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Type of site | OTT platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 1 April 2014; 11 years ago (2014-04-01) |
| Predecessor | StreamCo Media (2014) |
| Headquarters | Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
| Area served | Australia |
| Owner | Nine Digital |
| Products | Video on demand |
| Revenue | A$149.1 million (H1 FY2021)[1] |
| Parent | Nine Entertainment |
| URL | stan |
| Registration | Monthly subscription required to access content |
| Users |  2.6 million(as of 22 February 2023)[2] |
| Launched | 26 January 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-26) |
| Current status | Active |
Stan (stylised asStan.) is an Australiansubscriptionover-the-topstreaming television service. It was launched on 26 January 2015.[3] Stan originally was founded as StreamCo Media, a 50/50joint venture betweenNine Entertainment andFairfax 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 ofNine 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 ofJune 2023 Stan is the fourth largest streaming service in Australia, behindDisney+,Amazon Prime Video andNetflix.[5]
Stan's original comedyNo Activity became the first SVOD program ever nominated for aLogie Award at the2016 ceremony.[6]
At launch, the first major programming announcement was the exclusive rights to the premiere season ofBetter Call Saul as well as the rights toBreaking Bad, which previously aired onFoxtel.[7] It also held the rights toTransparent andMozart in the Jungle.[8]
The company has a content partnership deal withSony Pictures,[7]ABC,[9]SBS and itsWorld Movies subsidiary,[10]Paramount Global,[11]Amazon MGM Studios,[12]BBC Worldwide,[13]Showtime,[14]CBS,[14]Village Roadshow,[15] andWarner Bros. International Television Distribution.[16] In December 2014, Stan signed non-exclusive agreements withABC Commercial andViacom, with the latter coveringComedy Central,MTV, andNickelodeon programming.[9][11]
In August 2015, Stan signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, bringing several new U.S. series to the platform, including Australian premiere seriesA to Z andSelfie, as well as thethird season ofThe Following (the first two seasons aired on the Nine Network).[16] In 2016, Stan reached an exclusive multi-year deal withCBS Corporation, which included exclusive rights toShowtime original programs (before the launch ofParamount+ in August 2021).[17]
On 13 December 2018, Stan reached a content agreement withDisney to carry films and television series.[18] The agreement ended in late-2019 due to the launch ofDisney+.[19][20] On 20 August 2019, Stan reached an agreement withParamount Pictures, carrying some of its films, and series such asThe Great andLooking for Alaska.[21] In August 2020, Stan reached a multi-year agreement withNBCUniversal for rights to content fromSky Studios and its U.S. streaming servicePeacock.[22] Eventually, theFoxtel Group made a deal with NBC Universal in 2022 to be the home of newer Peacock shows, following the expiration of NBC Universal's deal with Stan.[23]
Stan commissioned its parent company, theNine Network, to produce original Australian drama series exclusive to the service and approached ABC and SBS on the possibility of co-producing shows and films.[24]
On 16 February 2015, Stan announced it was developing two original series: aWolf Creek series, and a political drama based on the life ofHigh Court judgeLionel Murphy titledEnemies of the State, with additional productions to be announced in the coming months.[25]
On 1 May 2015, Stan announced its first commissioned series, a comedy titledNo Activity;[26] which premiered on 22 October 2015.[27] Stan renewedNo Activity on 15 December 2015 for a second season.[28]
Series developed and aired by Stan are known as Stan Original series.[29]
The following is a list of acquired programs which have had their Australian premiere on Stan.
