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Amazon demands 30% share of ad revenue from TV networks’ apps (www.broadbandtvnews.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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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…

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's some gall for a niche product. Most tvs now ship with their own OS, so Fire Stick has no leverage.

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 24 points 1 year ago

It's the other way round:

Most TVs now ship with unbelievably crappy OSes, so most people plug some kind of smart device(s) in front of them, sooner or later. Fire sticks, chromecasts, Netflix boxes on Android, etc.pp.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Mmm not really so, at least in my case. The tvOS is usually only supported for a few years and once the updates stop, apps stop their support as well. We have a tv in our living room that stopped being supported after six years; it can’t download Disney+ or certain other apps natively because of it. A Fire stick is much cheaper than having to buy a new tv every so many years.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I still have my plasma TV from 2011 (hey, the thing refuses to die, OK!). When I bought it, it was a "smart tv". Now, there's no apps for the thing. But I use a fire TV stick with side-loaded extra apps and it's like having a modern smart TV.

I don't think I'd buy a TV for its smart features ever. Far better to get a TV for the picture quality and what actually matters in a TV and use devices to fill in the rest. Sure if they're there and working I'd use them perhaps. But, I know they will become obsolete too soon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But most people just buy a Chromecast in that situation.

[–] echo64 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

eh no, most people buy whatever is sold to them. on amazon (which is quite popular) they sell you a fire tv stick

google does an absolutely terrible job of selling androidtv/chromecasts so people don't really even know what it is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Funny, I was going to reply that I barely even knew what Chromecast is, so you’re absolutely correct.

[–] WhipTheLlama 3 points 1 year ago

I'm sure google will never pull the same stunt as Amazon. They're the good guys!