Creative Content Australia

What Creative Content Australia does

Creative Content Australia (CCA) is a non-profit industry body founded in 2015 to combat piracy and promote awareness of copyright across the Australian screen industry. The organization operates four core program areas: annual independent research on Australian piracy behaviors and attitudes (published continuously from 2010 through 2023), consumer-facing anti-piracy campaigns distributed via video, social, and digital channels, curriculum-linked education resources for primary and secondary schools, and a copyright news platform called Content Café. Sub-brands include 'Nothing Beats The Real Thing' (education), 'The Price of Piracy' (consumer awareness), and Content Café (industry news and analysis).

CCA does not operate proprietary technology products, software, or APIs; its technology footprint consists of standard content websites, a Mailchimp-distributed monthly newsletter, Vimeo and YouTube video distribution, and LinkedIn. The organization is funded by a coalition of 19 Australian creative industry member organizations spanning major studios (Foxtel, BBC Studios Australia, MPA, Fetch TV), distributors (AHEDA, AIDA, MPDAA), guilds (ADG, AWG, MEAA), and other screen bodies (Screenrights, SPA, ANZSA, NACO, ICAA). All resources, campaigns, and research are provided free of charge to end users including teachers, students, cinema operators, and consumers.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on industry partnerships, school and cinema outreach, and public awareness campaigns. CCA's advocacy contributed to the passage of the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015, under which Australian ISPs have blocked 519 websites comprising 1,698 domains, contributing to a 42% reduction in visits to pirate sites by 2018.

Name

Creative Content Australia

Legal name

Creative Content Australia

Website

https://creativecontentaustralia.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Creative Content Australia is a non-profit industry body that combats piracy in the Australian screen industry through independent research, consumer campaigns, school education resources, and a copyright news platform. It is funded by 19 member organizations including major studios, distributors, and guilds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Piracy Advocacy and Copyright Education

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Nonfiction Educational (Science, History, Nature) (EDAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Copyright awareness advocacy
• Anti-piracy education
• Screen industry research
• Digital citizenship curriculum
• Creative content protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Organization Support: Creative Content Australia is a non-profit organization supported by Australian creative industry companies and associations. The organization is funded through membership contributions from industry bodies including studios, distributors, guilds, and screen associations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

Creative Content Australia is a non-profit industry body that delivers anti-piracy advocacy and copyright education services to the Australian screen industry. Its core offering comprises four pillars: consumer awareness campaigns (videos and messaging highlighting the harms of piracy), annual independent research tracking Australian piracy behaviours and attitudes, free curriculum-linked education resources for primary and secondary schools, and copyright news published through the Content Café platform. Supporting resources include The Price of Piracy campaign site, a Find Legal Screen Content guide, and downloadable cinema messaging materials. All resources are provided free of charge and the organization is funded through member contributions.

Product overview

Creative Content Australia is a nonprofit industry organization (not a technology company) operating a unified awareness and advocacy platform focused on copyright protection and anti-piracy education. The core offering is the main CCA website which aggregates four main service areas: (1) Anti-Piracy Campaigns producing consumer videos and messaging, (2) Annual Research Publications tracking Australian piracy behaviors and attitudes, (3) Content Café — a copyright news and analysis platform, and (4) Nothing Beats The Real Thing — an education resource portal for schools. Additional resources include The Price of Piracy campaign site, the Find Legal Screen Content guide, and cinema anti-piracy messaging materials. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or SaaS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Content Café: A platform providing copyright news from Australia and around the globe, featuring articles from copyright advocates, experts, academics, journalists and creative industry professionals.
• Nothing Beats The Real Thing
• The Price of Piracy
• Nothing Beats The Real Thing

Products and services

• Creative Content Australia Main Website The main organizational website serving as an informational hub that aggregates Creative Content Australia's campaigns, research publications, education resources, and links to the Content Café platform for copyright awareness. Provides access to downloadable anti-piracy materials, the Find Legal Screen Content guide, and educational resources.
• Anti-Piracy Consumer Awareness Campaigns Consumer awareness campaign videos including 'Stream Legally, Stream Safe', 'Thank You', 'Playing Your Part', 'Price Of Piracy', 'Say No To Piracy', and 'Piracy. You're Exposed'. Distributed via Vimeo and YouTube to highlight cybersecurity risks of pirate sites and the impact of piracy on the Australian creative industry. Targeted at Australian consumers of screen content.
• Australian Piracy Behaviours and Attitudes Research

