Australia’s free-to-air television broadcasters have won two battles against the streaming giants, securing preferential treatment for their apps on smart televisions and in bidding wars for major cultural and sports events.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland will introduce a bill to parliament this week that will ensure apps such as ABC iview and 7plus appear before international services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video on smart televisions.
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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.
