Turner CEO: "PVR Users Are Thieves"

Posted by timothy on Wednesday May 1, 2002 @08:11PM from the they'll-burn-with-the-library-and-museum-goers dept.

mrbrown1602 writes: "It was bound to happen - 2600.com is reporting that Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner is calling PVR users thieves. When asked why personal video recorders are bad for the industry, Keller says 'Because of the ad skips.... It's theft. Your contract with the network when you get the show is you're going to watch the spots. Otherwise you couldn't get the show on an ad-supported basis. Any time you skip a commercial or watch the button you're actually stealing the programming.' Since when have we made contracts with the broadcasters for watching their content? More of the 2600 article can be found here."

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Re:CEO is right by fraggleyid · 2002-05-01 22:15 · Score: 0, Troll

I don't get TV for free in the U.K. I end up having to pay 5 times over for some programs:-

1st payment: T.V. License (legal requirement in UK)
2nd payment: Subscription to cable/satellite
3rd payment: Subscription to channel on cable/satellite
4th payment: Pay per view for a film/sporting event
5th payment: Adverts during program.

And now I'm stealing from them?