In Australia it will be called “Peter”. 
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Peacock:
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Brave New World
The Capture
Intelligence
Curious George
Lost Speedways
Where’s Waldo?
Cleopatra in Space
In Deep With Ryan Lochte
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SHELTER , a new curated global streaming platform for architecture, design, lifestyle and outdoor living content launches on July 31, bringing together quality films, television series and the exclusive Shelter Originals: Inspired Architecture series. The innovative new platform has partnered with global magazines Design Anthology and Green Magazine among others, to host and present premium video content from these distinctive international brands.
SHELTER creator Dustin Clare said “Design is at the centre of our lives – from our homes and environment, to our aspirations, our holidays and our escapes, and there are so many films and TV series which explore our relationship to our space. With a passionate audience for this genre SHELTER was created as the premium home of quality curated video content.”
“The reality of lockdown has made us re-examine our connection to home, our immediate environment, and the world around us. Through SHELTER, we invite you to explore, be inspired, be entertained and engrossed, and most of all, be engaged with the world of architecture, design, lifestyle and outdoor living.”
“With a genuine focus on sustainability content on our platform we have partnered with Eden Reforestation Projects, a non-profit org established to reduce poverty and restore healthy forests in countries devastated by deforestation. Each month a tree will be planted to represent every subscriber, with a view to us and each of our subscribers planting many thousands of trees where they are most needed” he said.
This interactive cross-platform approach to content marks a new standard for streaming platforms, delivering a range of fascinating ‘must-watch’ options from feature length films to television series, snackable short series and premium magazine content.
The carousel encompasses stories of inspiring design and architecture, a deep dive into sustainability, history, and real life aspirational stories, and features famous faces including Charlie Luxton, Dermot Bannon, Tim Ross, Sarah Beeney and more.
One of SHELTER’s exclusive offerings is its Inspired Architecture Series. These 6 x 15 minute episodes commissioned by Shelter explore six uniquely Australian structures including JR’s Hut in Gundagai, Permanent Camping in Mudgee and Hart House at Great Mackerel Beach. All in their own way inspirational and isolated, the series explores the narrative of the buildings and their creators, and draws the viewer into an active exploration of modern architecture and design. Each episode includes interviews with the Architects and their commissioning clients, cinematically shot and crafted by award-winning filmmaker Jim Lounsbury ( The Meaning of Vanlife, The Infinite Lens ).
Curated from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, United States and South America, SHELTER will feature more than 200 hours of content available July 31, with new content to be added every month. Highlights available from July 31 include:
o Festival favourite Tadao Ando: From Emptiness to Infinity (2013) pays homage to one of the world’s most renowned architects: the Japanese ‘Master of Minimalism’ Tadao Ando. The film introduces viewers to his famous buildings and offers an exclusive look into his work process, inspiration and motivations.
o Winner of Best Documentary at the Atlas Awards International Film Festival, Don Freeman’s Art House (2016) is a film which thoughtfully explores the homes of eleven creatives and examines the integration of their craft with their living spaces including the labyrinthine sculptural home @eliphante.village , hand crafted by Michael Kahn and Leda Livant over the 28 year period of their relationship, beginning in 1979.
o Winner of the Green Planet Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival Tiny (2013) is a film about dreaming big and living small. Many are now choosing to focus on flexibility, financial freedom, and quality of life over quantity of space. These self-proclaimed “Tiny Housers” live in homes smaller than the average parking space, often built on wheels to bypass building codes and zoning laws. Tiny takes us inside six of these homes stripped to their essentials, exploring the owners’ stories and the design innovations that make them work.
o The documentary film Do More With Less (Hacer Mucho Con Poco) (2017) explores the new wave of architecture being developed by contemporary Ecuadorian designers in South America, with creative new ways of existing in the post-financial crisis world. The film is an inspiring look at the future of architecture and the potential for an alternative economic model to exist - one characterised by social, economic and environmental awareness.
o Microtopia (2013) is a documentary that explores how architects, creatives and home owners are pushing the limits of portability, sustainability and minimalism in our dwellings. The film received a Hone of Tomorrow Special Mention @Cinemambiente Torino
o Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island .(2014) In a rapidly urbanised world, what does the future hold for traditional rural societies? This is a film about Fogo Island, a small community off the coast of Newfoundland. As the island struggles to sustain its unique way of life in the face of a collapse of its cod fishing industry, architect Todd Saunders and social entrepreneur Zita Cobb’s vision for positive change results in the designing and building of strikingly original architecture that will become a catalyst for social change.
o Harry Seidler: Modernist (2017), a retrospective celebration of the life and work of Australia’s most controversial architect. Sixty years of work is showcased through sumptuous photography and interviews with leading architects from around the world.
