Australia to Set Quota on Local Content Spend for Netflix and Prime

New laws would compel streaming platforms to invest in Australian content, ending their exemption from local screen quotas.
Australia to Set Quota on Local Content Spend for Netflix and Prime
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Australia’s biggest streaming platforms, including Netflix and Prime Video, could soon be legally required to spend up to 10 percent of their Australian revenue on locally produced programs under new legislation tabled in Parliament on Nov. 6.

The proposed law would apply to any streaming service with more than one million Australian subscribers, requiring platforms to invest at least 10 percent of their local expenditure or 7.5 percent of their revenue in Australian drama, children’s, documentary, arts, or educational programs.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].