"Ernest Schaal" <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:BD102679.1E3B6%eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp...
> in article torje0tg55720enrbnnkan013a4dqlgqn0@4ax.com, Raj Feridun at
> rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp wrote on 7/6/04 9:21 AM:
>
> > Perhaps you actually live in the USA? That position would be as easy
> > for me to take as you if I did as well. I live in Japan, however, and
> > must admit that for certain TV shows, etc that I cannot watch here in
> > Japan I am guilty of obtaining some episodes via the Internet.
> >
> > A good example is The Sopranos. I watched every episode of Season 5
> > this year within a day or two of its actual broadcast by downloading
> > it from the newsgroups.
> >
> > Not that it is any justification but I also buy the DVD box set for
> > every single season once it is released in the USA. I'm not defending
> > it's "legality" so before anyone tries to lecture me be advised.
> >
> > Raj
>
> Just because you can doesn't mean that you should.
>
> I realize that you miss some programs from the States, I miss new episodes
> of West Wing and episodes of The Daily Show, but I assume that you are an
> adult and assume that you should have learned that instant gratification
of
> all your desires is not a practical desire.
>

Did anyone ever actually get busted for downloading TV shows, and TV shows
alone?  All the settled out-of-court cases I heard were for music and movie
downloads.

Some shows I guess - such as the World Poker Tour and documentary/magazine
programmes like "Top Gear" are not going to get their knickers in a twist
over illegal copies - especially if they encourage people to then go and
play online Texas Hold' em or less likely place an order for an Aston Martin
DB9.

I suspect the main reason why there isn't more 'legal' online television
content -after the obvious desire to sell bucketloads of series dvds - is
probably to do with the rules Sepponian and UKland broadcasters have to meet
to maintain their domestic licenses.

--
jonathan