Netflix has ordered a 13-episode season of a multi-camera comedy from Warner Horizon Television, Miller-Boyett Productions and Jeff Franklin Productions.
Netflix has acquired exclusive subscription VOD rights in multiple territories to two series of an observational documentary that follows three Aussies on road trips through the US.
Baz Luhrmann's Netflix original series The Get Down has cast its first four young male leads, a rag tag group of teenagers who are wild in the streets of the Bronx in the late 70s.
Far from hurting the incumbent streaming platforms, Netflix's Australian launch has spurred awareness and demand for the SVOD category, benefiting Stan and Presto.
The Australian screen industry and a bevy of Hollywood and Australian stars turned out in Sydney on Tuesday night for the launch of Netflix's Australian service.
Screen Producers Australia welcomes the arrival of Netflix to the Australian market, says SPA CEO Matt Deaner.
Australians can subscribe to Netflix's Australian service, which launches on Tuesday, for as little as $8.99 per month, undercutting its rivals Stan, Presto Movies, Presto TV and Quickflix by a dollar.
Nikolai Nikolaeff plays a supporting role in Daredevil, the Netflix-commissioned series based on the Marvel character created by Drew Goddard.