On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:53:49 +1200 Andrew Errington wrote: > On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:25, you wrote: > > On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:46:31 +1300 > > > > Carl Cerecke wrote: > > > Is it just me or does this seem incredibly short-sighted and greedy? > > > Surely any TV station wants to maximise their viewer numbers? They > > > should be giving their schedules away to anyone who wants them. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Carl. > > > > You'd think so wouldn't you. To paraphase a recent /. post this > > illustrates the absurd litigious reactionaryism of the current media > > industry. > > > > The legal argument is copyright. > <snip> > > IANAL but IIRC TV and film schedules are facts, and there is no copyright > on facts. Since URAL (or YAAL) (you are a lawyer) is this true in general, > and is it true in NZ? > > Andy
The listener article (referenced in my last message) has a summary of the NZ law, but until someone pays to take a case all the way it is pretty well untested. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
