​Netflix is New Zealand's streaming platform of choice with almost three-quarters of Kiwis subscribed. Netflix dominates the market, with 72 per cent of respondents saying they subscribe to the service. The next most popular online video service was Spark-owned Lightbox, with 30 per cent of respondents saying they subscribe, followed by YouTube Premium (13 per cent), Amazon Prime Video (12 per cent), and Sky Television's Neon (10 per cent). When Shanks started in the role in 2017, one of his first challenges was classifying the controversial Netflix series, 13 Reaons Why. SUPPLIED Chief Censor David Shanks said even he was surprised at the number of New Zealanders who use a paid online service for watching movies or television.

Source: Stuff December 07, 2019 15:56 UTC