Seven West Media signs up for Foxtel’s Presto with TV to be added to streaming mix
Seven West Media has signed on with Foxtel’s streaming service Presto with TV programming set to be added to the service from next year.
This morning the two companies confirmed the long-expected move, which will see Seven and Foxtel own 50 per cent each of the new entity Presto Entertainment.
No date has yet been set for the new service, which will see some HBO content added to the library as well as rights for some of Seven’s top shows, but it is thought the new offering will be launched in advance of US giant Netflix’s arrival locally in March.
It will also face competition from Nine Entertainment Co and Fairfax Media’s joint venture Stan, which is set to launch early in the new year.
“It will also face competition from Nine Entertainment Co and Foxtel’s joint venture Stan, which is set to launch early in the new year.” Gee foxtel is busy next year /s
Hi Steve,
Busy times at Foxtel – or Fairfax as they traditionally like to be called. Thanks for flagging.
Cheers,
Alex – editor, Mumbrella
Sadly the Presto feed is crap. It drops out and forgets where you were up to. ABC’s iView is the best online TV feed in Australia hands down! No way I would pay for Presto without significant improvements in their service.
The thing with these services is that they are just a step towards what people really want — one platform that gives them access to what they want when they want it. Like iTines, which can sell you (almost) every song you could ever want. These places are just grocery stores with a small selection of products when the punters want one-stop hypermarkets.
Exactly BD. Exactly. I want a Google for anything.
Music
Film
TV
Real estate
The list goes on….