NBC broadcast flag reveals another problem with DRM
Somehow the broadcast flag for several of NBC’s television shows got activated this week. Revealing another problem with DRM, the unintentional activation caused problems for a lot of viewers who wanted to time-shift the shows for later viewing. Messages stating “Recording cancelled. [TV show] cannot be recorded. Restrictions set by the broadcaster and/or originator of the content prohibit recording of this program.” were reported.
Whether accidental or not, this doesn’t help the case of DRM. Just wait until someone manages to inject a broadcast flag of their choice into programming. On a a completely unrelated note, ever wonder why television shows are called “programs”? What is being programmed? :O)
source: Ars Technica