Editing Broadcast flag (section)

=== Pay-per-view use of broadcast flag ===
In the US, since April 15, 2008, [[pay-per-view]] [[movie]]s on [[cable television|cable]] and [[satellite television]] now are flagged to prevent a recording off a pay-per-view channel to a [[digital video recorder]]s or other related devices from being retained after 24 hours from the ordered time of the film. This is the standard film industry practice, including for digital rentals from the [[iTunes Store]] and [[Google Play]]. Movies recorded before that point would still be available without flagging and could be copied freely, though as of 2015 those pre-2008 DVR units are well out-of-date or probably non-functional, and the pay-per-view concern is moot for all but special events, as nearly all satellite providers and cable providers have moved to more easily restricted [[video on demand]] platforms; pay-per-view films have been drawn down to non-notable content.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}