Five years ago this week… Faultline scooped an exclusive with a major tier 1 European operator, which openly criticized Android TV Operator Tier’s loss of control over hardware and ecosystem, highlighting how Google’s three-year update policy clashed with operators’ decade-long device plans—risking doubled costs. Search and recommendations were another pain point, with Google controlling key data and exposing operators to competitor content on their own platforms. Netflix was (and still is) widely seen as a persistent headache for operators in terms of app integration, illustrated by cautious adoption around the unpopular Netflix remote button. DAZN1, Fubo swap sides: Competing sports streamers Fubo and DAZN have struck a multi-year deal to bring each other’s linear channels to their respective platforms.…