[mythtv-users] OT - Aussie XMLTV scraping (was: Immir tv_grab_au1.64)

Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) michael-mlists at cheshire.id.au
Tue Jun 20 12:05:46 UTC 2006


Wait until Microsoft decides that they need an EPG to sell Media Centre.

Say they setup their own EPG company along the same lines as IceTV... (or 
maybee just buy IceTV)

Wonder if the networks would attempt to sue Microsoft....

M.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Whyte" <david.whyte at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:10 PM
Subject: [mythtv-users] OT - Aussie XMLTV scraping (was: Immir 
tv_grab_au1.64)


On 6/20/06, Shanon Mulley <shanonmulleyster at gmail.com> wrote:
> There was actually an article in the smh about what ninemsn is doing
> to prevent people scraping. Suing IceTV (A company that charges for
> programs), and sending cease and desist to people who write scraping
> software/scripts.
>
> http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/legal-battle-over-electronic-guides/2006/06/19/1150569266669.html
>

Going OT now, but I like this quote "This (PVR's) is the future of
television. But Australia's TV networks cling to the past.".

Another that made me laugh was the comment by the channel 7 rep who
said "Precise start times (in an EPG) would allow people to burn DVDs
of our programs like crazy and push them out over the internet.".
Pleeeease, I doubt even 50% of Aussie shows start or end at the right
time.  And why would people put them out over the Internet when the
vast majority have been aired already in the US (a long time ago)?

Anyways, I just hope NineMSN lose!

Cheers,
Whytey
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