The number of Australian dramas produced by subscription and streaming services has tripled in a year to 29 titles with a total budget of $446m, eclipsing for the first time the $208m spent on free-to-air programs.
Foxtel, Amazon Prime, Binge, Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+ and Stan are all competing for subscribers by offering new local dramas such as Heartbreak High, Bali 2002 and Five Bedrooms, with an average budget of $3.3m an hour, according to Screen Australia’s 2021-22 drama report.
