PPV bomb drops on Feb 1st

[Lord Darth Vader]

This is not a rumor. It begins April 15 on DirecTV.

 

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Note that all of these are features of new PPV events... unlike the OP, no one is suggesting erasing events you already purchased without these conditions.

(And yes I agree that it is really dumb for Hollywood & HBO to implement these restrictions.)

True.
FAQs
Will movies purchased before April 15, 2008 be deleted from my playlist?
No, movies purchased before April 15, 2008, currently on your playlist, are not affected by this new policy.

 

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Note that all of these are features of new PPV events... unlike the OP, no one is suggesting erasing events you already purchased without these conditions.

(And yes I agree that it is really dumb for Hollywood & HBO to implement these restrictions.)

Makes sense. The flag is not set on PPVs already recorded. Good point!