Presto will begin streaming on Fetch TV from today
Presto has announced its arrival on Fetch TV, following the announcement of Fetch TV.s newest generation of set top boxes yesterday. From today, Presto will commence streaming through an integrated app on the Gen 3 (Mighty) Fetch TV PVR, and will be introduced on Gen 2 PVRs in early July along with new Fetch TV Mini when it launches next month. . .Through this partnership with Fetch TV, we are making it easy for all Australians to access Presto.s extensive entertainment library on the biggest screen in the house,. said Presto TV CEO Shaun James. With the addition of Presto, Fetch TV now has the three major SVODs on its platform, already supporting Netflix and Stan. "The addition of Presto is another great milestone for Fetch TV and our partners, as we continue to add to our market leading one stop entertainment experience," said Fetch TV CEO Scott Lorson. . New arrivals to Presto this month include TV programs Inside Amy Schumer, Broad City, Parks and Recreation, Silicon Valley, Workaholics; and movies Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Ted 2, Trainwreck, Amy, The Walk and Jurassic World. . .
Presto has announced its arrival on Fetch TV, following the announcement of Fetch TV.s newest generation of set top boxes yesterday. From today, Presto will commence streaming through an integrated app on the Gen 3 (Mighty) Fetch TV PVR, and will be introduced on Gen 2 PVRs in early July along with new Fetch TV Mini when it launches next month. . .Through this partnership with Fetch TV, we are making it easy for all Australians to access Presto.s extensive entertainment library on the biggest screen in the house,. said Presto TV CEO Shaun James. With the addition of Presto, Fetch TV now has the three major SVODs on its platform, already supporting Netflix and Stan. "The addition of Presto is another great milestone for Fetch TV and our partners, as we continue to add to our market leading one stop entertainment experience," said Fetch TV CEO Scott Lorson. . New arrivals to Presto this month include TV programs Inside Amy Schumer, Broad City, Parks and Recreation, Silicon Valley, Workaholics; and movies Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Ted 2, Trainwreck, Amy, The Walk and Jurassic World. . .
- 6/16/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Streaming service Presto will soon be home to 44 of the top grossing films of 2015, according to a company statement.
Of the top 100 grossing movies from 2015, Presto will stream films including Jurassic World, Minions, Pitch Perfect 2, Daddy.s Home, The Dressmaker, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, Ted 2, Last Cab to Darwin, Miss You Already, Carol, The Visit, Straight Outta Compton, Terminator: Genisys, Trainwreck and many more..
Presto claims its sweep of the top grossing movies of 2015, arriving on the service in 2016, exceeds that of both competitors Stan and Netflix combined...
The streaming service is already screening a number of last year.s box office hits including: Fast & Furious 7, Pitch Perfect 2, The Theory of Everything, Fifty Shades of Grey, Still Alice, Chappie, I, Frankenstein, The Shaun the Sheep Movie, Dumb and Dumber To and The Wedding Ringer..
Presto TV chief executive, Shaun James, said, Presto was the only Svod...
Of the top 100 grossing movies from 2015, Presto will stream films including Jurassic World, Minions, Pitch Perfect 2, Daddy.s Home, The Dressmaker, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, Ted 2, Last Cab to Darwin, Miss You Already, Carol, The Visit, Straight Outta Compton, Terminator: Genisys, Trainwreck and many more..
Presto claims its sweep of the top grossing movies of 2015, arriving on the service in 2016, exceeds that of both competitors Stan and Netflix combined...
The streaming service is already screening a number of last year.s box office hits including: Fast & Furious 7, Pitch Perfect 2, The Theory of Everything, Fifty Shades of Grey, Still Alice, Chappie, I, Frankenstein, The Shaun the Sheep Movie, Dumb and Dumber To and The Wedding Ringer..
Presto TV chief executive, Shaun James, said, Presto was the only Svod...
