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Type of site | OTT video streaming |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 1 April 2014 |
| Predecessor(s) | StreamCo Media (2014) |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Area served | Australia |
| Owner | Nine Digital |
| Services | Streaming service |
| Revenue | A$149.1 million (H1 FY2021)[1] |
| Parent | Nine Entertainment |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Monthly subscription required to access content |
| Users |  2.6 million (as of 22 February 2023)[2] |
| Launched | 26 January 2015 |
| Current status | Active |
Stan (stylised as Stan.) is an Australian subscription over-the-top streaming service. It was launched on 26 January 2015.[3] Stan originally was founded as StreamCo Media, a 50/50 joint venture between Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media. In August 2014, each company invested A$50 million in StreamCo.[4] 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.
The 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.[5]
Stan's original comedy No Activity became the first SVOD program ever nominated for a Logie Award at the 2016 ceremony.[6]
- ^ "Half Yearly Report and Accounts". Australian Securities Exchange. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Mediaweek (22 February 2023). "Nine Entertainment reports revenue lift, profit drop, Stan's subs at 2.6m". Mediaweek. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Video streaming service Stan to launch on Australia Day". Mumbrella. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ White, Dominic (5 November 2014). "Fairfax, Nine announce joint venture streaming service". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Australia's subscription entertainment market growth eases but remains vital". Telsyte. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Stan's No Activity scores first Logie nominations for SVOD platform". IF.com.au. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.