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Type of site | OTTvideo streaming |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | November 2020; 5 years ago (2020-11) |
| Headquarters | Sydney,New South Wales, |
| Area served | Australia |
| Owner | Nine Digital |
| Products | |
| Services | Sports television distribution |
| Parent | Nine Entertainment |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Monthly subscription required to access content |
| Launched | 19 February 2021; 4 years ago (2021-02-19) |
| Current status | Active |
In November 2020, Stan began to acquire sports rights in association withNine's Wide World of Sports. These events are carried in a new add-on subscription known asStan Sport, while the Nine Network holds free-to-air rights to portions of these packages.[66][67]
In 2021, Stan and Nine began a three-year contract withRugby Australia to airrugby union on the Nine Network and Stan. Ending a long-standing agreement withFox Sports andNetwork 10, Stan holds the pay television rights, streaming allSuper Rugby andSuper W matches live and ad-free, as well as coverage of inbound tests involving Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa, club matches,The Rugby Championship, theBledisloe Cup, and theShute Shield, among others.[67][68]
Stan and Nine also acquired rights to theFrench Open andWimbledon tennis tournaments.[66]
In June 2021, Stan announced the acquisition of the rights to UEFA club competitions, including theUEFA Champions League beginning in August 2021. In the same announcement it was also revealed that theAustralian Open would be broadcast on the platform.[69]
On 30 June 2025,Nine Entertainment (owner of Stan) acquired all broadcasting rights from Optus Sport for approximately AUD$300 million. All broadcasting rights will be transferred to Stan Sport, withOptus Sport to cease operations on 1 August 2025.[70][71]
| Sport | Event | Broadcast partners | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics | Paris 2024,Los Angeles 2028,Brisbane 2032 | Nine Network | 2024, 2028, 2032 | |
| Summer Paralympic Games | Paris 2024,Los Angeles 2028,Brisbane 2032 | Nine Network | 2024, 2028, 2032 | |
| Winter Olympics | Milan Cortina 2026,French Alps 2030 | Nine Network | 2026, 2030 | |
| Winter Paralympic Games | Milan Cortina 2026,French Alps 2030 | Nine Network | 2026, 2030 | |
| Winter Youth Olympics | Gangwon 2024 | Nine Network | 2024 | |
| Cycling | UCI Road World Championships | 2022–present | ||
| Motor racing | Indianapolis 500 | 2022–present | ||
| Motor racing | IndyCar Series | 2022–present | ||
| Motor racing | Formula E World Championship | 2022–present | All races and qualifying sessions live and on-demand.[72] | |
| Motor racing | World Endurance Championship | 2022–present | ||
| Motor racing | World Rally Championship | 2022–present | ||
| Rugby union | Major League Rugby | 2024–present | live and on-demand | |
| Rugby union | Six Nations | 2022–present | All matches live and on-demand | |
| Rugby union | Super Rugby Pacific | Nine Network | 2021–present | All matches live and on-demand |
| Rugby union | Super W | 9Go! or9Gem | 2021–present | All matches live and on-demand |
| Rugby union | Wallabies tests | Nine Network | 2021–present | All test matches featuring the Wallabies live and on-demand; including theBledisloe Cup |
| Rugby union | Wallaroos tests | 2021–present | All test matches featuring the Wallaroos live and on-demand | |
| Rugby union | The Rugby Championship | Nine Network | 2021–present | Every championship match live and on-demand |
| Rugby union | Premiership Rugby | 2021–present | All matches live and on-demand[73] | |
| Rugby union | Shute Shield | Nine Network | 2021–present | All matches live and on-demand |
| Rugby union | Six Nations Championship | 2021– | All matches live and on-demand | |
| Rugby union | Women's Six Nations Championship | 2022– | All matches live and on-demand | |
| Rugby union | British & Irish Lions tour to Australia | 2025– | All matches live and on-demand | |
| Football | Emirates FA Cup | Aug 2025–present | All matches live and on-demand | |
| Football | English Premier League | Aug 2025–present | All matches live and on-demand | |
| Football | J1 League | Aug 2025–present | ||
| Football | National Women's Soccer League | 2025–present | All matches live and on-demand | |
| Football | UEFA Women's Championship | 2025–present | All matches Live and on-demand | |
