Filmon
Apr 15th 2014, 2:27 pm
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Filmon
Has any body heard the rumour that Filmon is about to dissappear? 
Apr 15th 2014, 3:11 pm
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Re: Filmon
oh noooo... how will I cope without corrie and Emmerdale.... just kidding but I do use it a quite a bit, it saves having a ruddy great dish on the house. I hope it is just a rumour.. 
Apr 15th 2014, 3:19 pm
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Re: Filmon
The big networks would love to shut them down and probably will one day unless Filmon starts paying for the programs its broadcasts. Of course when that happens Filmon will no longer be free.
Apr 15th 2014, 8:21 pm
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Re: Filmon
Thanks for this, not heard of them before......I'm watching English news for the first time in yeeeeeaaaars.....does everyone on Brit TV talk slow or am I accustomed to Spanish screaming at 5 words per second?
Apr 16th 2014, 1:26 pm
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Re: Filmon
Another of the many internet TV suppliers who broadcasts a handful of UK TV channels for "free". The industry doesn't like them much. Lots of legal threats and lawsuits, but the courts so far have (narrowly) ruled mostly in their favour.
Apr 16th 2014, 6:17 pm
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Re: Filmon
seems they are starting to run out of friends on the bench
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A221B020140303
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A221B020140303
Apr 16th 2014, 6:28 pm
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Re: Filmon
seems they are starting to run out of friends on the bench
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A221B020140303
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A221B020140303
Their European operation is based in Switzerland and apparently, for the time being at least, will give them some protection from EU law, which anyway, does not seem to be doing much to prevent such systems.
It is noticeable that the only case to succeed so far was against TVCatchup and they are still going strong.
Apr 16th 2014, 6:56 pm
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Re: Filmon
Maybe, but these cases are all in the US. It would not affect directly their ability to stream UK programs in the short term.
Their European operation is based in Switzerland and apparently, for the time being at least, will give them some protection from EU law, which anyway, does not seem to be doing much to prevent such systems.
It is noticeable that the only case to succeed so far was against TVCatchup and they are still going strong.
Their European operation is based in Switzerland and apparently, for the time being at least, will give them some protection from EU law, which anyway, does not seem to be doing much to prevent such systems.
It is noticeable that the only case to succeed so far was against TVCatchup and they are still going strong.
and if they are stopped from taking the copyrighted productions of the producers what will they have to pass off from Europe.
Other than taking live from air and rebroadcasting online
But Alkie David seems to make money out of providing things he has taken without paying and providing it to others who profess they are getting it for free. Obviously advertising pays someone.
