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Producers & unions say yes, but networks say no to local quotas on Streaming services.

Netflix warns the introduction of local content quotas will raise the costs of creating programs and further damage the local production industry.

BY Marija Mrvosevic ON 12 April 2021      2 min read Freeview Australia announced the launch of its new HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) service. This service is completely free and it will enable users to connect broadcast and on-demand services without a hitch. The search of free-to-air (FTA) entertainment is streamlined with this new product. It also makes it possible to access a library of more than 50,000 individual programs and episodes on more than 35 channels including ABC iview, SBS On Demand, 7plus, 9Now and 10play.  This HbbTV service will be available as of April 14th....

April 12th, 2021 By David Knox 3 commentsFiled under: News, Freeview Australia is rebranding its two products under a single Freeview brand. Freeview Plus an HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) EPG and catch-up and Freeview FV, an Apple / Android live streaming app, will now come together under the refreshed Freeview brand. Freeview’s refreshed HbbTV service will be rolled out from April 14, 2021, with access to content across ABC iview, SBS On Demand, 7plus, 9Now and 10 play, without the need for separate broadcaster apps. It is estimated to be completed by the week of May 12. Helen Cli...

Free TV Australia, which lobbies on behalf of Australia’s commercial television broadcasters, also welcomed the findings. “With less money wasted in the system, more money will be available for Free TV broadcasters and other content creators to continue to invest in great local programming and trusted news,” chief executive Bridget Fair said. Loading News Corp Australia executive chairman Michael Miller said the report “shines a light on Google’s pervasive commercial power that impacts the entire Australian economy, not just the publishing industry”. Google did n...