The Foxtel Group has today launched its brand new streaming service Flash, promising a first-of-its-kind live and on demand news-only streaming service with more than 20 leading global and local news sources.
Flash will help people stay informed and connected, bringing together the widest range of opinions and perspectives from an “unrivalled line-up of trusted news sources” including Al Jazeera, BBC World News, Bloomberg TV, CNN International, FOX News Channel, France24 and Sky News Australia.
TV Blackbox first revealed details of the new streaming service back in April.
Launching at 10am today. Flash will be available on phones, tablets, PCs and TVs for $8 per month.
Flash will feature user innovations including: Personalisation, allowing users to follow the opinions, topics and news that matter to them and FlashLists, the ability to create and save stories to watch later.
Soon after launch more features will be available including FlashPoint, providing every angle of every story and FlashNav, getting straight to the big moments of stories faster.
Flash has been built by the Streamotion team utilising the same technology platform as existing services Kayo and Binge. The team is promising app support for a broader range of devices including gaming consoles is coming soon.
At launch, the news sources available on Flash are:
- Al Jazeera,
- ausbiz,
- BBC World News,
- Bloomberg TV,
- Bloomberg Quicktake,
- Channel News Asia,
- CNBC,
- CNN International,
- ET Now,
- FOX News Channel,
- FOX SPORTS News,
- GB News,
- i24NEWS,
- France24,
- news.com.au,
- NHK World,
- REA,
- Russia Today,
- Sky News Australia,
- Sky News UK,
- Sky News Extra,
- Sky News Weather,
- Storyful,
- PeopleTV,
- Times Now,
- USA Today,
- USA Today
- SportsWire
- The Wall Street Journal.
Notable services missing from Flash at launch include Australia’s own ABC news channel, and the popular MSNBC service which is currently only available in Australia via the Fetch TV platform. Flash is promising the list of available news services will “grow over time”.
Flash CEO, Julian Ogrin, said:
“Flash is a game-changer in news media. It will transform the way Australians consume the news that matters to them by bringing together the widest range of local and international live news sources in a single, easy to use, feature-packed service.
“Flash will deliver greater control and more choice, providing access to the latest, breaking live and on demand news sources that Australians want, when they want it and where they want to watch it – at home, at work or on the go.
“Flash is the latest product built on the world-class technology platform that streams our fast-growing Kayo Sports and BINGE streaming services to almost two million Australians. It gives us the flexibility to continue to grow our news sources and drive innovation in the way people can consume news.”
Flash Executive Director, Kate de Brito, added:
Range of opinions? Are you kidding me? Fox News, Sky News Australia and GB News are far right. What channel on this list is progressive??? most of the channels on the list are either free on 7plus or Youtube or just crap. What a joke.
Jason
Unable to subscribe as site keeps asking for eligible email address, it keeps rejecting my email. Please advise solution.
David
why don’t you contact them instead of this website….
How do I subscribe to Flash?
We’ve made signing up to Flash as easy as possible! Simply follow the steps below via your web browser to start streaming.
Quick tip: If you are a current or previous customer of our other streaming services Kayo Sports or BINGE, select ‘Sign In’ and use your Kayo or BINGE login details (email address and password) to complete your Flash subscription sign up.
1. Scroll up to the Flash subscription section
Note: If you are subscribing with a voucher select ‘Got a Voucher?’ here
2. Select ‘Continue’ to start your subscription
3. Enter your personal details
a. At this stage of the sign-up, you’ll be sent a verification code to the mobile number you provided, which you will need to enter where indicated on the web page to continue
4. Enter your payment details
5. Now your account is active, it’s time to start setting up your profile, or start streaming straight away
6. Welcome to Flash!
If you would like to subscribe using a different device, see how you can do so here: http://www.help.flash.com.au/how-do-i-subscribe-to-flash
Will not consider at all unless they add MSNBC. I have MSNBC on Fetch currently in the $6 a month pack.