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hitmyspot t1_j6hkyrj wrote

Reply to comment by JackdeAlltrades in Australia to Impose Local Content Quotas on Streaming Platforms by Sisiwakanamaru

Reality tv is cheap to make and previous quotas seem to be based on hours of broadcast tv, so low cost, churn it out model works best.

This seems to be a quota of production based on revenue rather than time, so it seems it would make most sense to make shows that are most valuable internationally. I would expect generic dramas or comedies, but some high quality content too.

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CptNonsense t1_j6idedh wrote

>This seems to be a quota of production based on revenue rather than time, so it seems it would make most sense to make shows that are most valuable internationally.

Still reality slop

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hitmyspot t1_j6jjd2w wrote

Yes, maybe, but there is less incentive for reality tv than when a certain quota of hours was specified.

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Certain_Associate581 t1_j6hlubr wrote

Oh nice. Thats good news. So there saying "Yeah we will fund you but we need returns"? I like this idea as the art's are a minefield of conmen. Big fan of Comedy. Check out this dude Aaron Chen. This guy is Australia's next comedy ledgend and is totally underated :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHJFTWX-Kv0

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hitmyspot t1_j6hm48n wrote

No, I think it’s just that they will be required to invest a certain amount in local programming. Making it local focused will make it less valuable for overseas markets. I expect the only shows with Australian focus will be wildlife or travel. However, there may still be Australian filmed shows where they are set in Australia, but it is not the sole focus.

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purplewigg t1_j6hufmr wrote

Pretty sure that's one of the reasons Netflix keeps renewing Emily In Paris

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CptNonsense t1_j6idk22 wrote

This means The Bureau of Magical Things will never end

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SpecificAstronaut69 t1_j6kc31x wrote

There's strong cultural cringe in this post.

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hitmyspot t1_j6l3688 wrote

Yep, as exporting stereotypes will play well overseas. And that's the point. If they are forced to produce Australian tv, they'll get maximum bang for their buck of its palatable to overseas audiences.

We can also get popular shows like glitch or rake that are set in Australia but not Australian focused.

The rise of streaming has made it more of an international market rather than a UK or American market with each country having their own seperate market. Korean shows are doing well. Dark was a big success. Nine perfect strangers did ok and was more of an overseas show than Australian.

It did start with scandi crime as the streamers were just getting started.

I hope we get more scripted drama than reality tv as the inventive pushed more in that direction.

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