Stan will invest in local content – but only if it appeals to international markets

Stan doesn’t want or need quotas to make local content, despite calls for streaming services to be subjected to the same requirements as traditional broadcasters from both politicians and production houses.

It will, however, only make the investment if the production shows promise for international success.

Stan needs its Aussie content to have international appeal 

Nick Forward, Stan’s chief content officer, tried to avoid directly addressing Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s earlier calls at Screen Forever for Stan to have quotas enshrined in regulation – “To be honest, I’m not really sure I want to comment on policy generally” – but he did push its existing local credentials.