| Football | UEFA Champions League | 9Gem (final only) | 2021–present | All matches live and on-demand |
| Football | UEFA Europa Conference League | 9Gem (2025–, final only) | 2021–present | All matches live and on-demand |
| Football | UEFA Europa League | 9Gem (final only) | 2021–present | All matches live and on-demand |
| Football | UEFA Super Cup | 2021–present | Live and on-demand | |
| Football | UEFA Youth League | 2021–present | Live and on-demand | |
| Tennis | Australian Open | Nine Network | 2022–present | |
| Tennis | French Open | Nine Network | 2021–present | All matches on all courts live, some available on-demand.[66] |
| Tennis | Wimbledon Championships | Nine Network | 2021–present | All matches on all courts live, some available on-demand.[66] |
| Tennis | The Laver Cup | 2021–present | All matches on all courts live, some available on-demand. | |
| Tennis | US Open | Nine Network | 2021–present | All matches on all courts live, some available on-demand. |
| Sport | Program | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby Union | Rugby Heaven | 2021 |
| Rugby Union | Wraparound | 2021 |
| Rugby Union | Conversation with Campo | 2021 |
| Rugby Union | Club Land | 2022 |
| Rugby Union | Breakdown | 2021 (Sky Sport simulcast) |
| Rugby Union | Rugby Nation | 2021 (Sky Sport simulcast) |
| Rugby Union | Aotearoa Rugby Show | 2021 (Sky Sport simulcast) |
| Rugby Union | Play Makers Rugby Stories | 2021 (Sky Sport simulcast) |
| Rugby Union | Sky Rugby Club | 2021 (Sky Sport simulcast) |
| Football | Stan Sport FC | 2021 |
| Football | Two Up Top | 2021 |
| Tennis | Grand Slam Daily | 2022 |
Rugby Union
Tennis (French Open, Wimbledon)
Football (Champions League)
Stan Pay-Per-View formerly as Stan Event is an add-on pay-per-view proposition for boxing events. In November 2025, a 12-month agreement was signed with Tasman Fighters, who promoted cruiserweight world championJai Opetaia.[74]
At launch, Australian actressRebel Wilson promoted the service.[75]
Parent companyFairfax Media claimed they were approaching 100,000 customers by March 2015, however, many of these customers were on a 30-day trial period.[76] In May 2015, Fairfax announced the service was nearing 200,000 subscribers and had a target of 300,000 to 400,000 by the year's end.[77]
In May 2015, Roy Morgan Research found thatNetflix had 1.039 million Australian users, compared to 97,000 for former competitorPresto and 91,000 for Stan.[78] In October 2015,Nine Entertainment claimed that Stan had between 150,000 and 200,000 paying subscribers, which they said was ahead of Presto's estimated 100,000 customers.[79]
One year after its launch, CEO Mike Sneesby announced that 1.5 million users had used the service across almost 700,000 subscriptions.[17] In December 2016 Stan claimed to have 600,000 active subscribers.[80] In November 2017 it was reported that the service had over 800,000 active subscribers and revenue topping $100 million a year.[81]
Stan reached 1 million active subscribers in June 2018.[82] By December 2019, the service had over 1.8 million subscribers.[83]
As of August 2020, Stan passed the 2 million subscriber mark reaching 2.1 million subscribers in total.[84]
As of May 2021, Stan passed 2.3 million active subscribers and more than 4 million people that had entered their credit card details on the platform. Stan gained nearly 150,000 sport subscribers since it began broadcasting rugby union matches earlier this year.[85]
| Date | Paying Subscribers | Total Subscribers | Stan Sport Subscribers | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of March 2015[update] | not stated | 100,000 | n/a | [76] |
| As of May 2015[update] | 91,000 | 200,000 | n/a | [78] |
| As of October 2015[update] | 200,000 | not stated | n/a | [79] |
| As of January 2016[update] | 600,000 | 1,500,000 | n/a | [80] |
| As of November 2017[update] | 800,000 | not stated | n/a | [81] |
| As of June 2018[update] | 1,000,000+ | not stated | n/a | [82] |
| As of December 2019[update] | 1,800,000 | not stated | n/a | [86] |
| As of August 2020[update] | 2,000,000 | 2,100,000 | n/a | [84] |
| As of May 2021[update] | 2,300,000 | not stated | 150,000 | [85] |
| As of August 2022[update] | 2,500,000 | not stated | not stated | [87] |
| As of February 2023[update] | 2,600,000 | not stated | not stated | [2] |
The devices on this list are supported by Stan:[88]
Stan does not supportjailbroken iOS devices.[94]
Supportedweb browsers by platform:[95]
Stan has lifted to 2.1 million
