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TTR Ep 2912: 2012 Olympic media offerings, Telcos and ACMA, Telstra wants to be a content provider, Adam looks at Netfix and Unblock-us, Apple bills direct to itunes and the ACCC wants Telstra Naked.


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Monday July 16
In these changing media times where newspapers are morphing into online portals, and TV stations are struggling to keep viewers, Telstra realises it's ambitions to become a content provider as well as a telco.
The US based video on demand service Netflix is now finding less of a demand for movies and more of a demand for show content.
Australian Telcos have been given six weeks to improve customer service standards on complaints handling, advertising and credit management, as the media watchdog prepares to register a revised code governing the industry. So will it finally mean the end of bill shock? And what about unit pricing like in the supermarkets?
In a first, Apple Australia allows in store payments to be billed directly to your iTunes account, and
Adam takes a look at Geoblocking, a technique used to prevent internet users outside a specific country access to services within that country and wonders if the rewards are worth the hassle.
Gadget: Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Website: Watch free classic movies online: http://www.bigfiveglories.com/
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