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| first=Tim| last=Bradshaw| date= 10 June 2010 | url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/477c5852-74c8-11df-aed7-00144feabdc0.html | title=TVCatchup website faces legal challenge | work=Financial Times |location=London| accessdate=2010-06-10}}</ref> In the hearings held in June 2011, [[Christopher Floyd|Lord Justice Floyd]] in the [[High Court of Justice]] ruled that TVCatchup's defence relying on s.73 of the CDPA 1988 was valid. The judgement expressly excludes retransmission of any other channels under these provisions as well as retransmission to 3G mobile devices, home WiFi Mobile reception remains unaffected.<ref>{{cite court|litigants=ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd|opinion=[2011] EWHC 1874 (Pat)|date=18 July 2011|url=http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2011/1874.html|quote=The section 73 defence applies to the qualifying services, but not in respect of re-transmission to mobile phones or of out of area services.}}</ref>
| first=Tim| last=Bradshaw| date= 10 June 2010 | url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/477c5852-74c8-11df-aed7-00144feabdc0.html | title=TVCatchup website faces legal challenge | work=Financial Times |location=London| accessdate=2010-06-10}}</ref> In the hearings held in June 2011, [[Christopher Floyd|Lord Justice Floyd]] in the [[High Court of Justice]] ruled that TVCatchup's defence relying on s.73 of the CDPA 1988 was valid. The judgement expressly excludes retransmission of any other channels under these provisions as well as retransmission to 3G mobile devices, home WiFi Mobile reception remains unaffected.<ref>{{cite court|litigants=ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd|opinion=[2011] EWHC 1874 (Pat)|date=18 July 2011|url=http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2011/1874.html|quote=The section 73 defence applies to the qualifying services, but not in respect of re-transmission to mobile phones or of out of area services.}}</ref>


However, the judge deemed that some operations of TVCatchup might be unlawful and referred to the [[European Court of Justice]] (ECJ) for guidance on certain aspects of the case.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andrews|first=Robert|title=Broadcasters Get A Mixed Judgment Against TVCatchup|url=http://paidcontent.org/article/419-broadcasters-get-a-mixed-judgement-against-tvcatchup/|accessdate=10 August 2011|newspaper=paidContent:UK|date=9 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite court|litigants=ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd|opinion=[2011] EWHC 2977 (Pat)|date=14 November 2011|url=http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2011/2977.html}}</ref> In March 2013, the ECJ ruled that retransmitting TV signals via the Internet constitutes a 'Communication to the Public' within the meaning of [[Directive 2001/29/EC]],<ref>{{cite court|litigants=ITV Broadcasting & ors v TVCatchup Limited|opinion=C-607/11|court=|date=7 March 2013|url=http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=134604&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=130912|accessdate=25 June 2013|quote=The concept of ‘communication to the public’... must be interpreted as meaning that it covers a retransmission of the works included in a terrestrial television broadcast}}</ref> and that the inclusion of copyrighted works in such a Communication is subject to authorisation by the rights holders,<ref>{{cite news|title=CJEU Highlights Catch with TVCatchup|url=http://www.scl.org/site.aspx?i=ne31165|publisher=SCL - The IT Law Community|date=7 March 2013|accessdate=25 June 2013}}</ref> although it is dependent to some extent on local law.<ref name="Harbottle Mar13">{{cite web | url=http://www.harbottle.com/new-discrete-act-of-infringement-comes-from-itv-v-tvcatchup-case/ | title=New discrete act of infringement comes from ITV v TVCatchup case | work=Harbottle & Lewis | date=13 March 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-26 | last=Ballard | first=Tony}}</ref> The case now returns to the High Court for the application of the ECJ's principles to judgement in this specific case.<ref name="Harbottle Mar13" />
However, the judge deemed that some operations of TVCatchup might be unlawful and referred to the [[European Court of Justice]] (ECJ) for guidance on certain aspects of the case.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andrews|first=Robert|title=Broadcasters Get A Mixed Judgment Against TVCatchup|url=http://paidcontent.org/article/419-broadcasters-get-a-mixed-judgement-against-tvcatchup/|accessdate=10 August 2011|newspaper=paidContent:UK|date=9 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite court|litigants=ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd|opinion=[2011] EWHC 2977 (Pat)|date=14 November 2011|url=http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2011/2977.html}}</ref> In March 2013, the ECJ ruled that retransmitting TV signals via the Internet constitutes a 'Communication to the Public' within the meaning of [[Directive 2001/29/EC]],<ref>{{cite court|litigants=ITV Broadcasting & ors v TVCatchup Limited|opinion=C-607/11|court=|date=7 March 2013|url=http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=134604&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=130912|accessdate=25 June 2013|quote=The concept of ‘communication to the public’... must be interpreted as meaning that it covers a retransmission of the works included in a terrestrial television broadcast}}</ref> and that the inclusion of copyrighted works in such a Communication is subject to authorisation by the rights holders,<ref>{{cite news|title=CJEU Highlights Catch with TVCatchup|url=http://www.scl.org/site.aspx?i=ne31165|publisher=SCL - The IT Law Community|date=7 March 2013|accessdate=25 June 2013}}</ref> although it is dependent to some extent on local law.<ref name="Harbottle Mar13">{{cite web | url=http://www.harbottle.com/new-discrete-act-of-infringement-comes-from-itv-v-tvcatchup-case/ | title=New discrete act of infringement comes from ITV v TVCatchup case | work=Harbottle & Lewis | date=13 March 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-26 | last=Ballard | first=Tony}}</ref> The case now returns to the High Court for the application of the ECJ's principles to judgement in this specific case<ref name="Harbottle Mar13" /> and was heard on 7 October 2013.

