PVR Pullback: Bell to delete viewer’s saved TV shows and movies after 60 days
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Winnipeg Free Press subscription for only
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*$1 will be added to your next bill. After your 4 weeks access is complete your rate will increase by $4.99 a X percent off the regular rate.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 05/04/2024 (538 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
TORONTO – Bell Fibe subscribers are being warned that TV shows and movies saved on their PVRs will vanish much faster starting next month.
The telecom giant has notified users of its Bell Fibe cloud-based personal video recorder that on May 1 it will begin deleting their recordings after 60 days.
Previously, the Bell Fibe service allowed viewers to save recordings for 365 days.
Bell Fibe subscribers are being warned that TV shows and movies saved on their PVRs will start to vanish much faster beginning next month. Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bell says subscribers will be reminded 15 days before a recording expires.
A representative says the company anticipates “minimal impact” to customers since viewing of “nearly all” recordings takes place within 60 days.
Fellow telecom giant Rogers offers a similar cloud-based PVR option through Rogers Ignite where recordings are automatically deleted after one year.
A Rogers spokesperson says the company has “no plans” to change that expiry period, which exists to “help manage storage capacity.”
In recent years, Bell and other TV providers encouraged their customers to transition away from physical PVRs — which saved recordings on the hardware — to cloud-based systems.
The upside was viewers could access saved programming on televisions as well as mobile phones and other devices. However, it also meant that the providers had to store the high-definition programming on outside servers, which came at a cost.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 5, 2024.