Canadian TV to Adopt DRM-Free BitTorrents 229
An anonymous reader writes "Canada's public broadcast network, CBC, is to adopt DRM free BitTorrent distribution of one of its major primetime shows, Canada's Next Great Prime Minister. The effort has already been hailed by Canadian copyright guru Michael Geist, who expects the decision to add fuel to Canada's net neutrality debate. A CBC producer behind the show told CNET that the motivation for the move was that CBC 'wanted the show to be as accessible as possible to as many Canadians as possible, in the format that they want it in.' As for DRM, she said 'I think DRM is dead, even if a lot of broadcasters don't realize it.' She added that 'if it's bad for the consumers, its bad for the company.'"
No Offense (Score:5, Funny)
But I'm not sure I would have watched this on T.V. (if I had one), let alone downloaded it (legally or otherwise) =/
Aikon-
Re:No Offense (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No Offense (Score:5, Funny)
What it means is that the **AA, seeing the writing on the wall, is going to BLAME CANADA!
This time it will be Bush who accidently says into a live microphopne "We start bombing in 15 minutes."
He'll tell the voters "We're liberating all our oil from their commie socialist rule."
Plus, now that Canadian Tire money is worth more than the US Dollar ... what has he got to lose?
Re:No Offense (Score:3, Funny)
I am Canadian. Honestly, I've never actually witnessed one in person.
Next Great Prime Minister ? (Score:3, Funny)