BBC hijacks TiVo recorders

[James B. DiGriz]

Steve Schear wrote:
> [This sort of thing is why I will never consider buying networked 
> appliances that I don't feel are in my control.  Has anyone considered 
> reverse engineering Windows for an open source release?]
> 
> BBC hijacks TiVo recorders
> By Andrew Smith
> Posted: 24/05/2002 at 23:22 GMT
> 
> Users of the TiVo digital video recorder have reacted angrily to a
> new sponsorship feature that automatically records certain
> programmes, adverts and other promotional material.
> 
> One of TiVo's more innovative features is its ability to recommend
> programmes based on viewing habits, such as watching every episode of
> a soap opera or every film starring a certain actor.
> 
> But viewers in the UK were surprised this week to find that the
> second episode of the little-known BBC sitcom "Dossa and Joe" had
> been recorded without their knowledge and added to the system's main
> menu screen.
> 
> They were even more surprised to find that they won't be allowed to
> delete the programme for one week, and that more sponsored recordings
> are on the way.
> ...
> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/25436.html>
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