Telstra is expected to take a major step towards its goal of being a media company early next year when it rolls out set-top boxes that allow internet customers to download films and play them on television, reports Australian IT.

The launch of a digital video recorder would put Telstra in competition with Foxtel’s iQ DVR and Home Box Office on-demand movie service after the non-competition agreement between the two parties expired last month.

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