Per capita Australians are buying and renting more film and TV content online than any other country except the US, according to a new study.
Australians spent a record $1.2 billion consuming content on digital entertainment platforms in 2017.
Film and TV production in Australia has been growing but the entire sector's economic contribution has shrunk and employment has fallen, according to a new study.
The rental of DVDs and Blu-rays will continue to fall sharply over the next five years as consumers migrate to online platforms and pay-TV, a new report predicts.
Australian home entertainment distributors have rejected a new report which forecasts the demise of online purchases of DVDs and Blu-rays as well as CDs.
Internet Service Providers would be required to issue warnings to subscribers who are suspected of illegally downloading copyright material in a measure being considered by the federal government.
Major and independent film distributors and exhibitors are urging the federal government to adopt a new PG13 classification which they say would benefit family friendly Australian and international films that get M ratings.
The most popular film or TV title bought online in Australia last year was also the most widely pirated: season three of Game of Thrones.