Skip to main content

Telstra Launches Broadband VOD Service

Australian telco, Telstra, has rolled out Australia's first broadband VOD service. Dubbed "BigPond Movies Download," the service -- which offers new-release and library movies, television series, sports programming and music videos -- was launched at an event in Sydney that featured Australian actress, Toni Collette. The service currently offers around 1,000 titles from Columbia, Tristar, Screen Gems, Sony Classics, MGM and UA.

The service, which requires users to install a "BigPond Media Manager" on their PC and which can be used only with the Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro operating systems, allows users to view content as many times as they want within 24 hours or on a weekly basis -- after which the content is automatically deleted from their hard drive; however, music videos can be viewed indefinitely.

Customers of Telstra's BigPond Cable Standard and Cable Extreme broadband services can begin watching content almost immediately after commencing a download, as the content streams while they view it in real-time.

Popular posts from this blog

How Mobile Payments Reshape Global Finance

The global financial services marketplace is transforming, driven by the meteoric adoption of digital wallets. What began as a convenient way to store payment cards on smartphones has evolved into an ecosystem reshaping how billions of people manage money. According to Juniper Research's latest worldwide market study, digital wallet adoption is about to rise again, with user numbers projected to surge from 4.3 billion in 2024 to 5.8 billion by 2029. This growth trajectory is about fundamental changes in how we access financial services. The most compelling Fintech transformation is happening in developing markets, where 'Mobile Money' solutions are bypassing traditional banking infrastructure entirely. Digital Wallet Market Development In regions with large unbanked populations, digital wallets have become the first point of entry into the formal financial system, allowing people to store, spend, and transfer money without needing a traditional bank account. The market has ...