Is it possible to watch Film4 online legally?

[Mr Allen]

Topic.

There is a film on, the Dark Crystal at 16.30 PM this afternoon that I'd like to watch, but I'm in London at my Brother's and the film is too scary for my nephew and niece to vire (nephew's 8, niece is 5) so I'd like to view it online in the Bedroom on the PC.

Is this legally possible in the UK?

 

[As sweet as-pie]

I think it might be possible to watch film4 on 4OD at http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-dark-crystal. You just need to make an account, I don't think you need anything except wi-fi. Worth a try anyway

 

[AGXStarseed]

Topic.

There is a film on, the Dark Crystal at 16.30 PM this afternoon that I'd like to watch, but I'm in London at my Brother's and the film is too scary for my nephew and niece to vire (nephew's 8, niece is 5) so I'd like to view it online in the Bedroom on the PC.

Is this legally possible in the UK?

I don't think it is, no. The better option would be to rent/buy it at a later time/date and watch it then.

 

[As sweet as-pie]

I think it might be possible to watch film4 on 4OD at http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-dark-crystal. You just need to make an account, I don't think you need anything except wi-fi. Worth a try anyway

Update: you can watch it live here: http://www.channel4.com/now/f4 if you make an account. Enjoy the film.

 

[Mr Allen]

Someone uploaded the entire movie onto YouTube. The recording isn't the greatest, but it's better than nothing or having to open an account somewhere:

I have it on DVD and Blu Ray, but I wanted to watch it on the telly.

Also, recording movies and uploading them on-line is classed as Piracy, and is therefore highly illegal, that's why most Torrent sites have been closed down such as Pirate Bay etc.

 

[Judge]

Looks like Sony is already trying to cease Youtube's display of this full feature as a freebie.

Anything from Sony (or Disney) is going to be aggressively pursued along such lines. They aren't corporate entities you want to have to litigate against.