The end of Sony’s Betamax video tape: but the format wars continue in a digital world
Sony announced this week that it will stop selling Betamax cassettes from March 2016. It
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Marc C-Scott is a lecturer in screen media at Victoria University. He has taught at many institutions in the areas of video production, motion graphics, visual effects, online media, cross-media practice. Marc has written numerous articles for The Conversation along with both television and radio media interviews.
His research interests are within television (history, institutions and broadcast technologies and methods), cross-platform media and the use of new media platforms and distribution methods.
Optus, the new player in Australia’s sports media rights battle
In surprising news, Optus has secured the media rights to the English Premier League (EPL)
Why the drop in illegal movie downloads in Australia?
There has been a decline in online piracy in Australia, according to a report by
Sports TV Broadcasting Goalposts Shifting on Viewing Habits
An Australian Newspaper article I was quoted in: Read more: Sports TV Broadcasting Goalposts Shifting
Interview on ABC TV (Lateline) – AFL and NRL jostle for mega money TV broadcasting deals
The AFL’s recent $2.5 billion broadcasting deal confirmed it as the dominant sport in Australia,
When the AFL gets richer, who gets richer with it?
Tuesday’s A$2.508 billion AFL rights deal is being heralded as “colossal”, but while it surpasses