Comments on: ePix Launches Private Online Beta Today

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:38:49 +0000

Very likely, however it is not the service that is restricting it to the US, its the laws elsewhere.

Here in Canada it is the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) that is interfering. They are not adhering to certain guidelines of the CRTC governs over so the stream is not valid. This is also why the content is different on what I can buy on iTunes.

Also in some countries where copyright is more of a suggestion, they wont allow the content to be viewed there either.

The laws are different for this content in different parts of the world, (Middle eastern countries censor a LOT even in theaters) so until everyone is on the same page they have to restrict it.

Its not the service, they would LOVE to have a couple hundred thousand subscribers in the UK, but they can’t just yet.

By: tony

tony — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:15:37 +0000

Probably geographically restricted again so that only the US gets to use the service. When will US content owners realise there are more people in the world willing to pay for this who do NOT live in the US than there are who do.

It’s not like the UK is a small market, but I’m tired of HULU’s ‘not available in your region’.

The ‘net removed geographic restrictions, and content owners worked hard to put them back.

By: HDpunk

HDpunk — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:32:47 +0000

hopefully this works on a ps3, like netflix & the xbox360

By: jake

jake — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:24:35 +0000

sounds legit! im all for it

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:50:00 +0000

Subscribers will get most of the content for free, while there will be a premium fee for some of the new releases.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:47:33 +0000

Of course not. You have to pay a membership fee.

By: leelee

leelee — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:34:54 +0000

“Free content will be available to subscribers.”

lol.
let me guess- theres a subscription entitlement fee.

By: José Ramos

José Ramos — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:12:58 +0000

I am guessing it is not free?