Khusela Sangoni Diko has called for the urgent publication of a white paper on audio and audiovisual media services.
Khusela Sangoni Diko has called for the urgent publication of a white paper on audio and audiovisual media services to mitigate the negative impact of streaming services on South African broadcasters, including the SABC .
In the report, the commission estimated that Google made between R1.1-billion and R1.5-billion in revenue through displaying content created by local news media in 2023. Google has disputed the numbers. However, the commission said, the revenue split between local media and Google is skewed in favour of the search giant. The commission proposed in its report, which is provisional, that Google pay between R300-million and R500-million/year over three to five years to local media and implement other initiatives to “rectify the imbalance in shared value”.
Diko said there is a need for urgency in taking forward the long-delayed audio and audiovisual services white paper. Now apparently called the white paper on audio and audiovisual media services– according to Diko’s statement – the policy paper, which is a prelude to the development of a bill, is meant to update South Africa’s broadcasting legislation to account for changes brought about by advancements in digital technologies, including the proliferation of streaming services.
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