Film was free, now not free..Galaxy Quest

[Anidarklegends]

Hi

i have watched Galaxy Quest film when broadcast in Sky cinema TV.

Now if I search for it I have to pay £8 to see it.

Doh..does not compute.

[Annie+UK]

You'll  find most movies are available to rent/buy for those that either don't subscribe to Sky Cinema or people who want to keep the movies (Digitally and/or on disc) so they can watch them whenever they please

When a movies liecense to broadcast from the owners expires it will still be in the store

So there is nothing to compute

[Anidarklegends]

Does not compute.

I pay for Sky, movies etc.

after movie is broadcast on sky movies, I should be able to watch again, free.

uh?

doh.

[Annie+UK]

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@Anidarklegends wrote:

Does not compute.

I pay for Sky, movies etc.

after movie is broadcast on sky movies, I should be able to watch again, free.

uh?

doh.

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You obviously don't understand how content licensing works, Sky are only allowed to broadcast the movies "free" to cinema subscribers for a specific length of time, then they must remove them, if sky purchase another license the movie will become available to subscribers again for another limited period, between these periods time, if you cannot wait, they are available to rent/buy

If movies were available ALL the time your subscription cost per month would be vastly dearer than it is currently

This is not restricted to Sky it is industry wide

[SDR]

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@Anidarklegends wrote:

Hi

i have watched Galaxy Quest film when broadcast in Sky cinema TV.

Now if I search for it I have to pay £8 to see it.

Doh..does not compute.

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It's on Netflix

[TimmyBGood]

@Anidarklegends 

If you had recorded it from air (broadcast over the satellite) then that recording would typically remain available on your hard drive even after the contract Sky had to distribute the item in Cinema ended.  Downloads, however, are subject to the rights restrictions indicated above.