Oceania (Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia) Digital TV News

Australia's SBS launches OTT service for HbbTV televisions
Jun 23, 2014 – SBS’s dedicated catch-up viewing service, SBS ON DEMAND, is available to the public in beta (pre-release test version) via HbbTV enabled televisions, which are launching in Australia in the coming months.
News categories: SBS, Marshall Heald, Australia, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart TV, Streaming

SKY New Zealand to launch SVOD service
Jun 18, 2014 – New Zealand's SKY TV has announced that it will launch a stand-alone Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) service before the end of 2014.
News categories: SKY Television, John Fellet, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming

Australia's Presto OTT service to add Chromecast support
Jun 15, 2014 – Following Google’s announcement that Chromecast has gone on sale in Australia, entertainment streaming service Presto has signalled its upcoming availability on Chromecast.
News categories: Presto, Shaun James, Australia, Digital TV, Placeshifting, Streaming

Eutelsat extends Ultra HD reach to Asia
Jun 13, 2014 – Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) has announced that, working in partnership with ST Teleport, it will be introducing its 4k TV channel on the EUTELSAT 70B satellite that reaches across Southeast Asia and Australia.
News categories: Eutelsat, ST Teleport, Markus Fritz, Joseph Chan, Asia, BroadcastAsia, Content Distribution, Oceania, Satellite

Quickflix launches streaming movies and TV shows on Xbox One
May 21, 2014 – Australia's Quickflix has announced that its service had launched on the new Xbox One® console. Quickflix on Xbox One offers streaming of TV shows and movies.
News categories: Quickflix, Xbox, Stephen Langsford, Jeremy Hinton, Australia, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming

Massive Interactive delivers HbbTV-based service for Australia's FreeviewPlus
Apr 9, 2014 – Massive Interactive (OTCQB: HUGE) has announced that it has delivered the first HbbTV based service in Australia for FreeviewPlus. FreeviewPlus will be available through new connected receivers carrying the FreeviewPlus logo.
News categories: Massive Interactive, FreeviewPlus, Liz Ross, Max Ramsay, Australia, Content Distribution, HbbTV, Terrestrial

Ooyala technology for Foxtel's Presto OTT movie service
Mar 10, 2014 – Ooyala has announced that its technology is to be used by Foxtel's Presto subscription movie service. Presto will soon be available in Australia on PCs and iOS and Android devices.
News categories: Ooyala, Foxtel, Presto, Jay Fulcher, Rick Ellis, Australia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming

FreeviewPlus for Australia unveiled
Mar 3, 2014 – Freeview Australia has unveiled the key features for FreeviewPlus, the new service that provides access to content and services from the country's free-to air networks.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Liz Ross, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

Foxtel Presto OTT service to launch on March 13th
Feb 24, 2014 – Presto is an online entertainment service from Foxtel in Australia that offers a monthly subscription to stream Foxtel Movies live and on demand.
News categories: Foxtel, Presto, Australia, Digital TV, Streaming