Australian content Video releases Number of Australian TV dramas released on video (DVD and VHS), 1985–2019 Next update March 2021 Since 1985, a total of 902 Australian TV dramas (including co-productions) have been released on video, initially on VHS with DVD releases starting in the late 1990s. Since 2005, the average has been 41 per year. In 2007, VHS ceased to be a release format for Australian films.