[mythtvnz] EPG alternative (yes another thread)

[Steve Hodge]

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Hadley Rich <hads at nice.net.nz> wrote:

> I could probably whip one up fairly quickly without infringing on any
> "intellectual property".
>

Hads, given that you've just had a run in with Sky, please be careful with
this. It seems to be against their website's terms of service:
3.     WEBSITE CONTENT
      3.1     Material:  You acknowledge and agree that all of the material
on this website, including text, images, videos, programme listing
information, graphics, trade marks, layout, look-and-feel and any other
information contained on or in this website (the “Material”) is subject to
copyright and other proprietary rights belonging to SKY or its licensors.
This website is for your personal, non commercial use only and you agree
that nothing contained on this website grants you any licence or right to
use the Material.  You agree not to, in any way, copy, reproduce, republish,
upload, post, transmit, distribute, store (including in electronic form) or
modify the Material in whole or in part, whether in text, graphical, audio,
video or executable form, without SKY’s express written permission.
      3.2     Programme Listing information:  In relation to the programme
listing information on this website, and without limiting the foregoing, you
may not remove, copy or extract any of the programme listing information by
any automated means or exhibit, permit or facilitate the viewing of any or
all of programme listing information in a public viewing area or via the
internet or any other means of communication.  You may only view the
programme listing information.  If you wish to make commercial use of the
programme listing information you must obtain a separate licence by
contacting SKY at web at skytv.co.nz.

I think a screen scraper could be taken to breach both these clauses ("You
agree not to, in any way, copy, ... [or] store (including in electronic
form)..." and " you may not remove, copy or extract any of the programme
listing information by any automated means"). I doubt they could come after
you for writing a scraper, but they could still take the EPG hosting thing
further.

Cheers,
Steve
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