- 3/4/2016
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Blood-soaked medieval drama The Bastard Executioner is now available on streaming service Presto.
The Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) special event series unfolds during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval..
Set in 14th century Northern Wales, The Bastard Executioner tells the the story of Wilkin Brattle (Lee Jones), a warrior whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger implores him to set aside his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner.
Brattle walks a tight rope between protecting his true identity while also serving his mysterious destiny..
Brattle is guided by a mystical healer named Annora (Katy Sagal)..
In addition to being under Annora's control, Brattle is manipulated by Milus Corbett (Stephen Moyer), a devious Chamberlain with political aspirations.
Brattle traverses political and emotional pitfalls on his way to understanding his greater purpose — all while being driven by an increasing romantic connection with...
The Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) special event series unfolds during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval..
Set in 14th century Northern Wales, The Bastard Executioner tells the the story of Wilkin Brattle (Lee Jones), a warrior whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger implores him to set aside his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner.
Brattle walks a tight rope between protecting his true identity while also serving his mysterious destiny..
Brattle is guided by a mystical healer named Annora (Katy Sagal)..
In addition to being under Annora's control, Brattle is manipulated by Milus Corbett (Stephen Moyer), a devious Chamberlain with political aspirations.
Brattle traverses political and emotional pitfalls on his way to understanding his greater purpose — all while being driven by an increasing romantic connection with...
- 12/13/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Presto Entertainment has hired several new staffers and confirmed Shaun James as CEO of the joint venture between Foxtel and Seven West Media.
Brendon Moo has been named head of content and acquisitions. Moo had been on secondment from Foxtel, where he was general manager of entertainment channels.
As head of channels and operations Stephen Baldwin oversees the Foxtel networks channels.
Presto has poached Michael Morcos from Sbs as head of PR. Josh Martin is head of business development, Kate Alexander head of legal and Sally Kiernan director of marketing. Presto also announced the launch of a native Android TV app and that it is now streaming to supported devices including the 2015 Sony Smart TVs and Google Nexus Players.
Meanwhile the first seven seasons of The Big Bang Theory launched on Presto today; the eighth season will be added in 2016.
Screening this month are the Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye special,...
Brendon Moo has been named head of content and acquisitions. Moo had been on secondment from Foxtel, where he was general manager of entertainment channels.
As head of channels and operations Stephen Baldwin oversees the Foxtel networks channels.
Presto has poached Michael Morcos from Sbs as head of PR. Josh Martin is head of business development, Kate Alexander head of legal and Sally Kiernan director of marketing. Presto also announced the launch of a native Android TV app and that it is now streaming to supported devices including the 2015 Sony Smart TVs and Google Nexus Players.
Meanwhile the first seven seasons of The Big Bang Theory launched on Presto today; the eighth season will be added in 2016.
Screening this month are the Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye special,...
- 12/1/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Foxtel and Seven West Media's streaming platform Presto will stream its first local commission in a world premiere on December 9.
The exclusive special event, Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye, was made spcificially for the streaming service and sits immediately after the season finale of the regular series on Network Seven..
It centres on the Braxton family and will see the special guest return of two of Home and Away.s favourite characters, Heath (Dan Ewing) and Bianca (Lisa Gormley), to Summer Bay.
The Braxton family face their biggest challenge when Brax (Steve Peacocke) and Ricky.s (Bonnie Sveen) baby son Casey is kidnapped in a calculated act of revenge by Brax.s arch nemesis . Gunno (Diarmid Heidenreich) . the man responsible for his seeming .death..
It.s a race against time as Heath, Ash (George Mason) and Kyle (Nic Westaway) frantically search for baby Casey while Bianca,...
The exclusive special event, Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye, was made spcificially for the streaming service and sits immediately after the season finale of the regular series on Network Seven..
It centres on the Braxton family and will see the special guest return of two of Home and Away.s favourite characters, Heath (Dan Ewing) and Bianca (Lisa Gormley), to Summer Bay.
