Looks like Zucker's brand of stupidity is everywhere at NBC - they started using the broadcast flag on Monday:

Handfuls of Windows Vista Media Center users found themselves blocked from making recordings of their favorite TV shows this week when a broadcast flag triggered the software's built-in copy protection measures. The flag affected users trying to record prime-time NBC shows on Monday evening, using both over-the-air broadcasts and cable. Although the problem is being "looked into" by both NBC and Microsoft, the incident serves as another reminder that DRM gives content providers full control, even if by accident.

Yet another reason not to go to Vista; MS crawled into bed with all the DRM cheerleaders. Never mind that, though - just what does NBC think they are achieving with this? If I'm recording a show weekly, and then I discover that NBC stopped me from doing so, do they seriously think I'm going to rearrange my schedule to be in front of the TV at the time they want to run the show?

Earth to NBC: there are too many other choices available, and your content simply isn't good enough to warrant that.

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