TV manufacturers say NO to Aussie TV network plan
There’s a pushback against plans to force TV makers to position Australian TV apps in prime position.
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In one of the most frustratingly dumb efforts to prop up Australia's free-to-air networks and to continue to give them relevance in a streaming world, there is a push to legislate a requirement that manufacturers of TVs and connected devices need to position Australian TV services as the first options for apps.
Why the broadcasters are being offered this…