The Braxton family face their biggest challenge when Brax (Steve Peacocke) and Ricky.s (Bonnie Sveen) baby son Casey is kidnapped in a calculated act of revenge by Brax.s arch nemesis . Gunno (Diarmid Heidenreich) . the man responsible for his seeming .death..
It.s a race against time as Heath, Ash (George Mason) and Kyle (Nic Westaway) frantically search for baby Casey while Bianca,...
- 11/12/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Presto has commissioned Matilda Brown's 10-part short form series Let.s Talk About.
Brown, the daughter of iconic Australian actor Bryan Brown, will write, direct and star in the project.
Let.s Talk About is a series about being .up the duff. in a relationship that.s only just begun..
Each three minute epiosde in the series will focus on a particular subject during the nine months of pregnancy resulting in content that is both entertaining, informative, cheeky and funny.
The Let.s Talk About series will be available exclusively to Presto TV and Presto Entertainment bundle subscribers to stream on demand. .
The series will have its World Premiere on Presto in October.
Let.s Talk About revolves around Claire (played by Matilda Brown) and Ben (Richard Davies, .Offspring.) who have only recently started dating and now discover that Claire is pregnant.
Their predicament means there are some conversations they just can.t avoid,...
Brown, the daughter of iconic Australian actor Bryan Brown, will write, direct and star in the project.
Let.s Talk About is a series about being .up the duff. in a relationship that.s only just begun..
Each three minute epiosde in the series will focus on a particular subject during the nine months of pregnancy resulting in content that is both entertaining, informative, cheeky and funny.
The Let.s Talk About series will be available exclusively to Presto TV and Presto Entertainment bundle subscribers to stream on demand. .
The series will have its World Premiere on Presto in October.
Let.s Talk About revolves around Claire (played by Matilda Brown) and Ben (Richard Davies, .Offspring.) who have only recently started dating and now discover that Claire is pregnant.
Their predicament means there are some conversations they just can.t avoid,...
- 9/7/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Presto has commissioned Matilda Brown's 10-part short form series Let.s Talk About.
Brown, the daughter of iconic Australian actor Bryan Brown, will write, direct and star in the project.
Let.s Talk About is a series about being .up the duff. in a relationship that.s only just begun..
Each three minute epiosde in the series will focus on a particular subject during the nine months of pregnancy resulting in content that is both entertaining, informative, cheeky and funny.
The Let.s Talk About series will be available exclusively to Presto TV and Presto Entertainment bundle subscribers to stream on demand. .
The series will have its World Premiere on Presto in October.
Let.s Talk About revolves around Claire (played by Matilda Brown) and Ben (Richard Davies, .Offspring.) who have only recently started dating and now discover that Claire is pregnant.
Their predicament means there are some conversations they just can.t avoid,...
Brown, the daughter of iconic Australian actor Bryan Brown, will write, direct and star in the project.
Let.s Talk About is a series about being .up the duff. in a relationship that.s only just begun..
Each three minute epiosde in the series will focus on a particular subject during the nine months of pregnancy resulting in content that is both entertaining, informative, cheeky and funny.
The Let.s Talk About series will be available exclusively to Presto TV and Presto Entertainment bundle subscribers to stream on demand. .
The series will have its World Premiere on Presto in October.
Let.s Talk About revolves around Claire (played by Matilda Brown) and Ben (Richard Davies, .Offspring.) who have only recently started dating and now discover that Claire is pregnant.
Their predicament means there are some conversations they just can.t avoid,...
- 9/7/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Australian actor Naomi Watts is set to appear in a new advertising campaign for online streaming service, Presto.
The campaign, titled .Demand More., will see Watts playing an over-the-top version of herself..
Watts. uncharacteristic behaviour is incredibly demanding, with requests for personalised jet-planes, an entourage, a choir and even a wolf instead of a dog, and is all performed without a fuss by the award-winning actor.
