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> Well, what is the recourse for legitimate businesses then? Maybe try selling it? Paramount refuses to sell Star Trek in my country, or let other people sell
by iso1631 4y ago
> Well, what is the recourse for legitimate businesses then?
Maybe try selling it?
Paramount refuses to sell Star Trek in my country, or let other people sell it, thus Paramount gets no money from me.
My understanding of region blocks in the US with sports games is they are often blocked but there's no way to subscribe to ESPN or whatever to watch it because another broadcaster has the rights to show it, but have decided to show it later that night (not live), or not show it at all.
- DisjointedHunt 4y agoIsn't it a chicken and egg problem? The existence of this illegal market can never allow legitimate sales to exist sustainably. When people can just google " f movies <insert_movie_name_here>" and watch the movie series you mention in HD, unfettered, and ad networks reap the reward of turning a blind eye. . . this makes a sustainable market for legitimate goods impossible because the scale simply does not exist for enough people to subscribe to a streaming service or to invest in paying to watch so the costs drop at scale etc.
- iso1631 4y agoExcept there is a sustainable market, just make it available on amazon, apple, etc. I just finished watching the first Jurassic World with the kids, if cost £3.50 on apple. I have a feeling I may have a dvd or bluray of it somewhere in a box as I've seen it before, and it wasn't at the Cinema, but it wasn't worth the half hour trying to find it. Discovery Season 1-3 was on netflix, Picard and Lower decks on Amazon Prime. Discovery Season 4 came out on amazon and apple at something like £2 or £3 an episode. That's how you make money. It doesn't cost a lot to put your program on platforms like Amazon or Apple (Presumably it's a simple "x% of the price in commission").