Australia’s free-to-air broadcasters are up in arms after Amazon demanded a 30% slice of any advertising revenue that passes through its FireTV devices.

Amazon demands 30% share of ad revenue from TV networks’ apps::Australia’s free-to-air broadcasters are up in arms after Amazon demanded a 30% slice of any advertising revenue that passes through its FireTV devices. Financial Review said networks Seven, Nine, Ten and SBS had accused the parcels to showbiz company of a “cash grab” and “rent-seeking”. Amazon has set new terms of services that would require…

  • CluckN@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    10 months ago

    In my experience the TV apps are insanely slow and cumbersome. I’ll always grab a cheap chromecast/firestick over using some abandoned TV streaming app that needs 2 updates and a restart before launching YouTube.

    • NuPNuA@lemm.eeEnglish
      22·
      10 months ago

      Seeing people say this kind of stuff just doesn’t jive with my experience at all. Both my LG smart TV I had for 5 years and my current symsyng I’ve had for the last two had stayed snappy and fast thoughout their use.