lostwonder@beehaw.org to Television@piefed.social · 3 months agoBroadcasters bungled free antenna TV. Now they want a bailout?www.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up143
arrow-up143external-linkBroadcasters bungled free antenna TV. Now they want a bailout?www.pcworld.comlostwonder@beehaw.org to Television@piefed.social · 3 months agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareMimicJar@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·3 months ago Broadcasters understandably want to protect their content from piracy What exactly is the business model of broadcast TV? How can I pirate something that is being broadcast for free?
minus-squarelath@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 months agoTheir business model is ads. Lots and lots of ads.
minus-squareMimicJar@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoSure, so why can’t I pirate the ads? Why would you prevent me from watching the ads?
minus-squarelath@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 months agoThey’re not yours. Only look, no touch.
What exactly is the business model of broadcast TV? How can I pirate something that is being broadcast for free?
Their business model is ads. Lots and lots of ads.
Sure, so why can’t I pirate the ads? Why would you prevent me from watching the ads?
They’re not yours. Only look, no touch.
and only ads.