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Global streaming giants to be forced to spend on local content

Max Mason
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Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ would be required to spend a proportion of local revenue on Australian content and free-to-air broadcasters could opt for a new broadcast licence that would eliminate spectrum fees, under a suite of new proposals.

A new green paper, released by Communications Minister Paul Fletcher, outlines four major policy changes to Australia's media and content landscape, born out of the digital platforms inquiry and aimed at creating a unified regulatory system.

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, regulation, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max's journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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