o Ken Roche – The Quiet Architect (2017) is a feature documentary film that considers many of the key architectural questions through the 70 year career of Pritzker Prize winning Irish-American architect Kevin Roche, including the relationship between architects and the public they serve. Still working at age 94, Kevin Roche is an enigma, a man with no interest in fame who refuses retirement and continually looks to the future regardless of age.
o The Edge of the Possible (1998) charts the dramatic course of the creation of a masterpiece and includes a rare interview with Jørn Utzon as he reflects on his role in the compelling story of the conception and construction of the Sydney Opera House
o Feature film Gray Matters (2014) explores the fascinating life and complicated career of architect and designer Eileen Gray, whose uncompromising vision defined the practice of modernism in decoration, design and architecture. Today, with her work commanding extraordinary prices and attention, her legacy, like its creator, remains elusive, contested and compelling. Directed by Marco Orsini “Does justice to a life less ordinary.” - Dwell Magazine @dwellmagazine
o Homo Sapiens (2016) is a film about the finiteness and fragility of human existence and the end of the industrial age, and what it means to be a human being. What will remain of our lives after we’re gone? Empty spaces, ruins, cities increasingly overgrown with vegetation, crumbling asphalt: the areas we currently inhabit, though humanity has disappeared. “ As gripping as any sci-fi thriller… If the spirit of Stanley Kubrick lives in any current film-maker, it is surely the Austrian director Nikolaus Geyrhalter.” The Guardian Winner of the Wild Dreamer Awards for Best Documentary at the Subversive Festival Zagreb.
o Life Architecturally is an intimate documentary that follows internationally acclaimed husband and wife team, architect Robert McBride and interior designer Debbie Ryan, to discover what inspires their groundbreaking architectural concepts and designs
o Dream Build seasons 1 & 2 follows Australians who have been lucky enough to turn the dream of building their own home into a spectacular reality. Each owner shares their experience of throwing down ambitious briefs to their architect. The architect will discuss their process and how they rose to the challenge of giving their client not only the home but also the lifestyle of their dreams.
o TV series Charlie Luxton’s Homes by the Sea follows architectural designer and television presenter @charlierluxton as he travels along Britain’s stunning coastline in search of the most outstanding coastal architecture he can find.
o Winner of Best Feature Film at the Green Lens Environmental Film Festival Growing Cities is a film which explores the importance of such sustainable, locally grown agriculture in an urban setting. Filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette speak to people who are challenging the way we grow and distribute food, one vacant city lot, rooftop garden, and backyard chicken coop at a time.
o Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for A Sustainable Future (2018) Inspiring stories of people pioneering change in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.
o Visual Acoustics (2008) Narrated by Dustin Hoffman and winner of the Audience Awards at Palm Springs and Austin Film Festivals, Visual Acoustics explores the life and career of Julius Shulman, widely regarded as the greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought to light the architectural modernist movement. Shulman’s work played a significant role in promoting the careers of legendary architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry.
o Herman’s House (2012) ‘What kind of house does a man who has been imprisoned in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell for over 30 years dream of?’ This film captures the remarkable creative journey and friendship of Herman Wallace, one of the Angola 3, and artist Jackie Sumell while examining the injustice of prolonged solitary confinement.
o The Art of Architecture (2019) Spend some time with some of the greatest works of architecture the world has ever seen, and find out how art has influenced the great designers of our time.
o Streets of Your Town (2015) with comedian, broadcaster and architecture enthusiast Tim Ross. A two-part series focusing on the aesthetics of our suburbs.
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Moira Hogan appointed BritBox Country Manager
With Richard Hill to lead Marketing and PR
As BritBox escalates its plans to launch in Australia later this year, joint venture partners BBC Studios and ITV announce the appointment of Moira Hogan as Country Manager.
Tasked with leading the BritBox Australia strategy and team, Moira joins from Network 10, where she was Head of Content and Commercial Partnerships for Digital Media. She has proven experience in launching digital products to market, as well as leading content, product and commercial strategy for leading Australian digital platforms.
In addition, Richard Hill has been appointed Head of Launch Marketing and PR, joining BritBox from his position as Digital Strategy Lead for SBS.
BritBox is an ad-free subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service that will bring Australians the ultimate collection of beloved British content from across the decades, including classic and contemporary box sets, delivered via a wide range of mobile and connected home devices.
As BritBox Country Manager, Moira will work closely with the BritBox North America team, where the service has already successfully launched in 2017, followed by Canada in 2018 and the UK in 2019.
Fiona Lang, General Manager for BBC Studios ANZ, said: ‘Moira has an impressive background in launching and growing digital products, with experience across content, commercial and strategy. She has the ambition and vision to lead this exciting new offering for Australian audiences. With Richard’s industry-leading skills in digital marketing also on board, we are putting in place a formidable team to enable us to take the next step in BritBox’s launch plans.’
