DirecTV Puts Limit On PPV Movies

DirecTV has changed tack to put a 24-hour limit on watching its pay-per-view films.

If you’re a DirecTV subscriber and you watch their pay-per-view moves, you’ll shortly notice a c change. A big change.   The company offers the moves via digital video recorders, but from April 15, once you’ve downloaded the film you’ll only have 24 hours in which to watch it. Currently there’s no time limit.   According to the company, the blame for the move lies with Hollywood.   "Major movie studios have required that satellite and cable providers alike may no longer allow their customers to view these recordings for longer than 24 hours," DirecTV was quoted on Information Week.   Currently DirecTV charges $3.99 for a movie, and no prince change has been announced. It brings the company more in line with other services. Under iTunes, for instance, a user has 30 days in which to watch a downloaded film, but only 24 hours from the time the movie has been started.