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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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[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've found the apps on my previous LG and current Samsung to be snappy and just as quick as the console based ones.

[–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My mom's LG is so slow it was rage inducing and it's a new tv. My Samsung is better but still not great. The remotes are both terrible and neither is anywhere near the speed of an old apple tv.

There's also still privacy issues. One of the reasons the TV's are cheap these days is because they sell your data.

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -4 points 1 year ago

Meh, I've given my info to plenty of companies to use their products at this point, Google, Sony, Microsoft, Valve, etc. Samsung already have mine from an old phone so I don't care if they get it from my TV too.