While the figures may seem alarming, we should remember that, unlike free-to-air TV, subscription video-on-demand services are not regulated for local content.
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Is the Australian media industry willing to come together to fight against global streaming media companies, or will Australian media continue to battle each other?
Stan's remake of the 1992 film Romper Stomper swaps skinhead culture for the complexities of contemporary Australian extremist politics. In doing so, it highlights disillusion with mainstream politicians and media.
The cost and confusion of having content tied to so many different streaming platforms could ultimately provoke a return to bundling and a pay TV model.
With Quickflix saved but Presto on the way out, it's hard to predict who will emerge as the winners as battle for video-on-demand viewers intensifies.
The European Union is considering imposing a local content quota on video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon. With local storytelling under threat from global tech giants, could such an approach work here?
There's a new video-on-demand service in Australia, and it might shake up the sector given its unconventional approach and appeal to young people who shun traditional television viewing.
The rise on live streaming of television programs is breaking down the protected geographical barriers on what you can watch, and the regional broadcasters are not happy.
Netflix took everyone by surprise when it announced it was tripling its global reach for video on demand. So who are the winners and potential losers in the new deal?
Telstra's release of an all-in-one streaming service further complicates the television landscape in Australia.
Telcos are positioning themselves to be at the top rather than the bottom of the content food chain.
if anything, media concentration is worsening and diversity won't be improved by changing Australia's media ownership laws.
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Associate Professor at La Trobe University. Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Intelligence and Security Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior research fellow, RMIT University
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PhD Candidate in Television Studies, University of Melbourne
