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EzyDVD collapses as Quickflix cleans up

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:44:56 +1000
Struggling IPTV aspirant and DVD retailer EzyDVD has been placed into receivership with Ferrier Hodgson brought in as appointed manager and receiver yesterday. Ferrier Hodgson partner David Kidman ...

Austereo Launches New Digital Radio Station

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:26:17 +1000
Chances are, digital radio hasn't exactly got you worked up under the collar. I mean, it's radio, and in today's world of podcasts and IPTV, radio doesn't quite have the same kind of allure. Well, anyway, Austereo has...

Internode frees ABC iView from download quotas

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:51:02 +1000
Internode has struck a deal with the ABC to offer unmetered, quota-free streaming of its iView IPTV service to its customers.

iiNet Fighting Piracy The Best Way: With A New IPTV Service

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:20:41 +1000
Despite the fact that the movie studios are being total dickwads and suing iiNet for aiding and abetting piracy, the ISP is actually being even more pro-active in its fight against piracy in ...

iiNet plans IPTV service

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:36:23 +1000
iiNet is planing to launch a suite of IPTV services tailored to enable it to offer something to all its customers: from those on a low speed resold Telstra ADSL...

EzyDVD Stalls Internet Movie Service

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:25:17 +1000
Conventional wisdom holds that in times of economic crisis, people like to hunker down at home and watch movies and spend up big on entertainment. Unfortunately, that lack of money also makes it harder for new platforms like movie download services to get going. Andrew Colley at AustralianIT reports that EzyDVD has stalled its previously-announced plans to launch a download rental and ownership service, citing financing issues. While there are still other options in the market, most notable BigPond Movies and iTunes, each has various restrictions in terms of operating systems and playback devices. iiNet's plans for an IPTV service offer another glimmer of hope, but for now YouTube and the ABC's iView are looking more appealing than ever (and remain helpfully free). Movies on PC plan put on hold [AustralianIT]

Iinet has 200,000 ADSL2+ customers, to launch IPTV in 2009

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:04:57 +1000
Australian ISP Iinet now has 200,000 customers on its own ADSL2+ network and wants to launch IPTV in 2009. Iinet managing director Michael Malone said at the company's AGM that Iinet continues to ...

Defiant iiNet to launch Tivo-killer broadband PVR

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:53:47 +1000
Despite facing a massive lawsuit from movie and TV production studios, iiNet says it will launch an IPTV service with a difference. iiNet has revealed that it will soon launch a TV-over-internet protocol service for its 200,000 customers on iiNet DSLAMs. It won't be a plain-vanilla TV-over-IP...

iiNet To Launch IPTV Service

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:00:21 +1000
It might be engaged in a potentially messy court battle over piracy , but ISP iiNet hasn't abandoned its "more content for users" approach, an attitude that already sees it offer access to iTunes and the ABC's iView service without counting them against monthly download quotas. In a presentation at its AGM, the company said that it intends to continue its rollout of one new product a month, with the most notable being an IPTV service that's due to roll out in mid-2009. Details of the service are scant (aside from the partial screenshot seen here), but it adds a new twist to the still largely underdeveloped local IPTV market.

iiNet seeks 2009 launch for IPTV

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:44:33 +1000
Perth-based internet service provider iiNet says it is looking to launch internet protocol television next year as it secures 200,000 customers to its ADSL+ national broadband network. Announcing ...

Content Monetisation in a Digital World

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:22:52 +1000
IPTV is expected to usher in a golden age for online digital entertainment as audiences worldwide rapidly take hold of their media viewing habits through devices such as TiVo. Listen to expert industry insights from at least three sides of the story of the emerging business models in content creation, monetisation and distribution. The [...]

IPTV to take off in Australia

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:30:00 +1000
SONY, Samsung, Panasonic and LG are among a handful of manufacturers that will bring IPTV technology to Australia.

Global IPTV: $19 Billion Market By 2012

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:01:00 +1000
Driving the increase is growing consumer demand for video, as well as the entry of new content providers such as YouTube and Joost, according to a new Gartner survey.

IPTV subscriptions to grow 64 pct in 2008--report (Reuters)

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:56:28 +1000
LONDON, (Reuters) - Worldwide subscriptions to Internet-based television platforms are on track to reach 19.6 million subscribers in 2008, a 64 percent increase, according to analysts at Gartner.

