Oliver Eklund
Biographic Data
| ID | 3079972 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oliver Eklund |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oliver |
| FAMILY NAME | Eklund |
| SIGNATURE | EKLUND O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queensland University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9431-1309 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Television
This chapter provides an overview of the history of Australian television, from its inception in the 1950s, through to the present day. This history is divided into four separate ‘phases’ – initial development and establishment (pre-1986), a period of specialising (1987–2005), the post-digital, ‘multi-channelling’ era (2006–14) and the era of streaming (since 2015) – with particular emphasis placed on the two most recent of those phases. The chap…
Streaming Platforms and the Frontiers of Digital Distribution
Oliver Eklund provides an overview of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services and the manner in which they each slice up audiences and geography in “Streaming Platforms and the Frontiers of Digital Distribution: ‘Unique Content Regions’ on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.” Eklund does so using library and catalogue analysis of the streaming platforms Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Netflix in order to reveal the corporate strategie…
Not just Kangaroos and Koalas
The production and distribution of 'local' content around the world has been a major regulatory pressure point emerging from the global rise of video streaming platforms. To support greater evidence-based policy development as these regulations emerge, this article reflects on the outcomes of Australian local content regulation on pay-TV. In doing so, the article explores the cultural outcomes of Australian pay-TV local content regulations since …
Beyond Netflix
Major multi-territory streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ dominate this new sector of video distribution, but the economic features of internet-distributed video enable a diverse sector. This article examines 16 non-US-based multi-territory services and 10 national/regional markets to investigate the other types of transnational streaming businesses emerging. The analysis assesses the ownership of the 16 services, as all …
Between culture and industry
In Australia, policies that mandate levels of production and distribution of local television content are shaping factors of the sector. Many of these policies are under review due to the impact of new streaming services. At a time of major overhaul of policies, it is illustrative to return to the development of earlier local content policies in Australia. The development of the 1992 New Eligible Drama Expenditure Requirement (NEDE) on Australian…
Custom thumbnails
Thumbnails, the small artworks used to visually sort the user interface on Video-on-demand platforms, are personalised and customised for users on prominent Subscription Video-On-Demand platform Netflix. This content strategy of customisation falls in line with other content strategies from Netflix’s past and is reflective of the increased personalisation of the consumer experience in the age of digital distribution. A pilot survey of Netflix use…
Netflix, library analysis, and globalization
The advent of subscriber-funded, direct-to-consumer, streaming video services has important implications for video distribution around the globe. Conversations about transnational media flows and power—a core concern of critical communication studies—have only just begun to explore these changes. This article investigates how global streamers challenge existing communication and media theory about transnational video and its cultural power and co…
Netflix, library analysis, and globalization
The advent of subscriber-funded, direct-to-consumer, streaming video services has important implications for video distribution around the globe. Conversations about transnational media flows and power—a core concern of critical communication studies—have only just begun to explore these changes. This article investigates how global streamers challenge existing communication and media theory about transnational video and its cultural power and co…
Beyond Netflix
Major multi-territory streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ dominate this new sector of video distribution, but the economic features of internet-distributed video enable a diverse sector. This article examines 16 non-US-based multi-territory services and 10 national/regional markets to investigate the other types of transnational streaming businesses emerging. The analysis assesses the ownership of the 16 services, as all …
Custom thumbnails
Thumbnails, the small artworks used to visually sort the user interface on Video-on-demand platforms, are personalised and customised for users on prominent Subscription Video-On-Demand platform Netflix. This content strategy of customisation falls in line with other content strategies from Netflix’s past and is reflective of the increased personalisation of the consumer experience in the age of digital distribution. A pilot survey of Netflix use…
Netflix, library analysis, and globalization
The advent of subscriber-funded, direct-to-consumer, streaming video services has important implications for video distribution around the globe. Conversations about transnational media flows and power—a core concern of critical communication studies—have only just begun to explore these changes. This article investigates how global streamers challenge existing communication and media theory about transnational video and its cultural power and co…
Television
This chapter provides an overview of the history of Australian television, from its inception in the 1950s, through to the present day. This history is divided into four separate ‘phases’ – initial development and establishment (pre-1986), a period of specialising (1987–2005), the post-digital, ‘multi-channelling’ era (2006–14) and the era of streaming (since 2015) – with particular emphasis placed on the two most recent of those phases. The chap…
Streaming Platforms and the Frontiers of Digital Distribution
Oliver Eklund provides an overview of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services and the manner in which they each slice up audiences and geography in “Streaming Platforms and the Frontiers of Digital Distribution: ‘Unique Content Regions’ on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.” Eklund does so using library and catalogue analysis of the streaming platforms Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Netflix in order to reveal the corporate strategie…
Not just Kangaroos and Koalas
The production and distribution of 'local' content around the world has been a major regulatory pressure point emerging from the global rise of video streaming platforms. To support greater evidence-based policy development as these regulations emerge, this article reflects on the outcomes of Australian local content regulation on pay-TV. In doing so, the article explores the cultural outcomes of Australian pay-TV local content regulations since …
Beyond Netflix
Major multi-territory streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ dominate this new sector of video distribution, but the economic features of internet-distributed video enable a diverse sector. This article examines 16 non-US-based multi-territory services and 10 national/regional markets to investigate the other types of transnational streaming businesses emerging. The analysis assesses the ownership of the 16 services, as all …
Between culture and industry
In Australia, policies that mandate levels of production and distribution of local television content are shaping factors of the sector. Many of these policies are under review due to the impact of new streaming services. At a time of major overhaul of policies, it is illustrative to return to the development of earlier local content policies in Australia. The development of the 1992 New Eligible Drama Expenditure Requirement (NEDE) on Australian…
Computer Science (5 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (4 works) · Business (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Distribution (mathematics (3 works) · Marketing (3 works) · Media Studies and Communication (3 works) · Multimedia (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Cinema and Media Studies (2 works)