to remote locations where traditional networks don’t reach. However, new consumer and business use cases are emerging, […]

July 30, 2025By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Australian telco revenues set for modest growth

The telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Australia is expected to increase at a modest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.8 per cent from $19.1 billion (€16.5bn) in 2024 to $19.9 billion in 2029, supported by mobile data and fixed broadband segments. Expanding 5G coverage and fibre network upgrades are set to bolster connectivity […]

July 29, 2025

Riedel Communications powers Handa opera on Sydney Harbour

Riedel Communications played a critical role in powering the 2025 season of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (HOSH), Opera Australia’s spectacular annual open-air production. Riedel has been HOSH’s trusted communications and networking partner since 2021, streamlining connectivity across every facet of the production. This year’s show, Guys & Dolls, featured a fully networked Artist system, […]

July 17, 2025

Data: Australians stream the most docs

Australian audiences watched more documentary content on major global streaming services than subscribers in any other country during the first quarter of 2025, according to research by Digital i. The latest data, presented by media consultant Beatrice Rossmanith at the Sunnyside of the Doc event in La Rochelle, France, shows that a collective 75 per […]

July 1, 2025