| reply to TheRogueX
Re: Maybe it will die, but.. said by TheRogueX:He also has a good point: Shows (at least, on the major networks) broadcast for free over the airwaves. Also, to add to the point, the broadcaster already received the revenue from the advertisers for the commercials during the show. Soooo... calling it theft isn't very accurate. The broadcaster didn't lose anything by it being torrented, since A) it was broadcast over the air, where anyone can watch it (and/or record it) for free and B) the broadcaster got paid. Actually the rates paid by advertisers depends on the ratings for a particular time slot. If fewer people watch the shows from authorized means (cable/satellite) and watch them from torrents, they won't be counted and the broadcaster would end up charging advertisers less, i.e. losing money. |
