Broadcasters to challenge TVCatchup: Report
A new online service allowing users to record programming from many of the UK's free-to-air channels could face a legal challenge from broadcasters according to a report in today's Media Guardian. The article claims that the BBC will investigate the legality of the website TVCatchup, which allows users to record programmes scheduled for the next seven days on channels such as BBC1, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel Five and Sky Sports News.
"We are not aware of TVCatchup having approached us, nor have we given our permission for them to make BBC programmes available to the public on this basis," a BBC spokesperson told Media Guardian.
"We do not accept all of the assumptions and assertions that they have made in their terms of service, and will be looking into this further."
TVCatchup plans to launch a full advertising-funded service on January 1 2008.
Regards Satdude.
17-12-2007
Broadcasters to challenge TVCatchup: Report 
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