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Seashelli's avatar
Seashelli
Binge Watcher
3 years ago
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Movieland channel removed and I'm very upset

Movieland channel has been removed and I for one and heartsick and very upset, the movies on that channel should be available, I think it's ridiculous and greedy to keep movies that old from the general public. Shame on Roku and on anyone else that thinks that channel should have been removed, if the copyright wasn't available it should be some of those movies are older than I am and Im in the Senior category. I am just disgusted and disappointed at the general direction that Roku seems to be taking these days, they allow a 300$ screensaver to exist but remove a much loved channel of old classic movies where is the balance?!

  • Seashelli's avatar
    Seashelli
    2 years ago

    Your missing the point, I'm not asking "You" for a dissertation, And your answer is irrelevant to me and the point I'm making. 

  • RokuAnjelie's avatar
    RokuAnjelie
    2 years ago

    Hi Donald55,

    Thank you for keeping us updated on the thread. We're delighted to hear that you now have access to Movieland TV. 

    If you have any further queries, please feel free to post them here in the Roku community. We'll be more than happy to help you out.

    Thanks,

    Anjelie

  • RokuTakashi's avatar
    RokuTakashi
    2 years ago

    Hi NesNut4373,

    Thanks for posting here in the Roku Community!

    We understand that you've had a great experience with the Movieland channel. Kindly be advised that channels on the Roku platform are maintained and developed by the channel providers themselves. You can reach out to Movieland and inquire further about the status and availability of their channel on Roku.

    If there's anything we can further assist you with aside from this, please let us know.

    All the best,
    Kash

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  • Rafael4's avatar
    Rafael4
    Newbie
    2 years ago

    The Movieland channel was available three weeks ago again, I loaded and started watching movies again

    for about three weeks. Four days ago I went back to watch the channel it was removed again, The one thing I notice it had no commercials. I like the channel so much I would be willing to pay a monthly fee for it or watch the commercials.  Roku please bring it back!!! 

    • andyross's avatar
      andyross
      Roku Guru
      2 years ago

      And again, the fact you have movies under copyright with no commercials should be a GIANT red flag that there is something sketchy going on.

      Read the previous posts. Roku won't bring it back if they are breaking the law. 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Hello Seashelli

    Thanks for reaching out here in the Community!

    At times, our content providers may choose to remove their channel from our platform at their own request. In other cases, a channel may be removed by us if it violates our terms and conditions. We take reports of piracy or any other unlawful activity very seriously.

    For more information, please see our support page here: Why is a channel no longer available on my Roku® streaming device?

    I hope this helps!



    Warm regards,
    Lianna

    • Romer's avatar
      Romer
      Newbie
      3 years ago

      I agree- Movieland.TV was my favorite channel, and now it's gone!  Any chance it will come back?

      Joe

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        3 years ago

        Hello Romer

        Thanks for reaching out here in the Community!

        We currently don't have any info to share about this, but you can check out our blog at http://blog.roku.com for the latest news and upcoming updates.

        I hope this helps!


        Warm regards,
        Lianna

  • mechell's avatar
    mechell
    Reel Rookie
    3 years ago

    I am disappointed also. I loved that channel. How can we campaign to get it back?

    • RokuNimfa-C's avatar
      RokuNimfa-C
      Retired Moderator
      3 years ago

      mechell 

      Thanks for sharing your emotions with us. 

      The channel is managed and developed by its channel publisher. We suggest you reach out to them to let them know you want their streams back on Roku!

      Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.


      Regards, 
      Nimfa

  • Rich7878's avatar
    Rich7878
    Binge Watcher
    3 years ago

    This was a great channel and it showed limited commercials unlike PLUTO or CRACKLE.  At least 'Clockwork Orange' is on HBO but Éasy Rider' I am not sure where that one is or 'The Great Train Robbery'.

    • andyross's avatar
      andyross
      Roku Guru
      3 years ago

      Based on JustWatch, Easy Rider is only rent/buy. The Great Train Robbery shows up as a 2 part TV series on Roku Channel, Pluto TV and others. The 1903 silent movie doesn't show up, but it is public domain as it's before 1928.

      • andyross's avatar
        andyross
        Roku Guru
        3 years ago

        Should add you can find many copies of the 1903 movie on YouTube. 

  • donald442's avatar
    donald442
    Reel Rookie
    2 years ago

    'Movieland.tv' and sister app 'Cinema Box' returned 7-18-23, Yay - search in apps under classic tv (but only few movies, maybe rebuilding)

    • RokuAnjelie's avatar
      RokuAnjelie
      Community Moderator
      2 years ago

      Hi Donald55,

      Thank you for keeping us updated on the thread. We're delighted to hear that you now have access to Movieland TV. 

      If you have any further queries, please feel free to post them here in the Roku community. We'll be more than happy to help you out.

      Thanks,

      Anjelie

      • JustSayin's avatar
        JustSayin
        Streaming Star
        2 years ago

        Anjeli,

        One moderator's answer to this question was that we should reach out to Movieland TV directly. That might be useful if you provided any kind of contact information for Movieland TV. If they have contact information listed online, they hide it very well.

        I've had multiple channels playing hide-and-seek this year (switching between available and not available), but Movieland TV is the most important one.

        Some people talking about this in other places are under the impression that Movieland TV is actually owned/operated by Roku.

        In any case, I'm one of many Roku users that is very unhappy that access to this channel is gone AGAIN. Please work with them to restore access.

        Oh, and stop those annoying Home Screen ads in the lower left corner of the screen! We hate those!

        Thanks.

         

  • andyross's avatar
    andyross
    Roku Guru
    3 years ago

    There is another large thread about this. Basically, just because a movie is "old" doesn't mean it's free. Copyrights for movies are typically 95 years. That means only movies made in 1928 or earlier are automatically public domain. It would be extremely rare for a movie to be put into public domain by it's owners, and that would probably be some sub-B-grade movie made by somebody with their own money. Most any studio movie will retain copyright as long as possible.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      3 years ago

      I like how you can enter one letter in the search box to browse around. Deja Vu (that's a hint).

    • andyross's avatar
      andyross
      Roku Guru
      3 years ago

      Wonder how much illegal content has been removed? Or did they just somehow sneak back in? Or did they get the proper rights, but now have more commercials to pay for it?

      • johnnycash's avatar
        johnnycash
        Streaming Star
        3 years ago

        The content seems to be the same as before. I watched a couple movies and they had no commercials 

    • mechell's avatar
      mechell
      Reel Rookie
      3 years ago

      Yeah! I am so glad it's back! I love this channel!

  • Tjmabrn112's avatar
    Tjmabrn112
    Newbie
    2 years ago

    I'm upset about it too I had a lot of great movies on there and there all gone 😔 I'm not happy about it. It makes me mad 😡 because of greedy people ruin everything for everyone else they to bring it back to Roku TV and let it on