Martin Goswami, Group Strategic Partnership and Distribution Director, ITV, said: ‘Both Moira and Richard’s skill sets and digital expertise perfectly complement our requirements for BritBox Australia, as we look towards establishing the brand as one of Australia’s premium SVOD platforms. We are delighted to welcome both to the team.’
Moira Hogan said: ‘ITV and BBC Studios have created a premium SVOD product in BritBox and I’m excited to lead its launch in Australia. The partners have an unrivalled catalogue of British programmes, with some of the world’s best-known acting and presenting talent, which we’ll be able to offer local audiences, curated and all in one place.’
Richard Hill said: ‘I have a long-held passion for British content and am incredibly excited to be given the opportunity to launch, and grow, a SVOD service from these two iconic broadcasters.’
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A few complaints about NBC’s Peacock streaming service.
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Streets of Your Town, which was hosted by Tim Ross and aired on the ABC, will be among shows streaming on Shelter.
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Star is also the name of an Asian satellite TV service, which was founded in 1990 and bought by Disney in March 2019.
I knew it. I called it when certain movies and series weren’t put on Disney+. They are certainly going to conttol a major chunk of streaming.
Star sounds like a international version of Hulu
Yeah good call. I wonder if they’ll do a combine package of disney + and star together so you dont have to pay two sets of subscription sets. I’d pay for Star and Disney + in one combined amount as a yearly subscription.
ViacomCBS are announcing today that they are going to launch a “Premium SVOD Service for audiences of all ages”
- CBS All Access programming + Showtime exclusive premieres
- Content from Paramount Pictures (Movies), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon & Paramount Network (TV)
- Q1 2021 launch - Australia (where it will rebrand 10 All Access), Latin America and Nordics are priority markets
- Rolled out in parallel with Pluto TV
Name will be announced closer to launch
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as it stands with subscription video on demand:
- 10 All Access (CBS and Showtime)
- Acorn TV
- Amazon Prime Video
- Apple TV
- Binge
- Britbox (BBC/ITV streaming service coming soon)
- Disney+
- Foxtel Go
- Foxtel Now
- Hayu
- Kayo
- Netflix (with Netflix originals and little else)
- Optus Sport
- Quibi
- Stan
- Star (with 20th Century Studios/FX/ABC America)
- YouTube Premium
future predictions:
- 7plus extra (possible paid version of 7plus with no ads and some exclusive content)
- MGM/United Artists
- Peacock (NBC Universal general entertainment and movies, separate to Hayu)
- Roadshow (with lots of Aussie content)
- Sony (maybe a reboot of their previous “Crackle” service)
Another TheHomeOfMusic prediction correct!
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Another streaming service has started in Australia.
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7 should really partner with NBC to deliver Peacock in Australia, either as a premium paid product or intergrated into the existing 7plus.
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It’s going to be difficult given NBCUniversal’s existing programming deal with Nine.
Adding documentary services and new ones just announced:
as it stands with subscription video on demand:
- 10 All Access (CBS and Showtime)
- Acorn TV
- Amazon Prime Video
- Apple TV
- Binge
- Britbox (BBC/ITV streaming service coming soon)
- Disney+
- DocPlay
- Foxtel Go
- Foxtel Now
- Hayu
- iWonder
- Kayo
- Netflix (with Netflix originals and little else)
- Optus Sport
- Quibi
- Shudder
- Stan
- Star (with 20th Century Studios/FX/ABC America)
- YouTube Premium
Subscription home entertainment soars in Australia
Subscriptions across video and games boom as people stay home during pandemic
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted home entertainment subscription services in Australia according to new research from emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte.
Australians added 5.6 million new subscriptions to the end of June 2020, an increase of 18 per cent from a year ago. This growth was across streaming video on demand (SVOD), streaming music and games related subscription services.
The total number of subscriptions reached almost 37 million and is forecast to grow to 58 million by 2024.
The Telsyte Australian Entertainment Subscriptions Study 2020 found SVOD and streaming music remained the top two largest categories with 16 million and 12 million subscriptions respectively.
Video entertainment more important than ever
COVID-19 sent the Australian SVOD services market to new heights as Australians spent more time at home, with over half (52%) of SVOD users believing their services have become “essential” since the pandemic.
The total number of subscriptions reached around 16.3 million at the end of June 2020, a year-on-year increase of 32 per cent from 12.3 million in June 2019.
Telsyte research shows Netflix (5.4 million) and Stan (2.1 million) remained the top two SVOD service providers at the end of June 2020. Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ (launched in Nov 2019) both emerged strongly with 1.7 and 1.1 million subscriptions, respectively.
Use of “Amazon Prime Video” benefited from the strong uptake of “Amazon Prime” subscriptions (Telsyte measures a subset of Prime users based on those that use the Video option), as demand for online shopping and delivery has also soared.
