The ABC will introduce compulsory logins for its iview service in a staged manner this year, despite the fact that there have been privacy warnings about the sharing of user data with companies like Google.

Any data collected by the ABC through the use of the Google Analytics 360 Suite for its iview service is stored in the US, according to the lone document released to a security researcher who sought details about how such data is used.

An internal review by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation of its decision to reject a Freedom of Information request from a security researcher, who sought information on its sharing of data through iview, has upheld the original decision.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has rejected a Freedom of Information request from a security researcher that sought information on its sharing of data through iview, a service that allows users to see programs that have already been broadcast or, in some cases, which are yet to go to air.

The ABC is unwilling to say whether it provides Google and Facebook access to the data of iview users, a considerable number of whom have created accounts to access the service prior to 1 July based on ABC warnings that logins would be compulsory in the new financial year.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has postponed by at least six months its move to introduce compulsory registration for its online iview service from 1 July onwards.

The ABC claims its move to make registration for iview users compulsory after 1 July is meant to help users in the wake of a survey carried out in 2020, but is silent when asked why, if this is the case, registration is not made voluntary.

The taxpayer-funded ABC will demand that users register and provide personal details, which will also be shared with Google and Facebook, if they wish to use the iview service from 1 July.

The ABC has updated its iview app for certain smart TVs, bringing them into line with the Android TV and Apple TV versions.

Digital services like the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's iView program, which enables Australians to catch up on viewing programs they have missed, could be affected if the organisation is privatised as called for in a motion by federal council of the Liberal Party on Friday, the Australian Labor Party claims.

With the "Streaming Wars" in full swing, the growth of streaming services in Australia keeps growing with some must-see streaming TV stats from Switch Media.

Good God, VOD is a hit in the way General Zod never was, with “subscribers” to free and paid services up 30%, and nearly half of those subscribers claiming to “rarely watch Free to Air TV”.

Australia's second public broadcaster SBS appears to have got into the online snooping game with gusto. The network, which lives mostly off public funds, but also raises some money from advertising, has made its collection of archived programme videos only open to those who register.

Australia’s ABC has finally made an iview app available, with a fast and simple UI ‘designed specifically’ for Apple’s new app-friendly 4th-gen Apple TV.

The race to deliver ever more content on Presto has led to the streaming of a tragically sordid affair.

With all the new legal streaming services in Australia, what are the important things to consider when signing up to a streaming service? Here’s ACMA’s advice.

The ABC has scored a pat on the back from the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) for the launch of its iview Audio Description trial for viewers who are blind or have a vision impairment.

Online video content services are expanding Australians’ entertainment options, finds new research.

The PS4 is finally getting the popular ABC iView ‘video-on-demand’ app, while the Good Game TV show is getting a daily five minute show on iView, too - and an Xbox One version is coming in 2015!

Given the ‘coming soon’ nature of today’s Xbox One ABC iView announcement, we contacted Microsoft’s Xbox people to see if they could at least give us a hint as to when we can expect it to arrive.