The campaign was filmed recently in New York by director Jeff Low.
Watts' brother, Ben, captured the photography for the campaign. .
It will be seen across TV, print, social and digital as Presto ramps up its marketing efforts to coincide with the launch of new programming and service innovations.
Watts said it was fun to play an "arch" character in a tongue and cheek way.
Interim Presto chief executive, Shaun James, said he was thrilled to have Naomi on board for the campaign.
.The...
The campaign, titled .Demand More., will see Watts playing an over-the-top version of herself..
Watts. uncharacteristic behaviour is incredibly demanding, with requests for personalised jet-planes, an entourage, a choir and even a wolf instead of a dog, and is all performed without a fuss by the award-winning actor.
The campaign was filmed recently in New York by director Jeff Low.
Watts' brother, Ben, captured the photography for the campaign. .
It will be seen across TV, print, social and digital as Presto ramps up its marketing efforts to coincide with the launch of new programming and service innovations.
Watts said it was fun to play an "arch" character in a tongue and cheek way.
Interim Presto chief executive, Shaun James, said he was thrilled to have Naomi on board for the campaign.
.The...
- 8/31/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Presto has secured subscription video on demand (Svod) rights in Australia to a number of NBC Universal comedy and drama programs.
The shows include 30 Rock, Grimm, Parks and Recreation, Mrs Brown's Boys and Bates Motel.
Presto TV will be the exclusive Svod home to the complete seasons of the hit Irish comedy series Mrs Brown.s Boys starring Brendan O.Carroll.
As part of this deal, Presto has also acquired the Svod rights to the multi-award winning and nominated NBCU comedy series 30 Rock (seven seasons) and Parks and Recreation (five seasons initially) in addition to critically acclaimed dramas Grimm and Heroes. .
All of these series will arrive on Presto and be available to stream on demand beginning today (Monday, August 24).
Presto has also acquired from NBCU the drama series Bates Motel, which will join the service in December.
.Presto interim chief executive, Shaun James, said NBCUniversal was a prolific producer of quality popular content.
The shows include 30 Rock, Grimm, Parks and Recreation, Mrs Brown's Boys and Bates Motel.
Presto TV will be the exclusive Svod home to the complete seasons of the hit Irish comedy series Mrs Brown.s Boys starring Brendan O.Carroll.
As part of this deal, Presto has also acquired the Svod rights to the multi-award winning and nominated NBCU comedy series 30 Rock (seven seasons) and Parks and Recreation (five seasons initially) in addition to critically acclaimed dramas Grimm and Heroes. .
All of these series will arrive on Presto and be available to stream on demand beginning today (Monday, August 24).
Presto has also acquired from NBCU the drama series Bates Motel, which will join the service in December.
.Presto interim chief executive, Shaun James, said NBCUniversal was a prolific producer of quality popular content.
- 8/24/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Presto TV has commissioned a Home and Away special event exclusively for the on-demand streaming service.
Seven West Media chief executive, Tim Worner, representing Presto TV as one of its 50-per cent shareholders, revealed the commission of Home and Away: An Eye For An Eye today and confirmed it will be available only to Presto TV and Presto Entertainment subscribers.
Home and Away: An Eye For An Eye will be produced by Seven Productions for Presto and will be shot in 4K with the finished special event to have its world premiere on Presto Entertainment and Presto TV at the end of the current season of Home and Away airing on the Seven Network.
..Home and Away is one of Australian television.s most loved, well known and watched franchise that has been running continuously for 28 years since 1988," he said.
"Home and Away: An Eye For An Eye...
Seven West Media chief executive, Tim Worner, representing Presto TV as one of its 50-per cent shareholders, revealed the commission of Home and Away: An Eye For An Eye today and confirmed it will be available only to Presto TV and Presto Entertainment subscribers.