Pent-up demand for sports content
With Australians unable to attend their favourite sporting matches, the pandemic has only made Australians’ appetite for sports content even stronger, with a surge in adoption towards the end of June 2020 when many sporting codes resumed.
“Despite a hiccup during the shutdown period, sports video subscriptions are set to continue to grow strongly as fans turn to apps instead attending stadiums,” Telsyte Managing Director, Foad Fadaghi says.
Telsyte estimates the total sports SVOD category grew by 11 per cent year on year to 4.9 million subscriptions at the end of June 2020. Telstra Sports Live Passes, Optus Sport and Kayo Sports made up around 95 per cent of total sports SVOD subscriptions.
Slowing content production boosting rivals
Disruptions to content production during the pandemic will likely present an issue for services going into the second half of 2020, with research showing consumers are recognising new program additions are in decline. More than 1-in-3 SVOD users feel there is less new content being added to their services since the pandemic.
However, rather than impacting negatively on the market, in the short term Telsyte believes this has driven consumers to consider subscribing to multiple services to address content shortfalls, rather than turning off services.
“Australians continue to show a strong willingness to subscribe to multiple services,” Fadaghi says.
Telsyte research shows that nearly half (47%) of households that subscribe to SVOD services have more than one service, an increase from 41 per cent in June 2019.
The market is well positioned to accommodate multiple providers, as more platforms such as Fetch TV, Apple TV and Foxtel are shaping to be more inclusive, allowing easy subscriptions to multiple services and single billing through the one platform. The study found 36 per cent of Australians are interested in using simplified, one-stop access to multiple services.
Free video demand solid as Pay TV subsides
SVOD services have not been the only winners during the past 12 months with free to air TV apps also growing viewership.
Broadcasting Video on Demand services (BVOD), including 9Now, ABC iView, etc have benefited as Australians searched for more content during the lockdown, especially as a trusted news sources for information about the current health crisis.
The main BVOD platforms had upwards of 10 million Australians using their service during FY2020 and almost half of survey respondents claimed they are spending more time on BVOD due to COVID-19.
In contrast, the total Pay TV market (which includes residential cable, satellite and IPTV) was down 6 per cent year on year to 2.6 million subscriptions at the end of June 2020.
Foxtel’s Pay TV was the main source of the market decline due to increasing adoption of SVOD, which itself is now pivoting strongly towards with Foxtel Now, Kayo Sport and Binge.
Fetch TV with its mixed business model as both a set top box platform and a IPTV subscription service remained the growth engine for the Pay TV market alongside the uptake of nbn broadband bundles.
Maturing streaming music market sees more starting to pay
The total number of streaming music subscriptions only increased 2 per cent year on year to 12.2 million at the end of June 2020; however, over half are now paid subscriptions, compared to 42 per cent at the end of June 2019.
The top three streaming music service providers in Australia remained Spotify, Google (including YouTube Music, YouTube Premium and Google Play Music) and Apple.
Streaming music providers are increasingly focused on the podcast segment as growth has slowed.
According to Telsyte’s research, more than 1-in-4 Australians aged 16 and over listened to podcasts between January and June 2020, with comedy, health and news and politics related podcasts most popular.
Game on! Game subscriptions starting to explode
Video games have been booming in popularity following the lockdown. About half of Australian households have a gaming console and 5 million people regularly purchase games (downloads and physical) making it a vibrant part of the entertainment market.
As well as dedicated consoles, Telsyte research shows that gamers overall were spending between 25 and 35 per cent more time on games during the pandemic ranging on devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and gaming consoles.
Australians had 5.8 million games related subscriptions at the end of June 2020, consisting of console subscriptions (e.g. PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold), video game service subscriptions (e.g. EA Access, Xbox Game Pass and Apple Arcade), and Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) subscriptions (e.g. World of Warcraft).
The biggest growth was in video game service subscriptions which more than doubled to 2 million at the end of June 2020 (up from 0.9 million in June 2019). Telsyte forecasts this market is set to explode as several companies vie to be the ‘Netflix’ of games.
The study found a third of gamers are already aware of cloud gaming, where games are streamed from a remote server rather than stored locally on the users’ devices. This allows games to be played on devices with less computing power and the games also do not need to be downloaded and stored on the local device.
“Streaming gaming could be a game changer for the industry as it opens high end gaming to almost any device,” Fadaghi says.
Telsyte also found a growing interest in next-generation PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles as release dates get closer. Both will likely to help boost the games subscription market.
Telsyte estimates the total number of games related subscriptions could reach more than 17 million by June 2024, enabled by fast nbn and 5G Internet connectivity, next generation game consoles and services that will appeal to casual players on smartphones and tablets.