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Amazon demands 30% share of ad revenue from TV networks’ apps (www.broadbandtvnews.com)
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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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[–] CluckN 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year 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.