The proliferation of streamed subscription-based film and TV rental services will make life tougher for free-to-air broadcasters, according to PwC's Australian Entertainment and Media Outlook 2013-2017.
Netflix Inc has acquired the exclusive first run rights to Jonathan M. Shiff Productions' Mako Mermaids in USA/Canada, England, Ireland, Scandinavia, Benelux and Latin America
Freya Tingley and Penelope Mitchell have landed regular roles on the supernatural series
Australian producers and independent distributors who were hoping to make tidy sums when Netflix launches Down Under in March will be disappointed, at least initially.