Monday, August 19, 2013

New IPTV service EzyFlix.tv flicks on in Australia today

New IPTV service EzyFlix.tv flicks on in Australia today

New IPTV service EzyFlix.tv flicks on in Australia today

With Foxtel Play launching only a few weeks ago, it looks like the like the year of the IPTV services in Australia, as EzyDVD's parent company, Access Digital Entertainment (ADE), launches EzyFlix.tv today.

"Australians are hungry for new release movies and US TV shows and tired of feeling like they're behind the rest of the world," said ADE CEO Craig White.

According to White, EzyFlix has deals with all major Hollywood studios and distributors including 20th Century Fox, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Roadshow Films, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros.

He also sai d that content will be delivered conveniently and timely, "express from the US".

"It also allows people to build their own digital movie and TV library in the cloud, and has been designed specifically to meet the needs of the 'connected consumer' who wants to be able to access their chosen content via multiple devices at any time," said Mr White.

Besides being already available on multiple devices, the biggest coup for the service is that it supports UltraViolet (UV) purchases, so all your purchases can be included in your EzyFlix.tv locker.

"We are also the first provider to retail UltraViolet (UV), a cloud-based digital rights system which offers people a digital 'locker' and gives them the ability to share purchased UV content with up to five friends for free," he said.

Comparison on demand

While some may be waiting f or Netflix, Hulu and Vdio, locals Foxtel and Quickflix may be sitting up and taking note of this morning's launch, hough what EzyFlix.tv seems to excel in is being a local alternative to the likes of

EzyFlix.tv has movies to buy from $ 8.99 or $ 3.99 for rent, and though it doesn't off TV show episodes for rent, you can purchase episodes for $ 2.99. EzyFlix.tv has indicated, however, that there will be "season passes" available for some series.

The prices are in line with iTunes, Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, while BigPond and Quickflix only offer movies for rent from $ 3.99. Quickflix has TV show episodes to own from $ 2.99, but BigPond has rent-only episodes from $ 1.99.

ExyFlix.tv has no current subscription model, however, as Quickflix, Foxtel, Foxtel Play, Fetch TV and Xbox Live do, but pricing for subscription to these start from $ 6.99 up to a minimum of $ 59.50.

But with these five, Xbox Live has no rent option, Quickflix has no buy option, while Foxtel, Foxtel Play and Fetch TV require you to pay subscription plus $ 3.95 to rent movies with not option to buy.

  • While we get more details on the EzyFlix.tv option, why not read our review of the recently launched Foxtel Play.

    






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