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South African operator MTN Group has partnered with video software provider Synamedia to develop a new streaming platform tailored for mobile and fixed broadband subscribers across Africa.

Switching providers becomes more prevalent, as do free trials and ad-supported plans.

Video on Demand (VoD) enabled households that have access to at least one video streaming service in Australia increased to 6.24 million, up 114k, quarter on quarter, representing 62.6% of households, according to a new Entertainment on Demand study by evidence-based insights and consulting company Kantar.

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More telco consumers are expected to increase their usage of subscription video on demand services, suggesting they see it as a choice for entertainment that could potentially replace more leisure activities such as going to the movies, dining out, according to Venture Insights’ New Zealand Consumer Telco Survey.

Six million households in Australia subscribe to at least one video streaming service in Q2 22 with Netflix as the dominant streaming provider, according to a study by data, insights, and consulting company Kantar.

SAS has concluded its major annual global forum event for another year, bringing with it a range of announcements including the return on investment acceleration for customers using SAS’ cloud-first portfolio, the SAS 360 Match first-party ad-serving platform for video-on-demand providers, and the batting lab showing kids the value of data and analytics.

Roy Morgan's research shows that while Foxtel, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video showed strong growth in viewer numbers during 2021, Netflix is still the top dog.

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 Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released another research report in its ‘Communications and media in Australia’ series, with headline figures showing 8.2 million terabytes of data downloaded, 9.6 billion voice minutes and more.

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

Australian consumers have traditionally been early adopters of new technologies and at the end of 2019 several key milestones were reached, according to research firm Telsyte which reveals that smartphones have now become the main digital device for more than half (51%) of Australians - with millions of Australians loyal to either their iPhones or Android smartphones.

Foxtel and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation have expanded their relationship with the ABC’s iview service to join the suite of on-demand services available through Foxtel’s IQ3 and IQ4 set top boxes.

Australians have a growing taste for sports and video entertainment content sending the Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) services market to new heights, reaching 12.3 million total subscriptions at the end of June, according new research from technology analyst firm, Telsyte.

Australian consumers are catching on to Catch-Up TV in record numbers, with new research findings revealing the take up of smart TV’s and devices like Apple TV and Chromecast, are “revolutionising” the way viewers watch content.

Facebook’s “nearly 17 million strong” user base in Australia gives the social network a strong platform from which to leverage the launch of its Watch video on demand service and challenge YouTube in the Australian market, according to one research company.

Netflix now has nearly two million New Zealanders as subscribers to its subscription video on demand services, with slightly faster growth than its Australian counterpart, according to a newly published report.

The Australian Subscription Video on Demand services market continues to grow, with 9.1 million Aussies now taking out subscriptions and revenues reaching more than US$700 million by the end of the 2018 financial year.

Nvidia's Shield TV goes on sale in Australia and New Zealand next month, after being launched in the US three years ago.

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”.

Media companies and broadcasters are challenged by evolving consumer demands. They are being forced to look what opportunities there are if they are not going to be beaten by new disruptors – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google. Ooyala may have the answer.