Is it arrogance or stubborness?

I mean - they didn't want to broadcast the pilot, which is fine. But is it some sort of insult to them if they're wrong? It's not like this is a one-off thing - I have some CDs by The Screaming Blue Messiahs who were on Warner's books at one point. They split up years ago after Warner dropped them but WB apparently won't sell the rights on to other people who would want to release them. And according to something I read, Fox routinely puts clauses in it's contracts that if they cancel your series, you can't take it elsewhere (though you can make movies, which is how Firefly got to be made into Serenity).
“"Whether the pilot was picked up or not, it is still the property of Warner Bros. Entertainment and we take the protection of all of our intellectual property seriously," said Craig Hoffman, a company spokesman. "While Warner Bros. Entertainment values feedback from consumers, copyright infringement is not a productive way to try to influence a corporate decision."

Hoffman added that the pilot's unauthorized distribution is "unacceptable and illegal ... no matter what the underlying motives" and said the company hasn't ruled out taking legal action "when it comes to stopping the illegal distribution of our copyright material."”

Wired News: Rejected TV Pilot Thrives on P2P

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Brianthe Brianthe wrote:

I love that: didn't stop “someone” from leaking...

Knowing Warren and his proclivity for tech. and knowledge of such, it wouldn't surprise me if he was behind the whole thing.

Wednesday 29 June 20:40

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