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Fears Aussies will be charged to watch ABC show Bluey leads to parliamentary outcry


Australians are being coerced into paying more to see their favourite cartoon dog as tech giants prioritise their partners and threaten free-to-air broadcasters.

Speaking at a parliamentary inquiry on laws relating to free-to-air TV, ABC managing director David Anderson said search functions on smart TVs were prompting Australians to pay for streaming subscriptions when they wanted to watch Bluey. Speaking at a parliamentary inquiry on laws relating to free-to-air TV, ABC managing director David Anderson (pictured) said search functions on smart TVs were prompting Australians to pay for streaming subscriptions when they wanted to watch Bluey The parliamentary committee also heard from Seven, Ten and Nine bosses, and Free TV Australia executives including Gregory Hywood, who says paid services pose an 'existential' issue for Australian culture.

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