Streamers Labelled “Super-Trawlers” As Australian Producers Survey Reveals Frustration With Deals
deadline.comAustralia’s producers have called out streamers for offering “unfair” commissioning deals with “unrealistic” budgets, a study has revealed.
Screen Producers Australia’s second Commissioning Survey revealed streamers ranked the lowest in overall deal fairness across the industry.
The streamers, who have been closely assessing their work in Australia amid government plans to introduce content quotas, ranked below industry average in seven of nine categories and went backwards year-on-year in six.
SPA CEO Matthew Deaner claimed many of their business practices were akin in “fishing ‘super-trawlers,'” and were potentially “permanently damaging our screen ecosystem.” The news comes despite the launch of high profile streamer series such as Paramount+’s well-received The Last King of the Cross and Netflix’s Heartbreak High reboot.
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