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Stan(stylised as Stan.) is an Australian subscription over-the-top streaming service. It was launched on January 26, 2015.[1] It was originally was founded as StreamCo Media, a 50/50 joint venture between Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media. However, some time later StreamCo was renamed Stan Entertainment in December 2014, prior to the January 2015 launch of the streaming service. Nine Entertainment acquired Fairfax Media in 2018, making Stan a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Digital.[2]
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The streaming service offers a broad range of film and television content from both local and foreign productions, particularly from the United States and United Kingdom. Stan also includes a growing library of their own original film and television content. With over 2.6 million subscribers, as of June 2023 Stan is the fourth largest streaming service in Australia, behind Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.[3] Before its debut on AMC, AMC+ and BBC America in the United States, with the first season of Orphan Black: Echoes was released in its entirety in Australia on Stan.[4]
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- ↑ Video streaming service Stan to launch on Australia Day - mumbrella
- ↑ Fairfax, Nine announce joint venture streaming service - The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ AUSTRALIA’S SUBSCRIPTION ENTERTAINMENT MARKET GROWTH EASES BUT REMAINS VITAL - Telsyte
- ↑ Orphan Black: Echoes kicks off with promising start - Perth Now