Home and Away: An Eye For An Eye will be produced by Seven Productions for Presto and will be shot in 4K with the finished special event to have its world premiere on Presto Entertainment and Presto TV at the end of the current season of Home and Away airing on the Seven Network.
..Home and Away is one of Australian television.s most loved, well known and watched franchise that has been running continuously for 28 years since 1988," he said.
"Home and Away: An Eye For An Eye...
- 8/18/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Presto TV is looking to hire up to 10 staff after the formalising of the joint venture between Foxtel and Seven West Media.
The streaming service has vowed to dramatically increase its content after launching Us drama Aquarius on May 29 as its first Australian exclusive.
Shaun James, director of Presto and on demand at Foxtel, is acting as interim CEO of the Jv while the management team is formed.
James tells If he is hiring heads of commercial and legal as well as boosting the marketing, acquisitions and customer service areas. The 10 new hires will increase the total staff to approximately 25.
"The Svod market is growing rapidly," James says. "It reflects the fact that people are increasingly consuming content in different ways."
The Jv board comprises Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein and chief operating officer Rohan Lund, Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner and chief revenue officer Kurt Burnette.
Presto TV costs...
The streaming service has vowed to dramatically increase its content after launching Us drama Aquarius on May 29 as its first Australian exclusive.
Shaun James, director of Presto and on demand at Foxtel, is acting as interim CEO of the Jv while the management team is formed.
James tells If he is hiring heads of commercial and legal as well as boosting the marketing, acquisitions and customer service areas. The 10 new hires will increase the total staff to approximately 25.
"The Svod market is growing rapidly," James says. "It reflects the fact that people are increasingly consuming content in different ways."
The Jv board comprises Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein and chief operating officer Rohan Lund, Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner and chief revenue officer Kurt Burnette.
Presto TV costs...
- 6/9/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Quickflix.s new agreement to resell Presto Movies and Presto TV could be a game-changer for the company which launched in 2003 and has yet to make a profit.
Subject to due diligence and new funding arrangements, Quickflix will replace its $10 a month streaming service with Presto.s content, significantly strengthening its film and TV offerings.
It.s also a win for Presto which will get access to Quickflix.s far wider distribution network which includes smart TVs, X Box, Sony PlayStation and other game consoles.
The deal will .bolster our content proposition and improve our overall economics,. Quickflix founder/executive chairman Stephen Langsford told If.
One advantage is that Quickflix will no longer have to pay significant minimum guarantees that are standard for Svod deals.
In the quarter ending March 31, the Svod and online DVD rental service saw a 6% increase in paying customers to 123,553. However its churn rate rose to...
Subject to due diligence and new funding arrangements, Quickflix will replace its $10 a month streaming service with Presto.s content, significantly strengthening its film and TV offerings.
It.s also a win for Presto which will get access to Quickflix.s far wider distribution network which includes smart TVs, X Box, Sony PlayStation and other game consoles.
The deal will .bolster our content proposition and improve our overall economics,. Quickflix founder/executive chairman Stephen Langsford told If.
One advantage is that Quickflix will no longer have to pay significant minimum guarantees that are standard for Svod deals.
In the quarter ending March 31, the Svod and online DVD rental service saw a 6% increase in paying customers to 123,553. However its churn rate rose to...
- 5/14/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Far from hurting the incumbent streaming platforms, Netflix.s Australian launch has spurred awareness and demand for the Svod category, benefitting Stan and Presto.
Last week Stan experienced one of its biggest weeks for new subscriber sign-ups according to a spokeswoman.
She said the service has exceeded 100,000 sign-ups since the January 26 launch, as predicted by co-owners Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media.
Shaun James, Director of Presto, tells If, .Since January as we added Presto TV and more devices, Presto has seen constantly increasing growth as Aussies are becoming more familiar with what Svod is all about.
.Last week certainly raised awareness across the board and we.re seeing an even greater number of subscribers come on board to see what great entertainment we.ve got on tap..
