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Hot on the heels of Network 10 implementing a solution to defeat ad blockers, SBS TV has also now started rolling out new anti-ad blocking technology from Switch Media across its On Demand services including the network website, iOS and Android apps.

Ericsson has secured multi-year access services contracts with broadcasters ABC and SBS to deliver live and file-based captioning.

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.

Twitter Audio Card makes it possible to listen to audio content from selected partners, within the Twitter app.

Good news for fans of SBS and fans of crazy new TV technology - the free-to-air broadcaster is the first to launch its new Web-enabled TV HbbTV technology, letting users view On Demand video seamlessly with digital TV.

tenplay is in line to be the first local TV catch-up service on Xbox One.

A new app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch expands the range of devices that can be used to view programs from SBS's On Demand service.

The adoption of BMC's FootPrints IT service management software has made a big difference to the IT support desk at broadcaster SBS - and other parts of the organisation have also put it to good use.

One of the problems of the connected lounge room is 'box sprawl' - the need to add a box to add new functions. One way of reducing the clutter without the expense of buying a smart TV is to upgrade to a smart Blu-ray player.

Sony Australia has added the SBS on demand service as a further capability to the PlayStation 3.

Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, is reportedly foreshadowing changes in the legislation to stop Optus offering its TV Now service, following the company's court win last week. Any changes are likely to whittle away at the exemption we currently enjoy to time-shift programs.

Microsoft has acquired video search engine VideoSurf for a reported $70 million and plans to add its video tagging technology to Xbox Live.

Need a break from Call of Duty? More Australian TV content will soon be available on Xbox 360.

Predictions that 2011 would be the year of malware and cybercrime have certainly panned out, with the website of Australia's SBS TV network the latest to suffer hacker infiltration.

With Australia's multicultural 'Special Broadcasting Service' or SBS TV network the latest major company to see its site attacked by hackers and modified to deliver malware, the loudly ringing security wake-up call ratchets up a few decibles more.

SBS will use Akamai to deliver live and on-demand streaming video on an ongoing basis.

Managed service provider Hostworks is gearing up to offer a service that will offer video streaming for its clients, and manage the payments and subscriptions side of the house, with NineMSN likely to be an early adopter of the pay per view service.

Public broadcaster SBS will launch a social networking site for Chinese speakers by the end of the year. Intended as a pilot service, the company hopes to follow with other language sites in the future as it seeks to offer a venue for more foreign language content and community information.

Optus has been awarded contracts by multiple broadcasters to transmit digital free-to-air services into areas where terrestrial digital TV isn't available.

Even Australians with no particular interest in cycling seem drawn to the Tour de France, and Vodafone Hutchinson Australia is tapping this interest by delivering "exclusive" content.