New Zealand’s local production and screen industry is in crisis. But how did it get to this point?
“It’s been years of international streaming companies operating in New Zealand without any regulation,” says Screen Production and Developers Association (SPADA) president Irene Gardiner.
Speaking to Culture 101’s Perlina Lau, Gardiner explains the streaming companies have been using New Zealand’s broadband, have not followed any broadcasting laws or regulations and have not had to pay any tax.
“They’ve brought fabulous content but they’ve taken a lot of our eyeballs and have massively reduced our ability of local platforms to make advertising revenue. ”
Meanwhile, big tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, have taken advertisers which Gardiner describes as a double attack that has affected journalism platforms.
It is an issue countries around the world are facing. Local content is being affected by the international streamers and for several years, SPADA has been urging the government to take action.
