A House of Representatives committee has recommended the Federal Government introduce legislation that requires streaming services to spend at least 20 per cent of their local revenue on new Australian content.
Prior to entering the world of J. R. R. Tolkien as part of Amazon's upcoming 'Lord of the Rings' series, Markella Kavenagh undertook an exploration of queer love and intimacy in regional Victoria via Katie Found's 'My First Summer'.
Screen Producers Australia and Screen Australia have announced a new pitch initiative designed to fast-track local content on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Stan.
US network The CW has snapped up Roadshow Rough Diamond's 'Bump'.
Stan has announced a slew of new local commissions as it ramps up ambitious plans to have around a third of its first-run slate come from original production.
Stan has extended its content partnership with WarnerMedia in a new deal that will bring more than 180 Hollywood movies to the streamer, as well as Warner Bros. television content and children’s animated series and films.
Four of the major SVOD providers - Amazon, Disney+, Netflix and Stan - spent more than $260 million collectively on Australian content in 2019-20, according to data from the ACMA.
