FC: Jack Valenti on the Hellmouth: Stop swapping Buffy files!

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[I know Buffy is popular (the runup to the series finale starts tonight). 
But I'm surprised that it was the only TV show to be singled out by the 
MPAA in its question-and-answer list about the broadcast flag. --Declan]



http://www.mpaa.org/Press/Broadcast_Flag_QA.htm

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. 




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