IPTV subscriptions to grow 64 percent in 2008: Gartner (Reuters)

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:00:46 +1000
LONDON (Reuters) - Worldwide subscriptions to Internet-based television platforms are on track to reach 19.6 million subscribers in 2008, a 64 percent increase, according to analysts at Gartner.

KT to invest $US1.5 bln in IPTV

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:53:00 +1000
Telco expects break-even in 2011. 18 Sep 2008 4:53 PM

Rust Report update for September 5

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:27:02 +1000
September 5, 2008       WELCOME to The Rust Report update for the week ended September 5 – a week that saw one of Australia's hottest cricket talents sent into the naughty corner for not paying attention because he was out fishing. It would never happen in the Aussie ICT sector where everyone is too busy doing what they do best – creating and selling ICT!   To read or download the PDF version of this week's newsletter please   CLICK HERE or load the following link into your browser http://tc106.metawerx.com.au/Rustreport/rustreport_sep05_08.pdf      To read The Rust Report online go to www.RustReport.com.au     Remember, The Rust Report is free, so please feel free to pass it on to friends and colleagues -- the more the merrier!   Inside The Rust Report this week you will find:     THE RUST BUCKET * Data centre costs create concerns: A range of new headaches loom for C-level  company execs   INSIDER EDITION * Mikoh solves a US retailing problem * Adacel calls in contract extensions * US bank picks Aussie financials package * Catholic schools close contract at last * Money manager runs with Aussie solution * St George takes a first with data warehouse * Credit union adopts US security * Tandberg puts video on every desk in financial institutions * GlobalConnect takes regional health role * And More   DEAL MAKERS * Aussie ATM group sets sights on China's banks * Aust IPTV set for Chinese launch * Freshtel mobile goes live for first time in UK * Feds set date for network proposals * Keycorp's mystery buyer revealed * Telco's claims upset watchdog * ERG restructures in face of case * Major shareholder quits Amcom * BigPond takes a shot at virtual support * Partners tackle pharmacy gateway * Call to table for Old-Timers to join tribute to the Lionel Singer group of companies * And More   AUSSIES WORTH WATCHING * Len puts the spotlight on Mergilent, Empired, Surfinity, Priority 1 Solutions, Severus, and TXTDirect   REVOLVING DOORS * Nixon takes helm of Holocentric * Rossdeutscher named CEO of Micromine * Nemeth heads business at Quark * Chauvet takes regional role at Atex * Nateshkumar joins Mastersoft * Dr Megan Clark to head CSIRO from 2009 * Fleming heads e-health body * And more   RUST e-RESEARCH * No post-Olympics slump expected for Chinese PC industry. Huge and growing economy provides big buffer   BY ASSOCIATION * The AIIA chalks up 30 years. Check out the milestones achieved along the way   GUEST SPOT * Gershon delivers: The onus is now on the government to act       Please support our sponsors Ingres, Ethos Corporation , Mitrais , and   SEEDA , without whose support we would not be able to bring you The Rust Report each week.   To read or download the PDF version of this week's newsletter please CLICK HERE   or load the following link into your browser    http://tc106.metawerx.com.au/Rustreport/rustreport_sep05_08.pdf   To read The Rust Report online go to http://www.rustreport.com.au/        * To change your subscription details please activate the "Manage Your Subscription" link at the bottom of this e-mail   * If you have any problems receiving or subscribing to The Rust Report please e-mail the details to Scottie at Rust-Ed@bigpond.net.au

IPTV finally breaking into the TV market

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:05:41 +1000
It is not only the Hollywood studios and Internet companies eyeing off the online video space. There are other interesting developments taking place, mainly driven by the broadcasters. In the UK, media companies such as the BBC have launched services that offer TV programmes over the Internet. In the USA, News Corp’s Fox and NBC [...]

Is knowledge the key to smart metering?

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:59:29 +1000
Ofcom recently released its fifth Communications Market report, containing a wealth of data on the progress of the UK’s telecoms sector. This is one of the more advanced in Europe: consumers can access digital TV via cable, DTTV, satellite and IPTV, and almost a third of households take a triple play service incorporating fixed-line, TV [...]

Computer costs and TiVo

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000
COMPUTER prices seem fixed, and then there's the matter of IPTV and TiVo. Computer expert Ray Shaw offers to clear up some confusion.

