[mythtv-users] FIOS copy protecting national Fox channels

[David Engel]

On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 09:46:22AM +0100, Mike Perkins wrote:
> On 16/07/15 06:01, Kris Jensen wrote:
> >On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 11:07 PM, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> >>On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 09:07:15PM -0400, Kris Jensen wrote:
> >>>Perhaps it is short sighted. However it is fox and I feel by voicing my
> >>>dissatisfaction about their choice limiting their content. They may get
> >>the
> >>>wild assumption I enjoy their content.
> >>
> >>It doesn't really matter that *you* don't enjoy their content.  They
> >>*are* still taking away some of your freedom.  First they came for the
> >>Fox channels, and I did not speak out...
> >
> >However , "They" are fox and only fox. And from the Verizon response you
> >posted:
> >
> >" > Sorry for the inconvenience, after doing some digging around we
> >   > found that the copy-once was implemented on those national services
> >   > at provider request."
> >
> >So the provider (fox) requested the "One Copy" flag not Verizon or any
> >other content provider, just fox.
> >
> >And if there is a day when fox run's the media and media providers.(
> >Mr.Merdoch wet dream, I bet )  That's the day I pull the plug on TV for
> >good.

Yes, it is only Fox *this time*, but it is also Verizon that agreed to
the change.  If no one expresses displeasure to Fox *and* to Verizon
this time, it could very well be Disney/ESPN or Universal/NBC next week.

> Has it been verified that this statement, that it was FOX which asked for
> the copy-once flag, is actually true? Could it have been BS by Verizon
> because they couldn't be bothered to actually figure out what you were
> talking about?
> 
> I would view a statement like that with some reservation until I had
> verified it by other means. How about contacting FOX and complaining that
> you can no longer see their programming? That would (i) confirm or refute
> the original statement, (ii) if it wasn't them, they would push the
> complaint back to Verizon, since others might not see their content either
> or (iii) make FOX consider unintended consequences.

I have not yet had time to contact Fox this week (been very busy), but
fully intend to.  I'm still trying to find the best contact information.
The best I have so far is

Fox Entertainment Group
10201 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 552-8067

David
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David Engel
david at istwok.net