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June 23, 2017The launch of Foxtel Now was eagerly anticipated by those who love Foxtel content. With HD streaming and Chromecast support, the service is quickly positioning itself as a worthy competition for Netflix, with one important addition: live TV. So which to choose between the two? Let's take a look at each service's pros and cons.
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The Streaming Revolution That’s Changed TV Forever
It was one of the worst-kept secrets online for a good few years, and most of those who were in on it would have seen the writing on the wall long before it officially arrived in Australia – on-demand streaming TV was going to change the way we watched. Using some simple tricks to make companies like Netflix and Hulu think they were talking to someone in the US, it had become possible to stream shows and movies from those services in the US, and soon hundreds of thousands of Australians were in on it. But it was only when local streaming service Stan launched, closely followed by the official launch of Netflix, that masses of Australians got to try on-demand streaming for themselves. Australia’s always been a country that adopts new technology quickly, and streaming video – despite a notoriously flaky Australian internet – quickly became the TV platform of choice for millions of people.
It’s easy to see why – a low monthly flat fee gives you access to stream thousands of TV shows and movies in high definition, with no ad breaks, no on-screen watermarks or advertising, no censorship and no waiting until next week for another episode. The choice is placed directly in the hands of viewers, and they’ve been loving it. And with Netflix, Stan and even Presto producing their own exclusive content, the streaming services are turning into the new mainstream TV channels – but now, you’re the one in charge.
Netflix: From Video Library to Global Powerhouse
The granddaddy of them all, some would say, is Netflix. And to be fair, that’s not entirely true; certainly Netflix wasn’t the first on-demand streaming video service on the planet. But the way they tweaked, adjusted and refined the very model of a streaming service, THAT’S their secret sauce – and it’s a model most of their competitors have since followed.Originally a video library service dealing in physical DVDs that they’d send out to renters by mail (a model Quickflix later emulated here in Australia), Netflix decided to offer extra convenience to its customers by giving them access to streaming versions of some of the things they were hiring – giving them instant access to their rentals rather than having to wait for the postman. This became so popular so quickly, the service grew to eclipse the disc rental side of the business and as word of mouth spread, Netflix’s “instant access” soon became the most popular element of Netflix’s business. Far from fighting it, they expanded it – making sure they had apps for their service on every imaginable platform and, in recent years, expanding to service almost every country on the planet.
Netflix’s reputation for content variety, picture quality and reliability is only enhanced by its growing catalogue of “Netflix Original” productions, which are every bit the equal of the best of HBO or Showtime.
Stan: More Than Just an Australian Netflix
Foxtel Play: Where Live TV and Streaming Meet
Though it’s been around for some years now – pre-dating the other streaming services – Foxtel Play is actually more of a hybrid between a multi-channel streaming version of the full Foxtel service and an on-demand streaming model. At its core, though, it’s a service that gives you direct streaming access to live Foxtel channels as they air, letting you access Foxtel without needing to actually have it physically installed.But on top of that, Foxtel Play offers on-demand access to a huge range of Foxtel movies and shows – including prize HBO content such as Game of Thrones – making the service a kind of bridge between conventional scheduled TV and the new age of on-demand entertainment. Foxtel Play is undergoing a revamp at the end of 2016, which looks likely to see it move closer to being a full-fledged on-demand streaming service. Watch this space.
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