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Screen producers from around the world unite on streaming regulation, IP protection

More than 20 organisations from around the world, including SPA and NZ's SPADA, have signed a joint statement calling on governments to require global streamers such as Netflix and Prime Video to make "fair and proportional" contributions to local content in the markets in which they operate.

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Opinion: Why global streaming services should reinvest in Australian stories

If streamers are required to reinvest 20 per cent of their revenue on Australian content, it would deliver $300m towards local projects and 10,000 jobs - and ensure Australians see their country reflected back at them, writes Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner.

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SPA calls for streamers to spend 20 per cent of revenue on local commissions

Screen Producers Australia has released its submission to Federal Government's media reform green paper, outlining steps to address what it percieves to be a "regulatory gap" with streaming platforms in Australia.

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Seven, Nine and 10 Networks deny stockpiling local content

The Seven, Nine and 10 networks insist they are not stockpiling Australian dramas and other local programming despite the suspension of the local content quotas for the rest of this year.

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Local film and TV content makes up just 1.6% of Netflix’s Australian catalogue

Despite all the hype about the streaming revolution, Netflix and Stan do not simply replace free-to-air TV; they complement and interact with it, write RMIT's Ramon Lobato and the University of Melbourne's Alexa Scarlata.

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Why it’s time to end the policy limbo threatening Australian children’s TV

Australian children’s TV is in a policy limbo, writes the University of the Sunshine Coast's Anna Potter.

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2018 shaping up to be a critical year for Australian children’s television

Effective support for local children’s content is more critical than ever, argues ACTF CEO Jenny Buckland.

Stan and Google argue against a local content quota

Stan has warned it could not continue to invest in quality local content or provide employment opportunities for Australians if content quotas are imposed on SVOD services.

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