World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle

Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung control operating systems, allowing them to act as gatekeepers, letter claims

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The world’s largest broadcasters have pushed for the EU to enforce its toughest regulations against virtual TVs and smart assistants built by Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung.

The call came in a letter from the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT), whose members include Canal+, RTL, Mediaset, ITV, Paramount+, NBCUniversal, Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Sky and TF1 Groupe.