Report
Accessing subscription video on demand: A study of disability and streaming television in Australia
Australian Communications Consumer Action Network
08/2016
Abstract
Video on demand (VOD) refers to television, movies and other digital video content streamed over internet-based online services. Because it is not linear, viewers are able to watch videos at any time once the programme is available. VOD can be either ad-based and free to watch such as catch-up television services or it can take a subscriber model whereby consumers pay a fee (usually monthly) to access services. Subscription VOD has been slow to take off in Australia. Quickflix and Foxtel Play have been present in a limited capacity for a while; however, 2015 saw the introduction of three new service providers in quick succession – Stan, Presto Entertainment and Netflix Australia. Popular commentary described the expanding market as the “streaming wars” and predicted consumers would be the beneficiaries (Tucker 201)
Details
- Title
- Accessing subscription video on demand: A study of disability and streaming television in Australia
- Authors/Creators
- K. Ellis (Author/Creator)M. Kent (Author/Creator)K. Locke (Author/Creator)M. Merchant (Author/Creator)
- Publisher
- Australian Communications Consumer Action Network; Curtin University
- Grant note
- Grant ID: ACCAN Grant Program
- Identifiers
- 991005544278507891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Creative Media, Arts and Design
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report
- Additional Information
- ISBN: 978-1-921974-42-7
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