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200,000 users abandon Netflix after crackdown backfires::Aussies have spoken, and the results are not looking good for Netflix. A new report reveals why users are turning to streaming competitors.

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[-] Anonymousllama@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

Who are these 50% of Aussies who think we need more locally produced content on streaming services? Our content sucks, who's actually watching these Aussie dramas / series

[-] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

How very dare you do my girls Bluey and Bingo like that.

[-] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Bluey is on ABC iView. We get that for free.

[-] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah I'm more responding to "Our content sucks, who's actually watching these Aussie dramas / series." Maybe it's different for actual Aussies but as an American I know Bluey is a household favorite.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

I really liked showing bluey to my kid, as in I enjoyed watching it, the kid doesn't understand shit yet. But my SO started pointing out that the "morals" were a bit off sometimes, like the dad is always giving in to what the kids want, they get rewarded for being a bit nasty, etc etc. Have you ever felt that way?

[-] oldfart@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Every day i wake up hoping this is not the day of playing the living statue. Again.

[-] notleigh@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago

Deadloch would like to have a word.

But seriously, I can imagine 50% of people saying in the abstract they would like more locally produced content, though I'm not sure that it would actually affect purchasing behaviour.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 10 points 2 years ago

"We need more locally produced content, the stuff we have all sucks"

[-] Ryumast3r@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Australian taskmaster is a treasure and there's nothing you can say to convince me otherwise.

[-] synicalx1@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Modern Aussie dramas kinda suck, but for comedy we've made some absolute gems in the past like Rake, Kath and Kim, and All Aussie Adventures.

Also back in th day we made some solid dramas like Underbelly, and All Saints.

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

US resident here. I absolutely loved Glitch. The first season anyway

[-] SilentThunder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I liked The Almighty Johnsons quite a bit

[-] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Probably the same kind of people who make similar arguments about CanCon.

There's always been this tension between "We need a thriving TV and film industry in this country" and "Most of what we produce is garbage for the purpose of using government grants" here. Can't help but wonder if it's the same on your end of the planet (#justcommonwealththings).

At least there are always a couple diamonds in the sludge, though (here, Schitt's Creek, TPB, and I'm sure some others even though the other ones I think of are looong over)

[-] Copernican@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The Kettering Incident was great.

[-] krakenx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The "Bureau of Magical Things" got pretty good once it got going.

[-] zerofk@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Everybody needs good neighbours.

[-] oldfart@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Utopia was so good.

[-] gummybootpiloot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

My wife from the USA loves Aussie drama series

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

It is way better than the american stuff. we either look for BBC or Aussie productions for good acting and characters with depth.

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