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Australian government eyes local content quota for streamers
The Australian government is considering introducing rules that would require international streaming services like Netflix…
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News round-up: India’s MX Player buys Eccho drama; CBC develops Jus Reign comedy; Sundance Now buys Oz drama
India’s MX Player snags Eccho drama Mediaset in Spain and MX Player in India are…
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Stan strikes huge NBCU deal in Oz, adding Sky Studios & Peacock shows
Australian SVOD Stan has agreed a huge output deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution, handing…
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Sony’s ‘Reckoning’ prodco Playmaker eyes chief as co-founders step down
Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-owned Australian producer Playmaker Media is looking for a new creative chief…
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Drama round-up: Netflix takes BBC’s ‘A Suitable Boy’ global; Sundance Now takes ITV drama ‘Des’
Netflix snags BBC’s Suitable Boy Netflix has confirmed that it has secured the upcoming adaptation…
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News round-up: Stan in Oz snags ‘Baker & The Beauty’; Red Arrow’s ‘Protection’ partnership; ITV & BBC mentor scheme
Stan snags The Baker And The Beauty Australian streamer Stan has acquired US drama The…
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Show of the week: Halifax Retribution
In some ways, Halifax: Retribution might seem like a reboot of sorts but in truth…
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My5 to host UK premieres of Stan, Crackle originals
Viacom-backed VOD service My5 will host the UK premieres of two dramas from Sony Pictures…
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The TBI interview: Inside No. Nine
Hamish Turner, programme director for Australia’s Nine Network, outlines the channel’s strategy post-Fairfax Media merger….
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Nine reveals exec structure for post-Fairfax merger, preps redundancies
Nine Network has revealed the executive structure that will be in place after its merger…
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Hootenanny comedy The Bisexual scores presales with Canal+, Stan
Ahead of its debut on Hulu and the UK’s Channel 4, Hootenanny comedy The Bisexual…
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Stan & Lionsgate strike multi-year content deal
Australian streamer Stan and Lionsgate have a new licensing agreement that will bring a robust…
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ABC Studios Int’l & Stan set to launch global original
Australian streamer Stan is to launch a new original series by The Kettering Incident’s (pictured)…
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eOne brings Stan’s The Other Guy to North America
Entertainment One (eOne) is bringing Stan’s half-hour original series The Other Guy to Hulu in…
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BBC Showcase to host tech giants Apple, Netflix & more
BBC Worldwide Showcase 2018, held later this month (February 18-21), will be hosting Apple, Netflix,…
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Romper Stomper: the Wright time to revisit history
Geoffrey Wright’s earth-shaking 1992 movie Romper Stomper redefined representations of violence on the big screen,…
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Aussie drama spend passes $1.3bn but kids suffer
Australia saw its scripted production spend hit A$1.3 billion (US$1 billion) for the first time,…
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Viewpoint: A Romper Stomper route to television
Film director Geoffrey Wright explains the process of how his cult Australian feature film Romper…
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Talking drama: The Other Guy
The Other Guy is, at its core, a comedy-drama about love (or, more specifically, a…
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Netflix takes on Stan with first Aussie original
Netflix has commissioned its first original series out of Australia, placing it head-to-head with SVOD…
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Stan co-parent subject of A$2.8bn bid
Fairfax Media, which owns a 50% stake in Australian SVOD service Stan, may be sold…
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Stan named Cartoon Network Oz streaming home
Australian subscription VOD service Stan has become the exclusive streaming home of Cartoon Network programming…
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Stan OTT service is on Good Behavior
Australian streaming service Stan has acquired US drama series Good Behavior. The SVOD service scooped…
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Shares in Aussie SVOD service suspended
Struggling Australian subscription on-demand service Quickflix has had its shares suspended from the country’s stock…
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Report: Seven to exit SVOD joint venture
Seven West Media is set to pull out of its joint venture subscription video-on-demand platform…
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Wolf Creek to go Pop in US
Australian psychological drama Wolf Creek is heading to US cable channel Pop. Pop has licensed…
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Stan nets exclusive Sherlock streaming deal
Stan has taken the exclusive rights to the upcoming season of Sherlock, meaning the latest…
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Fox scoops UK Wolf Creek as Outcast goes big
Fox UK has bought Wolf Creek, the Australian series based on the eponymous horror movie…
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Netflix drives VOD boom in Australia
Use of VOD and SVOD in Australia will increase sharply with Netflix spurring much of…
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Aussie SVOD service calls in administrators
Embattled Australian subscription on-demand service Quickflix has entered into administration. The Australian Securities Exchange-listed company…