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Aboriginals win permission for Aussie launch site

Australia’s Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corp have combined for a new space launch facility at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. Planning consent has been granted for the development. Koonibba is about 586 kms northwest of state capital Adelaide. The Test Range was established in 2019 and is surrounded by an […]

August 6, 2023By Chris Forrester

Research: Ads powering streaming’s future in Australia

Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has released the research study Streaming TV’s New Era: How Ads Are Powering Streaming’s Future in Australia. The study finds 65 per cent of TV viewers in the country watch ad-supported streaming and the effectiveness of TV advertising, including streaming, drives a high level of trust and recall. Among […]

August 3, 2023

Samsung launches Gaming Hub in Australia

Samsung Electronics Australia has announced that Australian owners of select 2023 Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Monitors now have access to Samsung Gaming Hub directly from their compatible devices. As an all-in-one game streaming discovery platform, Samsung Gaming Hub makes it easy for gamers of all ages and abilities to search, stream, and play content […]

August 3, 2023

Australia: Pluto TV launching on 10 Play

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, is set to launch more than 50 FAST channels with a dedicated branded area on Paramount Australia & New Zealand’s (ANZ) digital platform 10 Play. From August 31st, the curated experience from Pluto TV will be available to audiences in the market, through a selection of Pluto TV […]

August 2, 2023

Ateme standards conversion for Foxtel

Ateme, a global player in video compression, delivery and streaming solutions, and Foxtel, a pay-TV provider in Australia, have announced the deployment of a standards conversion service enabling Australians to access TV content from around the world. The Foxtel-owned service, based on Ateme’s content acquisition and distribution solutions through the TITAN suite, acquires content from […]

August 1, 2023

Digital Remedy enters Australian market

Digital Remedy, a performance media partner for brands and agencies, has announced its global expansion into the Australian market. The company’s entry into the market is accompanied by strategic investments, including the hiring of new talent and the extension of its product capabilities. The Australia market parallels the US market in that advertisers are looking […]

June 27, 2023

The Traitors Australia on BBC

The BBC has announced that The Traitors will be back on UK screens this summer, and this time the action takes place in Australia. The Traitors Australia has been acquired by the BBC and is another series of the reality game show that will this time see a group of contestants arrive at a historic […]

June 23, 2023

Forecast: Australia SVoD revenue to grow 8.2% CAGR to 2027

SVoD service revenue in Australia is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2 per cent from $1.9 billion (€1.74bn) in 2022 to $2.8 billion by 2027, driven by a healthy growth in SVoD subscriptions, and steady rise in the average monthly revenue per unique SVoD household, according to GlobalData, the […]

June 20, 2023

Alone: Australia a ratings hit for SBS

A+E Networks has announced that Alone: Australia, the first iteration of the company’s hit format produced in the region, is now the most watched SBS-commissioned series in the network’s history, averaging over 1 million viewers per episode on linear TV and On Demand. This ratings success was announced by A+E Networks’ Director of International Format […]

June 13, 2023

NovelSat selected for Australian government project

NovelSat, a specialist in content connectivity, has been chosen to advance broadband connectivity for a government project in Australia. By leveraging high-performance satellite connectivity, operating in a star architecture, NovelSat will enable faster and more secure communication across multiple locations throughout the country. NovelSat ‘s advanced satellite modem technology will provide seamless connectivity to government […]

June 8, 2023