Viacom sues Google for $1billion

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Re: Viacom sues Google for $1billion

I wonder if its just puffing by Viacom to get better revenue splits from the ad dollars when YouTube rebroadcsts.

One of the reasons this is such a big deal is that the network affiliates (who buy shows from TV stations) can actually sue Viacom for infringing exclusivity rights for content. New TV deals are attempting to get around this contractully or by making new episodes to broadcast on the internet that do not fall under the affiliate contract.

Fox has the right idea by realizing that the more people that catch up with episodes (via YouTube, dvd of last season, or timeshifting via Tivo) the better the show will do in ratings in the long run...

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Re: Viacom sues Google for $1billion

day_for_night: that's an interesting line, but what about all the torrent sites which run purely off user submitted input? Those guys get shut down pretty fast and that line you quoted seems to fit nicely for them. I think it's a case of if you provide the facilities for users to post the copyrighted stuff, you kinda null that law (as someone mentioned in the comments to the link you posted).

only torrent sites in the united states, apparently you haven't been to piratebay...

quite comedic their responses to threats...

google will just remove the content as long as viacom can provide proof that the content is theirs, google has always worked with companies in doing this.