New laws will force streaming giants to invest in local content – but it’s too soon to celebrate

By Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University

This week the Labor government announced it is poised to introduce a bill to parliament that will impose regulatory obligations on major subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services operating in Australia.

The legislation will require services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video (any with at least one million Australian subscribers) to support the production of new local drama, as well as children’s, documentary, arts and educational programming.…

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