July 2, 2010

WHERE DO I WATCH MY TV SHOWS NOW!?!?!?!? RIP Ninja Video


It was a sad day yesterday for the crew here at Field Test. Our daily ritual has been jerked into a sudden hult when the news about the end of Ninja video hit the news papers first thing July 1st 2010. Thanks allot for dealing with the issue on CANADA DAY by the way.(HAPPY CANADA DAY BTW) It seems that the TV and film industry has had enough of us watching everything on the net. I mean you can't really blame them but you can't blame the rest of us either for making our lives easier. Now a days everything is done over the internet like Banking and shopping. It was just easier to watch the shows we wanted in the comfort of our homes on our own time schedule. For a minute it seemed like the way of the future. Never the less its their right to fight back and ninja video seems like just another beautiful thing the american government have destroyed like the Avro Arrow.

On the morning of July 1st 2010 United States Federal Agents shut down 9 websites charged in Film and TV piracy. Sites include NinjaVideo TVShack, ThePirateCity and PlanetMoviez. NewYork Times stated, "The sites had made pirated versions of Toy Story 3 and Iron Man 2 available within hours of their release in theatres". I would firstly want to point out that they have ALL movies out in a matter of minutes after the first showings. If your gonna charge them atleast give them the credit they deserve. Secondly i personally watched both those movies on opening day. I do Understand piracy is wrong however allot of us out there still go to the movies and watch TV. These sites just provide us with the ability to watch some of the shows and older movies at a moments notice with out having to remember to stop by the local video shop or rush home to make the 9 o'clock airing of "Big Bang Theory". But thats just this writers opinion.

Update: July 12, 2010 GreatStuff TV Bites the Dust!

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