The vast majority of new Presto subscribers are taking the bundle of $14.99 per month for both services.
The most popular shows on Stan include Community,...
Last week Stan experienced one of its biggest weeks for new subscriber sign-ups according to a spokeswoman.
She said the service has exceeded 100,000 sign-ups since the January 26 launch, as predicted by co-owners Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media.
Shaun James, Director of Presto, tells If, .Since January as we added Presto TV and more devices, Presto has seen constantly increasing growth as Aussies are becoming more familiar with what Svod is all about.
.Last week certainly raised awareness across the board and we.re seeing an even greater number of subscribers come on board to see what great entertainment we.ve got on tap..
The vast majority of new Presto subscribers are taking the bundle of $14.99 per month for both services.
The most popular shows on Stan include Community,...
- 3/31/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Most people who have subscribed to Presto TV since its January 18 launch have opted to bundle the streaming service with Presto Movies.
At the same time some existing Presto Movies subscribers have upgraded to take both, which costs $14.99 per month versus $9.99 individually.
.We have seen good growth since Presto TV.s launch,. Shaun James, Director of Presto and On Demand, tells If. .The majority of new customers are taking both services..
Svod rival Stan, co-owned by Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media, has created a lot of media noise by screening all seven episodes of Gallipoli and trumpeting exclusive streaming rights to Better Call Saul (which is also available on ExyFlix.tv, iTunes and Google Play) and Transparent.
Conversely Presto TV has relied primarily on content sourced from Foxtel and joint-venture partner Seven West Media, plus HBO shows The Sopranos, Entourage, The Wire, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, Girls and Veep, and...
At the same time some existing Presto Movies subscribers have upgraded to take both, which costs $14.99 per month versus $9.99 individually.
.We have seen good growth since Presto TV.s launch,. Shaun James, Director of Presto and On Demand, tells If. .The majority of new customers are taking both services..
Svod rival Stan, co-owned by Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media, has created a lot of media noise by screening all seven episodes of Gallipoli and trumpeting exclusive streaming rights to Better Call Saul (which is also available on ExyFlix.tv, iTunes and Google Play) and Transparent.
Conversely Presto TV has relied primarily on content sourced from Foxtel and joint-venture partner Seven West Media, plus HBO shows The Sopranos, Entourage, The Wire, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, Girls and Veep, and...
- 2/12/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Foxtel is slashing the monthly subscription fee for its struggling movies streaming service Presto as a defensive move against the looming launches of Nine Entertainment Co.s StreamCo and Netflix.
The fee drops from $19.99 to $9.99 from this Sunday, matching the price offered by Quickflix. Existing customers will get Presto for free for one month.
The move is a tacit acknowledgement that the take-up for Presto has been very poor since its launch in March and that the fee was widely seen as too costly, particularly as the service was available initially only on PCs and mobile devices.
Now Foxtel aims to capitalise on the introduction of Google Chromecast, which enables consumers to watch internet-streamed services on big screen TVs.
The price cut is likely to be the first in a series of initiatives designed to make Presto more competitive before the launch of StreamCo, which could be as early as November.
The fee drops from $19.99 to $9.99 from this Sunday, matching the price offered by Quickflix. Existing customers will get Presto for free for one month.
The move is a tacit acknowledgement that the take-up for Presto has been very poor since its launch in March and that the fee was widely seen as too costly, particularly as the service was available initially only on PCs and mobile devices.
Now Foxtel aims to capitalise on the introduction of Google Chromecast, which enables consumers to watch internet-streamed services on big screen TVs.
The price cut is likely to be the first in a series of initiatives designed to make Presto more competitive before the launch of StreamCo, which could be as early as November.
- 8/14/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Foxtel has promoted Shaun James to director of Presto, the subscription Video-on-Demand service that launches on Thursday.
James, whose full title is director Presto and VOD, takes over from Jacqui Feeney, who is joining Fox International Channels as managing director of its Australia and New Zealand division.
