OneWeb has linked with two Australian telecommunications organisations to offer its satellite broadband service. The deals will see Vocus and Field Solutions Group (FSG), resell OneWeb’s wholesale and retail Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to consumers, governments and enterprises in Australia. Vocus was announced as OneWeb’s first distribution partner in Australia in December […]
BT Sport has confirmed its plans for the 2022 edition of the Women’s Ashes, which gets underway at 7.45am on January 20th on BT Sport 1. Presenter Jules Breach and former England cricketers Lydia Greenway and Ebony Rainford-Brent will head up proceedings live from the BT Sport studio in London. The commentary team across the […]
beIN Asia Pacific has secured exclusive rights to the Australian Open and the Adelaide International (ATP 250) Tournament in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region from 2022. The new 5-year media rights agreement commences with the 2022 edition of the Australian Open and Adelaide International ATP 250 Tournament. Markets covered are Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, […]
Watch4, an AVoD service in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has entered into a licensing agreement with IMG, an Endeavor company, to stream three ATP 250 tournaments live from Australia. From now to January 15th, Watch4 will feature live streams of 21 Tennis Australia’s tournaments taking place in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The matches, which are […]
SVoD revenue in Australia is forecast to increase at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3 per cent from $1.9 billion (€1.68bn) in 2021 to $3.2 billion in 2026, driven by solid growth in subscriptions and unique SVoD households, and steady rise in average monthly revenue per unique SVoD household, according to GlobalData, a […]
The National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia has announced the the official launch of the NBL Fan Channel. NBL fans can build their own channel via the NBL website, utilising a cloud-based video technology developed by Linius Technologies. Users can generate their own personalised video stream around their favourite team, players and games that can […]
BT Sport has confirmed its presenting line-up for the 2021-22 edition of The Ashes, ahead of the first Test getting underway in Brisbane on December 7th. Presenter Matt Smith will head up proceedings live from the BT Sport Studio in London, alongside former England internationals across the series including Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Steve Harmison, […]
Bigblu Broadband (BBB), a provider of alternative super-fast and ultra-fast broadband services, has provided an unaudited trading update for the 12-month period ended November 30th 2021. During the period, BBB delivered growth across all four of the Board’s key metrics: customer base, revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow. As a result, the Directors remain confident […]
Warner Bros International Television Production Australia (WBITVP) and Australia’s oldest newspaper, The Betoota Advocate, are joining forces on a slate of premium, unscripted productions aimed at both the domestic and international market. The companies say that the “creative partnership combines one of Australia’s largest production companies with one of the country’s most recognisable brands, and […]
CommScope, a global player in home networking solutions, has been selected by Australia’s Foxtel to provide their subscribers with the new iQ5 streaming set top box solution. The iQ5 set top box boasts a plug and play set-up, allowing customers to be streaming over 50,000 hours of content within minutes, with no cable or satellite […]