Channels & viewing

[Seashelli]

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?!

[RokuLianna]

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]

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

Joe

[RokuLianna]

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]

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

[RokuNimfa-C]

@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

[andyross]

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.

[Rich7878]

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]

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]

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