James was general manager of music channels and head of digital for Foxtel Networks. Before joining in 2012 he spent four years as general manager, music, at Xyz Networks.
Pitched at the 70% of Australians who do not subscribe to pay TV, Presto enables consumers to stream Foxtel Movies live and on-demand, ad-free, for $19.99 a month. New customers will pay just $4.99 for the first month.
Foxtel Movies Disney will be added to the line-up on April 10. Pay-per-view titles are available for an additional fee. Customers can come and go each month with no lock-in contracts.
The service is available initially via PC and Mac computers and compatible iPads and soon,...
James, whose full title is director Presto and VOD, takes over from Jacqui Feeney, who is joining Fox International Channels as managing director of its Australia and New Zealand division.
James was general manager of music channels and head of digital for Foxtel Networks. Before joining in 2012 he spent four years as general manager, music, at Xyz Networks.
Pitched at the 70% of Australians who do not subscribe to pay TV, Presto enables consumers to stream Foxtel Movies live and on-demand, ad-free, for $19.99 a month. New customers will pay just $4.99 for the first month.
Foxtel Movies Disney will be added to the line-up on April 10. Pay-per-view titles are available for an additional fee. Customers can come and go each month with no lock-in contracts.
The service is available initially via PC and Mac computers and compatible iPads and soon,...
- 3/12/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
‘Pulp’ Director Lines Up ‘Anomaly’ Adam Hamdy, who co-directed Brit indie Pulp, the first feature to premiere on the Xbox platform, has inked a deal for his next film. He’ll write and direct sci-fi thriller Anomaly for L.A.-based production firm Alexander Content and UK-based Dare Productions. Principal photography is scheduled for a September start on the story of a young man who wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident and sets out on a quest to discover the truth about what really happened to him. Producers are Alexander Content principal Rick Alexander and UK-based Phil Bland. Exec producers are Syndicate Works principal Pat Nelson and Hamdy. Pic is financed by UK-based accountancy Smith & Williamson. Foxtel Shuffles Exec Deck Foxtel Networks Australia announced a series of executive changes on Monday, orchestrated by executive director of television Brian Walsh. The restructure follows the January 1 launch of...
- 2/19/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Foxtel Networks Australia has announced several new key television executives who have been appointed in recent months.
Brendon Moo has been appointed to the role of general manager, general entertainment channels, and will oversee the management of FOX8, Arena, Fox Classics, The Comedy Channel and 111 Hits.
In a statement announcing the changes, Foxtel executive director of television, Brian Walsh, said: .Brendon joined the company in 2003 to launch Foxtel Digital. His extensive experience across publicity, marketing, programming and production sets him in great stead for his new role, at the helm of some of the platform.s most important brands..
Foxtel.s Music Channels general manager.Shaun James will now also oversee the Foxtel Networks Digital team. "In addition to running the hugely successful music brands . Channel [V], [V] Hits, Cmc and Max . Shaun will also manage the digital area of our ever expanding business. The digital space for Foxtel Networks has enormous promotional and commercial potential,...
Brendon Moo has been appointed to the role of general manager, general entertainment channels, and will oversee the management of FOX8, Arena, Fox Classics, The Comedy Channel and 111 Hits.
In a statement announcing the changes, Foxtel executive director of television, Brian Walsh, said: .Brendon joined the company in 2003 to launch Foxtel Digital. His extensive experience across publicity, marketing, programming and production sets him in great stead for his new role, at the helm of some of the platform.s most important brands..
Foxtel.s Music Channels general manager.Shaun James will now also oversee the Foxtel Networks Digital team. "In addition to running the hugely successful music brands . Channel [V], [V] Hits, Cmc and Max . Shaun will also manage the digital area of our ever expanding business. The digital space for Foxtel Networks has enormous promotional and commercial potential,...
- 2/18/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
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