Entertainment: SeeSaw

SeeSaw
SeeSaw is an online entertainment site that allows internet to watch tv programmes from over 3500 hours of free tv. The user also has the option to rent "premium" tv shows over 30 days from a price of 99p. SeeSaw provides TV shows from; BBC, Channel 4, Five, Universal and MTV. 

A screenshot showing a user watching "The Inbetweeners".
This is an example of an archived TV Show, where users
can watch any of the old series episodes for free.

What Is SeeSaw?

Features:

• The website allows users to watch hundreds of TV shows for free. However this can be subject to piracy issues. If the video is free, users can download software to record what's on screen and copy to files or DVDs, these can then be sold or distributed illegally. Users also must have an internet connections so that they can access the videos. On the other hand this service makes it easier for people who cannot afford DVD box sets, allowing them to watch almost any program for free, right at their computer.
• Users can "rent" premium TV shows from both the UK and US. These are shows such as "Heroes" and "Spooks". Most of these episodes cost 99p to rent which is affordable, especially over a lengthy 30 day period. The benefit of renting TV shows is that the user can then watch the program without being connected to the internet, as it has been downloaded to their PC, however after 30 days, it automatically deletes itself. The main problem with the renting feature is once again, piracy. Hackers or professional "pirates" can edit the file codes so that it does not automatically delete itself, allowing the TV show to be watched without a time constraint.
• SeeSaw allows users to share what they are watching with their facebook friends and twitter followers. This feature is useful as it allows friends to help eachother discover new shows which can widen their entertaiment experience.
• The website is safe and legal, therefore it prevents piracy and other illegal sites being used. However, screen recording software could still be used to copy tv shows to files and DVDs.