Re: TV shows

There is still profit potential with season DVD sets.
That's one of the reasons they don't want people
downloading the shows either.

--- hoshi * <hoshi411@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> wh
> 
> >From: Bram Cohen <bram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: BitTorrent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: bittorrent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [BitTorrent] TV shows
> >Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 17:44:43 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Don't say you haven't been warned...
> >
> >http://www.mpaa.org/Press/Broadcast_Flag_QA.htm
> >
> >From that site -
> >
> >Q. I know people offer Buffy the Vampire Slayer and
> other programs on the
> >Internet now. Is this illegal? Why?
> >
> >A. Yes, it is illegal. Current laws state that
> redistribution of
> >copyrighted materials without express permission
> from the copyright holder
> >is illegal. Buffy is a copyrighted program that
> 20th Century Fox produces
> >and UPN broadcasts for its audience's personal use
> and have not authorized
> >the redistribution of their programming via the
> Internet. If unauthorized
> >copies of programs are widely available on the
> Internet they cannot be
> >sold in ancillary markets and the owners cannot
> cover the costs of
> >production.
> >
> >
> 
> 
> what do you mean cant cover the costs???
> they have allready aired the show? they have made
> all the money that they 
> are gonna make on it anwyays.
> sharing the series online isnt going to hurt them in
> the least bit.
> 
> man i hate whoever is inforcing these laws. somone
> needs to stand up against 
> this kind of behavior and support free p2p in a big
> way.!!!
> 
>
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