TV Catchup on 2 October 2013 announced to all of its users that it would cease to stream certain channels and posted a full message on its forums stating due to 'rights' and 'responsibilities', it also posted that "it [was] necessary to remove certain [sic] of the channels to avoid perpetuating contention". TV Catchup when pressed via their own web forums admitted it was due to legal issues and started pre-moderating users posts and deleted posts which mentioned or referenced the ongoing legal case. <ref name="TV Catchup Forums">{{cite web | url=http://forums.tvcatchup.com/showthread.php?11867-Removal-of-channels-and-addition-of-channels-October-2013/ | title=Removal of channels and addition of channels, October 2013 | date=02 October 2013 | accessdate=2013-10-07}}</ref>


Although the Welsh public service broadcaster S4C is covered under the provisions of the CDPA 1988, the channel entered into a formal carriage agreement with TVCatchup in August 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clover|first=Julian|title=S4C plans new catch-up services|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2013/08/06/s4c-plans-new-catch-up-services/|accessdate=7 August 2013|newspaper=Broadband TV News|date=6 August 2013}}</ref>
Although the Welsh public service broadcaster S4C is covered under the provisions of the CDPA 1988, the channel entered into a formal carriage agreement with TVCatchup in August 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clover|first=Julian|title=S4C plans new catch-up services|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2013/08/06/s4c-plans-new-catch-up-services/|accessdate=7 August 2013|newspaper=Broadband TV News|date=6 August 2013}}</ref>

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TVCatchup
Developer(s)TVCatchup Limited
Stable release
2.6.10
Available inEnglish
TypeInternet Television
LicenceFreeware
Websitetvcatchup.com

TVCatchup is an internet television service for viewing free-to-air UK channels. It operates as a cable service and retransmits BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 amongst others, only in the UK. Users can access the service via desktop browsers as well as smartphone and tablet apps. The service is funded by advertising, with a pre-roll advertisement preceding the live channel stream.

Features

TVCatchup retransmits free-to-air channels appearing on Freeview and Freesat within the UK. Users can view up to 50 channels live via the Internet. [1]

It was possible to record TV in 2006 but the functionality was removed in 2007. The company said in 2010 that the facility would be returning to the site.[1]

The company also operates a policy to encourage development of third party applications for uses such as recording shows, transcoding to allow storage/viewing on mobile applications and PVR like functions on the user's PC.

Channels

The following channels are available streamed live:

Category Channels
Entertainment BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C,[2] BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC Alba, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, E4, More4, 4seven,

5*,Dave, Quest, Yesterday, Really, Community Channel, Fashionbox, Sail TV

Film Film4, movies4men, movies4men +1
Music Clubbing TV, BritAsia TV, Viva, 4Music, Vintage TV, 360 Tune Box
News BBC News, BBC Parliament, Al Jazeera, RT, CCTV News, Euronews
Kids CBBC, CBeebies, CITV
Sport Fightbox, BBC Red Button
Shopping QVC, Ideal World, Ideal Extra, Create and Craft, Craft Extra

Additionally, on 17 September 2013, TVCatchup added listings for catch-up TV, linking to the BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5.[3][4]

Infrastructure

TVCatchup owns its entire infrastructure. As of 2010, the network has capacity for 50 GBps.[1]

Ways to watch the service

The service can be accessed through any desktop browser with Adobe Flash installed. It can also be viewed on the Windows Media Center functions of Windows Vista[5] (Home Premium and Ultimate) and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.[6]

TVCatchup is accessible on mobile devices through a range of free apps. An iOS app was released on the iTunes Store in 2011 for both iPhone and iPad. The app is compatible with Apple Airplay, meaning it can be viewed on a TV set. The app can be set to receive only via WiFi, in order to avoid incurring potentially high streaming costs.[7] An Android app was released in September 2012, available from the Google Play store.[8] In December 2012, an app was launched for the Kindle HD Fire tablet.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). In February 2013, an app was launched for Windows Phone 8.[9] All mobile devices can access the service through their browsers.

