HBO Foxtel Play, the IPTV service offered by Foxtel, is dropping the price on its Premium Movies and Drama pick for new subscribers who sign up between March 23 and April 30, with the add-on package costing AU$5 instead of AU$20. The Premium Movies and Drama pack is home a number of popular series including …
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First announced in December last year, mobile virtual network operator Amaysim has turned on its 4G offering. Last year saw Amaysim expand the terms of its wholesale agreement with Optus, adding access to the full Optus 4G Plus network. New pricing structures have also been put in place for both new customers and existing customers wishing to upgrade to the …
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Joan E. Solsman/CNET Following a high-profile pricing and content library leak on the Reddit forum over the weekend, Netflix has officially detailed the pricing on its three different subscription tiers. In Australia, customers will pay AU$8.99 for standard definition streaming to a single screen; AU$11.99 for high definition to two screens; and AU$14.99 for up to 4K quality across four …
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20th Century Fox When it comes to video-on-demand, the war for Aussie eyeballs is in full swing. With US streaming service Netflix launching on March 24, both Presto and its newly hatched rival Stan have been consolidating both content and partnership deals to win the race for most compelling video-on-demand offering. Presto’s latest salvo is an extensive content deal with …
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The M9 next to the M8. Andrew Hoyle/CNET For its next flagship in the One range — the M9, up from last year’s highly-regarded M8 — Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has gone for fairly iterative changes, doubling down on the premium metal finish and boosting the front facing camera, along with some other well-regarded tweaks. You’ll also still find a …
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The Optus Zoo may have closed for business, but the provider is making sure its customers still have plenty to entertain them. Popular video-on-demand service Netflix starts streaming in Australia on March 24 and Optus will be offering a free six-month subscription for the service to new and re-contracting customers on both home broadband and mobile. While iiNet’s data-free offering …
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HBO When season five of HBO’s award winning hit “Game of Thrones” premieres on April 12, it won’t just be on US screens. HBO has announced that it will be providing a simultaneous global broadcast of not only the first episode, “The Wars to Come,” but all ten episodes of the upcoming season. The simulcast will occur in over 170 …
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The purported image of HTC E9 as reported on Engadget. Engadget Taiwanese smartphone-maker HTC may have only just revealed the M9, its latest flagship, but a number of leaks from China suggest the upcoming HTC E9 might be a strong competitor for your attention. China’s telecommunications regulator TENAA has posted an image of the E9, revealing a phone that’s flatter …
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“Wyrmwood” director Kiah Roache-Turner and lead actor Jay Gallagher on set. Guerilla Films/Universal Sony Filmmaking duo Tristan and Kiah Roache-Turner are a hot property right now. Their Australian horror film “Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead” has been the darling of the film festival circuit, with horror fans calling it a breath of fresh air in the stale zombie genre. Its …
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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is always a huge tourist drawcard for NSW, bringing hundreds and thousands of local, interstate and even international spectators who line Oxford Street to watch the colourful cavalcade of floats. Of course, not everyone can be present on the day and if you’re looking for a slightly more exciting experience than just …
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