Fetch TV boss says he would welcome Netflix and Stan onto platform

November 6, 2014 1:21

The CEO of Fetch TV Scott Lorson has said he would welcome video streaming players such as Netflix and new streaming play Stan onto its platform as the service looks to challenge Foxtel’s stranglehold on the pay-TV industry in Australia.

Speaking to Mumbrella the day after Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media announced its joint streaming platform will be called Stan, Lorson said: “FetchTV sees ourselves very much as a platform eco system. Popular streaming services available on the internet are something we will be keen to integrate.”

“We have already integrated the free-to-air catch up services, Youtube and we are in the process of integrating several other third party services. The reality is good video services are best consumed on the TV and will seek to be the most convenient way to access those services.”

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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