EzyDVD, Australia’s has confirmed that it will be launching a movie download service, EzyDownload, to directly challenge Bigpond’s similar service.
EzyDownload.com.au will be launched in September and has been under development since February. It will offer content from
Click to enlargeEzyDVD’s Jim Zavos
To jump start its venture, it has acquired the assets of download pioneer, Reeltime and employed some key technical staff.
“Reeltime really were pioneers in downloading and were probably a little too ahead of their time,” said EzyDVD founder Jim Zavos. “The key distinction between Reeltime and EzyDownload is EzyDVD’s studio relationships, its website presence and customer base.”
Zavos has also confirmed that EzyDownload is partnering with ISPs around the country to promote “no cap limit” downloading. “This will give Australians access to content at fair prices, and without the incremental telco toll charge that only digital downloading pirates will pay,” says Zavos.
Outside of Telstra, the ISP community represents roughly 60% of broadband connections in