Analyst firm UBS this week placed a halt on any growth by the Australian television networks in 2016. Instead of the previous forecast 2% growth, UBS is now predicting zero growth in the TV market. The long-term projection was also adjusted to 0.5%, down from a previous analyses which projected 2% growth. As predicted, the… Keep Reading
Australians have spent the past six weeks celebrating the long awaited arrival of a local version of streaming giant Netflix, however it seems that the honeymoon period may soon be over. Since its launch in March, Netflix hasn’t had to charge GST as it operates outside of Australia. However, this is set to change after… Keep Reading
Marc C-Scott, Victoria University 2015 will be an eventful, and testing, year for television in Australia. It could be the year that we ask the fundamental question: what is television? A year where Australia rethinks its “free television” philosophy, that tests Australia’s technological infrastructure for its capability to shift toward a television culture encompassing the… Keep Reading