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punky · 13-05-2005, 15:16

This really annoys me. TV is a totally different situation to movies.

A movie, there isn't much excuse for piracy, except for odd independent releases here and there. They are released worldwide, and then they play several times a day in cinemas for a few weeks, and then they are available to rent for months and months. It is easy to legally see a movie.

TV on the other hand... If I miss a TV program, or recorder is on the wrong channel, that's it I have blown my chance to see it, possibly for years until I am lucky enough for it to come out on DVD. Something like Neighbours, would never make it on to DVD. I then have to be lucky enough to catch a repeat, that isn't advertised all that well. Some programs in the US will never make it over here, so we won't ever have a legal opportunity to watch it.

I can understand the MPAA going after movies and protecting the big movie companies, but TV programs being swapped should be given some freedom. How about only allowed to distribute after the original broadcast date, and all adverts have to remain intact?

13-05-2005, 15:16	#3
punky Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 45 Posts: 14,750	Re: MPAA now targeting tv file sharing This really annoys me. TV is a totally different situation to movies. A movie, there isn't much excuse for piracy, except for odd independent releases here and there. They are released worldwide, and then they play several times a day in cinemas for a few weeks, and then they are available to rent for months and months. It is easy to legally see a movie. TV on the other hand... If I miss a TV program, or recorder is on the wrong channel, that's it I have blown my chance to see it, possibly for years until I am lucky enough for it to come out on DVD. Something like Neighbours, would never make it on to DVD. I then have to be lucky enough to catch a repeat, that isn't advertised all that well. Some programs in the US will never make it over here, so we won't ever have a legal opportunity to watch it. I can understand the MPAA going after movies and protecting the big movie companies, but TV programs being swapped should be given some freedom. How about only allowed to distribute after the original broadcast date, and all adverts have to remain intact?