Stan doubles down on original Australian content

Australian streaming service Stan is developing four new original Australian comedies, following the success of its Wolf Creek mini-series and the first season of No Activity. Stan's upcoming original productions include the following:

Merchants of Misery: A young talent agent is left to navigate the world of gossips magazines, after she inherits her father's celebrity management company.

The Other Guy: A successful radio host finds himself single for the first time in 10 years, after discovering his long-term girlfriend has been having an affair with his best friend. To make matters worse, it looks like she's pregnant.

All Thumbs: The lives of three social outcasts intersect as they attempt to overcome their various shortcomings and try to find love.

Chaperones: Three deadbeat nobodies are entrusted with the care of a child star.

"This slate demonstrates Stan’s rapidly growing investment in original programming, confirming our standing as a vital, exciting new player in the Australian production landscape," said Stan Chief Content Officer Nick Forward. "We are working with the best creatives in the country to develop world-class content, with an eye on the international market."

All four shows will premiere exclusively on Stan. Dates have yet to be confirmed. Stan is planning to announce further original production plans in the coming months. 

All episodes of the second season of No Activity will hit Stan on October 26.

Original content has rapidly become an important pillar of rival streaming service Netflix's strategy, and resulted in programs such as House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, BoJack Horseman, and Narcos.

Telstra and Vodafone both offer Stan subscriptions as a bonus. Select Telstra smartphone and broadband plans include a three month free trial of Stan, Netflix, and Presto. Post-paid Telstra customers taking up 24 month contracts worth at least $95 per month, or $70 per month for BYOD device plans are eligible for the bonus subscriptions. Click here for all Telstra smartphone plans. Broadband customers taking up a contract worth $90 a month or more are also eligible. Click here all Telstra broadband plans. 

Select Vodafone Red plans include a 12 month subscription to a choice of Spotify, Stan, or Sydney Morning Herald. Click here for all Vodafone smartphone plans. 

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