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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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[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

It's really just Alexa that is having a problem. They sold a shit load of Echos at a loss, assuming people would use Alexa to buy stuff. Turns out people wanted Alexa to tell them the weather, play music and answer simple questions, not pitch them product recommendations...

[-] phillaholic@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Amazon’s product recommendations are ad placements anyway. Almost never is is right.

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