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Originally posted by Mogget
Can someone enlighten me as to how anyone is going to be able to enforce a law that requires TV users to watch the adverts during playback of recorded programmes? Banning people from actually recording them in the first place is obviously a no-go scenario, because it isn't going to happen.edit on 28-5-2012 by Mogget because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AndyMayhew
Originally posted by MagesticEsoteric
reply to post by Daedal
So, if I understand this correctly, they are ticked off because the companies that advertise and support the networks aren't able to reach the CONSUMERS through commercials.
If we are not forced to see all of the new trinkets and toys and products that we are supposed to BUY to make us happy and content....the big corporations could potentially be losing profits.
If my assumptions are wrong...someone please enlighten me.
Otherwise, what a crock!
edit on 27-5-2012 by MagesticEsoteric because: (no reason given)
Spot on. And if the companies that advertise and support the networks aren't able to reach the consumers, why should they support the networks?
And if the networks have no support, and presumably aren't wiling to make programmes for free, we have no networks and no programmes.
Now, actually I have no problem with that. But do you also propose no more TV?
Originally posted by OccamsRazor04
Originally posted by MagesticEsoteric
reply to post by Daedal
So, if I understand this correctly, they are ticked off because the companies that advertise and support the networks aren't able to reach the CONSUMERS through commercials.
If we are not forced to see all of the new trinkets and toys and products that we are supposed to BUY to make us happy and content....the big corporations could potentially be losing profits.
If my assumptions are wrong...someone please enlighten me.
Otherwise, what a crock!
edit on 27-5-2012 by MagesticEsoteric because: (no reason given)
No they are mad that DISH has a contract with them to show copyrighted material. DISH is then editing that copyrighted material and showing only a portion of it, which is breaking their contract and also a violation of federal copyright laws. It would be like me agreeing to give you something I created for you to display and make money off of, so long as you show some of my other work as well so I make some money ass well, and you taking it and displaying it and never showing any of my other work.
Originally posted by fixer1967
Originally posted by Mogget
Can someone enlighten me as to how anyone is going to be able to enforce a law that requires TV users to watch the adverts during playback of recorded programmes? Banning people from actually recording them in the first place is obviously a no-go scenario, because it isn't going to happen.edit on 28-5-2012 by Mogget because: (no reason given)
Simple, they will start making machines WITHOUT a fast-forward fuction. After a few years all the old machines will be dead and fast-forward will be a thing of the past.
From the looks of things they are already doing just that