Australia Flooded With Streaming and Netflix Isn't Even There Yet

Any way you slice it, all these streaming services are counting on Australia’s broadband infrastructure to improve. The country’s government approved an ambitious buildout known as the National Broadband Network, but only about 300,000 homes have been upgraded so far. That hasn’t deterred market entrants. Google Play launched in Australia last week, and coming in May is Freeview Plus, a broadcast-online hybrid catchup service from the nation’s top broadcasters. One of them, Nine, is already testing its own SVOD service. - Andrew Wallenstein, Variety

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