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Disney looks at local productions as it adds Star

Miranda Ward
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Disney is considering investing in locally produced content as it expands its streaming offering in Australia, adding the Star channel to its platform on Tuesday.

The Burbank-based company is looking to shake off the perception that its streaming platform is aimed at just families, and Star will add series such as Scandal, Alias, The X-Files and Homeland to the service.

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Miranda Ward is a journalist covering media and marketing for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Miranda on Twitter. Email Miranda at miward@afr.com

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