‘Foreign entities essentially control what Australians see on their devices’: TV bosses front Senate
The CEOs and managing directors of Australia’s free-to-air networks – Seven, Nine, Ten, ABC, and SBS – will front a Senate inquiry today to argue the importance of access to free TV in Australia.
The commercial TV executives will appear, alongside Free TV Chair Greg Hywood, and CEO Bridget Fair, to call for the prominence and anti-siphoning bill to be strengthened.
The bill prevents subscription streaming services such as Netflix or Apple from buying exclusive terrestrial broadcast rights to sporting competitions such as the Olympics, AFL, NRL, and cricket. However, these companies can still acquire exclusive digital rights, and paywall those who would otherwise view these events through the likes of 7plus, 9Now and 10 Play.
Seems like desperation’s hit a new high with that 40% ad plunge. Time to unleash the propaganda machine, huh?
Maybe the free to air networks should make their apps more user friendly. Why do I need to sign in on almost every use? I don’t do that on Amazon, Netflix or Disney.