There is a plug-in available for XBMC.[10] It used to be watchable on a PS3,[11] however as of a firmware update in 2010 this is no longer possible.[12]

There was also an Adobe AIR desktop application released in Beta mode on 28 April 2009 for the Ubuntu 8.10 operating system, which was to be gradually updated to include features such as a full TV guide and PVR.[13]

Legality

TVCatchup retransmits free-to-air channels over the Internet on the basis of section 73 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988), which allows for the retransmission of 'qualifying services'. Its status as a cable service was challenged by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, when they issued legal proceedings in June 2010.[14] In the hearings held in June 2011, Lord Justice Floyd in the High Court of Justice ruled that TVCatchup's defence relying on s.73 of the CDPA 1988 was valid. The judgement expressly excludes retransmission of any other channels under these provisions as well as retransmission to 3G mobile devices, home WiFi Mobile reception remains unaffected.[15]

However, the judge deemed that some operations of TVCatchup might be unlawful and referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for guidance on certain aspects of the case.[16][17] In March 2013, the ECJ ruled that retransmitting TV signals via the Internet constitutes a 'Communication to the Public' within the meaning of Directive 2001/29/EC,[18] and that the inclusion of copyrighted works in such a Communication is subject to authorisation by the rights holders,[19] although it is dependent to some extent on local law.[20] The case now returns to the High Court for the application of the ECJ's principles to judgement in this specific case[20] and was heard on 7 October 2013.

TV Catchup on 2 October 2013 announced to all of its users that it would cease to stream certain channels and posted a full message on its forums stating due to 'rights' and 'responsibilities', it also posted that "it [was] necessary to remove certain [sic] of the channels to avoid perpetuating contention". TV Catchup when pressed via their own web forums admitted it was due to legal issues and started pre-moderating users posts and deleted posts which mentioned or referenced the ongoing legal case. [21]

Although the Welsh public service broadcaster S4C is covered under the provisions of the CDPA 1988, the channel entered into a formal carriage agreement with TVCatchup in August 2013.[22]

The service makes clear that users should be in possession of a UK TV licence to watch television as it is being broadcast. As of April 2009, the site has been using stringent IP monitoring facilities to detect and block access from many proxy servers, to ensure that users are situated within the UK.[6]

The site was initially conceived as an online PVR service, where users could select shows from one of 30 free-to-air channels to record up to one week in advance of their broadcast.[23] However, following concerns from broadcasters about the functionality of the site, TVCatchup voluntarily suspended its services while their concerns were addressed.[24][25][26]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Gilson, David (2 March 2010). "TVCatchup: Behind the scenes at the video-streaming service". CNET UK. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ^ "S4C programmes now on TVCatchup" (Press release). S4C. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013. The launch of S4C on TVCatchup marks another significant development for S4C as we reach out to new and growing audiences on digital platforms. {{cite press release}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |deadurl= (help)
  3. ^ Gibbs, Samuel (18 September 2013). "TVCatchup expands service - with actual catchup TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  4. ^ "TVCatchup adds catch-up TV for UK's major broadcasters". Engadget. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  5. ^ "Vista Media Center Beta Testers Wanted". studly_steve007. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  6. ^ a b "Media Center 2005 beta testers wanted". studly_steve007. Retrieved 2009-03-03. Cite error: The named reference "forums.tvcatchup.com" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  7. ^ "TVCatchup for iOS review". Macworld UK. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  8. ^ "TV Catchup lands on Google Play". Digital Spy. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  9. ^ "TVCatchup reaches Windows Phone 8 in the UK". Engadget. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  10. ^ "Choosing parts for a £1,000 games PC". The Guardian. 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  11. ^ http://community.eu.playstation.com/playstationeu/board/message?board.id=62&thread.id=1084675
  12. ^ http://forums.tvcatchup.com/showthread.php?10384-Anyone-managed-to-get-TVC-working-on-PS3-yet
  13. ^ "Tvcatchup's desktop Application Guide". TV Catchup team. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  14. ^ Bradshaw, Tim (10 June 2010). "TVCatchup website faces legal challenge". Financial Times. London. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  15. ^ ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd, [2011 EWHC 1874 (Pat)] (18 July 2011) ("The section 73 defence applies to the qualifying services, but not in respect of re-transmission to mobile phones or of out of area services.").
  16. ^ Andrews, Robert (9 August 2011). "Broadcasters Get A Mixed Judgment Against TVCatchup". paidContent:UK. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  17. ^ ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd, [2011 EWHC 2977 (Pat)] (14 November 2011).
  18. ^ ITV Broadcasting & ors v TVCatchup Limited, C-607/11 (7 March 2013) ("The concept of ‘communication to the public’... must be interpreted as meaning that it covers a retransmission of the works included in a terrestrial television broadcast").
  19. ^ "CJEU Highlights Catch with TVCatchup". SCL - The IT Law Community. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  20. ^ a b Ballard, Tony (13 March 2013). "New discrete act of infringement comes from ITV v TVCatchup case". Harbottle & Lewis. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  21. ^ "Removal of channels and addition of channels, October 2013". 02 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ Clover, Julian (6 August 2013). "S4C plans new catch-up services". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  23. ^ Sweeney, Mark (17 December 2007). "TVCatchup faces legal battle". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  24. ^ Clover, Julian (19 February 2008). "Copyright catches up with TVCatchup". Broadband TV News. London. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  25. ^ Kiss, Jemima (18 February 2008). "TVCatchup suspended after complaints". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  26. ^ Kiss, Jemima (19 February 2008). "TVCatchup - filling the gaps left by broadcasters?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-11-21.

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