The TV industry has seen radical change over the past decade, but high costs for premium content have left free-to-air stations in trouble. Now, Australia’s Seven Network is offering a paid service in addition to its free coverage of the Olympics. Could freemium be the future of sports broadcasting?

Netflix is launching in France, but not everyone is happy about it. In an attempt to assuage concerns about potential damage to l’exception culturelle - the policy of preserving French culture and talent - it's funding and producing an original French series.

Netflix has 50 million subscribers, and it's offered in over 50 countries – but Australia isn’t one of them. So what do Australians do when they want to stream a movie? They do exactly the same as the rest of us, and watch Netflix – only they do it illegally.

Consumers have grown accustomed to convenience, and as a result we’re putting down the remote and picking up the laptop when it comes to watching our favourite shows. As TV networks in Australia are beginning to feel the pressure, they’re seeking safety in numbers.