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% reduction in visits to pirate sites in Australia (2018)
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Australian Directors Guild (ADG)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization supporting Creative Content Australia's anti-piracy initiatives. Represents Australian film and TV directors.
• Australian Home Entertainment Distributors (AHEDA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing Australian home entertainment distributors.
• Australian Independent Distributors Association (AIDA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing independent film and TV distributors in Australia.
• Australia New Zealand Screen Association (ANZSA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing the screen industry in Australia and New Zealand. Also handles piracy reports via anzsa.film/contact-us.
• Australian Writers' Guild (AWG)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing Australian screenwriters.
• BBC Studios AustraliacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing BBC Studios' Australian operations.
• comScorecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization providing media measurement and analytics services.
• DeluxecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization providing content preparation and distribution services.
• Fetch TVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing Australian streaming service Fetch TV.
• FoxtelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing Australian pay TV provider Foxtel.
• Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (ICAA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing independent cinemas across Australia.
• Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember union representing Australian media, entertainment, and arts workers.
• Motion Picture Association (MPA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing major film studios and content producers globally.
• Motion Picture Distributors Australia (MPDAA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing motion picture distributors in Australia.
• National Association of Cinema Operators (NACO)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing cinema operators in Australia.
• NumerocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization providing audience measurement and analytics services.
• ScreenrightscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization that licenses and collects royalties for broadcast and digital use of screen content.
• Screen Producers Australia (SPA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing Australian screen producers.
• The Big Studio Movie LicencecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization representing studio movie licensing interests.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Copyright Agency: Copyright Agency is Australia's main collecting society for text, image, and print copyright, and operates in the same copyright-awareness ecosystem as CCA. It engages in copyright education and policy advocacy, with overlapping stakeholder relationships across the Australian creative industries.
• Screenrights: Screenrights is the Australian collecting society for screen content royalties and licensing. As a CCA member and a screen-industry rights organization, it operates in the same copyright-protection ecosystem with overlapping policy interests in the Australian screen sector.
• Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): ARIA is the Australian music industry peak body that conducts anti-piracy advocacy, public awareness campaigns, and research on music piracy. It is the music-sector parallel to CCA, with a similar member-funded, advocacy-driven, research-supported operating model.
• The Industry Trust (UK): The Industry Trust is a UK film industry body that runs anti-piracy consumer campaigns and copyright education. It is the closest international functional equivalent to CCA, focused on the same audience (consumers, schools, cinema operators) with comparable campaign and education pillars.
• Australia New Zealand Screen Association (ANZSA): ANZSA is the regional screen industry body for Australia and New Zealand, focused on piracy reporting and screen industry protection. It shares CCA's mission of combating piracy in the screen sector and represents overlapping stakeholder groups across the same geographic market.

Others

• IP Australia: IP Australia is the Australian government agency responsible for intellectual property rights administration and policy. It is adjacent to CCA's mission as the regulator and educator for IP rights in Australia but does not compete directly with CCA's anti-piracy focus.

Broad incumbents

• IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry): IFPI is the global music industry anti-piracy body that runs international campaigns, publishes research (Music Consumer Study), and coordinates national music bodies. It is a larger incumbent parallel to CCA, but for the recording industry rather than screen content.
• Motion Picture Association (MPA): The MPA is the global trade body representing major studios and a CCA core member. It operates anti-piracy initiatives at global scale with a much broader remit (policy, trade, content protection), making it a larger incumbent in the same anti-piracy space rather than a niche peer.

Regional players

• Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA): The RIAA is the US music industry trade body that conducts anti-piracy enforcement and public education campaigns. It has a comparable function to CCA (industry-funded, consumer-facing anti-piracy advocacy) but operates primarily in the US market and on music rather than screen content.
• British Phonographic Industry (BPI): BPI is the UK recorded-music trade association running anti-piracy initiatives and platinum certifications. It performs a parallel advocacy role to CCA in a different geography and a different (music) sector.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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