J6900A Triple Play Analyser available from Agilent Technologies

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:13:02 +1000
Agilent Technologies has introduced an innovative test and measurement service assurance solution that monitors and analyses Microsoft’s Mediaroom Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia software platform.

Future of TV and Video

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:39 +1000
How existing broadcast and cable TV are shifting into an open landscape including user generated video, IPTV, and video conversations? Where is the TV landscape going? - It's a landscape getting more and more challenging - securing distribution and getting access to consumers - Key is to figure out how to package TV and present to people in a way that is compelling and doesn't lose the editorial voice, but also to figure out how to make money of this business which is always evolving - Innovation - bring new things to this medium - TV is a medium which hasn't changed much in the past 40-50 years - Time to innovate, time to bring new ways of consuming and participating in television for it to prosper Can current TV broadcast be maintained? - People yearn for experience and current broadcasters can still provide some of these experiences - But some broadcasters have been complacent in regard to some of the changes going on and need to consider new ways of attracting revenue TV broadcasters as far apart from consumers now as they've ever been. Media should be singular Two components of what broadcasters do 1. Content (primary) 2. Distribution (secondary) One simple solution to the problems is content. None of it matters (how/where they get the content) if the content isn't compelling. You won't get any readers or viewers if you don't produce good content - No one cares about 'quality of presentation' they care about 'quality of content'. But you also need to produce a 'volume of content'. If you can do that you can win in any media We all create content - broadcasters & consumers We can now as individuals go into live broadcasting - 500 people in a crowd covering events live from their phones. Can TV win this 'live broadcasting' match? Broadcasters can pull the user generated content together? Content creation & editing - consumers can do this too All of us are in an information revolution where QUALITY of content is key. If you can distribute this content then you will succeed. If you're controlling a large amount of content (editorial) you have to have regular & effective quality control. If you have this you can win in a commodity market Rise of documentary as a form is attracting significant audiences (think An Inconvenient Truth), whereas previously a niche genre. This is just one example of changing content forms. If broadcasters are smart and adapt the new forms of content then they will succeed and have a successful future People consuming more and more short form video - YouTube is a fascinating example of the profiliferation of different forms of content - YouTube is an extention of people forwarding content - YouTube can promote broadcast content Moving towards 'salience-based aggregation' of content (away from time-based aggregation) - Sending content you think someone will appreciate - If I keep sending my friend crap he will no longer open my emails! This is true for broadcasters too TiVo launching this month - A bit of a yawn (i.e. not the revolution it would have been a few years ago) - People have already got used to the idea of consuming content on demand We now can be active in searching out what we want to see ourselves - at work you'll look at your favourites (content you know you like/care about). At home you turn on the news and discover content you didn't know you cared about - key is credible, usable content you care about What does the consumer actually care about? What are they looking for? - People want content that is more relevant for them. They don't want a top-down media experience - Look at the success of YouTube! YouTube is still struggling to build an economic model - if Google hadn't come along they would be a very different business today - but while you need to take economic factors into account, ultimately the most important thing is what the consumer wants Previously all you had to worry about was distribution - Large viewership, easy money. It's much more interesting now - How do I get my audience interested in this? How do I get advertisers interested in this? Gruen Transfer - spend a lot of time talking about the low end ads (the screaming low end ads). They only need to get a few people viewing their ads to make money. With the changing nature of content (i.e. short form video) and advertising models, why don't we have millions of little ads dropped into a certain, tangled video stream rather than placed on television (when people may just turn it off)? You've got to produce as much as you can at a low price, but you've also got to produce some Mercedes along the way. People are beginning to make choices based on content - if you have this mix of 'base level content' and 'quality content' it's a good model for world domination! Three ways we consume information 1. Read 2. Listen 3. Watch These are the three ways news/content providers need to dominate. Media organisations must be able to do all three to succeed

Even the Luddites will switch to IPTV

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000
IPTV - internet protocol television - is coming, and it will destroy the television model that has been in place for half a century.

Even the Luddites will switch to IPTV

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000
I HAVE a friend who reads some of this column some of the time. If I use technical words - anything containing kilo, mega, or…

AT&T-Dish Break Signals Cloudy Weather For Satellite TV

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:50:00 +1000
As AT&T rolls out its own IPTV offering, it may see its satellite TV partnerships as insignificant to its overall strategy.