The ABC and SBS could soon be boosted ahead of many Australian commercial media outlets on smart TVs, including through manipulated search results for news stories, as the Labor party prepares to introduce 'prominence' legislation.
Labor is mounting a draconian push to regulate smart devices which will prevent Australians from seeing the most relevant content when they switch on their TV.The ABC and SBS could soon be boosted ahead of many Australian commercial media outlets on smart TVs, including through manipulated search results for news stories, as the Labor party prepares to introduce"prominence" legislation.
Labor's Michelle Rowland is behind a radical bid to pass legislation which controls what you see on your TV. This year's Deloitte Media and Entertainment Consumer Insights 2023 report also found that Australian consumers were closely monitors monthly costs, and had reduced monthly SVOD spending on average to $57, an 8 per cent year on year drop.
The industry has been disrupted by challengers like Netflix and Foxtel who have transformed their business models, from DVDs and subscription-TV respectively, to streaming. This new Australian government legislation aims to give traditional linear TV broadcasters who have failed to adapt a leg-up by forcing device manufacturers to preference their content over innovative new services that Australians prefer.
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