Re: That's all very well
Yup. What is needed is a universal service that can deliver any movie or TV show on demand for a reasonable monthly fee like Netflix. I'd happily subscribe to that. However, the IP rights to a lot of shows are caught up in family squabbles or stuck in a vault somewhere waiting for the right deal.
Each corporation (sorry, I have to sneeze... diz-NEE! Excuse me.) wants to set up its own outlet, but none have enough product to justify any lengthy engagement.
There should be a ten year rule. For ten years, you solely control that TV show or movie to make a profit. After ten years, you still own the copyright and IP, but others can show your stuff, as long as they pay the IP owner a residual fee. That will generate competition and that's always good for the consumer.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
