Copy right laws!

[stanleyjohn]

I have watched RTV in the past on live internet streaming by a few of its stations streaming untill RTV found out and said that live streaming of its programming is a copy right violation and had to stop the live stream.I dont really know how these copy right laws work but would receiving RTV's programming by satellite also be considered a copy right violation?.Maybe it is but since there are alot more computers than FTA dishes they clamp down on the internet and ignore the dish.

Update! If it is legal to pluck RTV's signal off a satellite then why isnt it legal to pluck it off some RTV station broadcasting it by live internet stream.

 

[ikki]

> Would receiving RTV's programming by satellite also be considered a copy right violation?

No because the broadcaster is initiating the activity. In the United States if they want to "protect" the transmittion then THEY have to use encryption. That said, it still would not be a copy right issue.

 

[stanleyjohn]

> Would receiving RTV's programming by satellite also be considered a copy right violation?

No because the broadcaster is initiating the activity. In the United States if they want to "protect" the transmittion then THEY have to use encryption. That said, it still would not be a copy right issue.

Thanks for the reply!I have heard from RTV that they would love Live internet streaming but the choice isnt theres to give because of some copy right laws.

 

[harshness]

The key word in all of this is "retransmission". Grabbing something FTA or otherwise does not constitute a grant of retransmission rights.

 

[Anole]

I have heard from RTV that they would love Live internet streaming but the choice isnt theres to give because of some copy right laws.

RTVs contract for their content, (to distribute the shows) probably includes TV stations around the country with which they are affiliated.
And only in the USA.
It may well exclude any other forms of distribution, including DVDs, streaming internet, etc.

If I owned the shows, I'd darned sure resell the DVD or streaming rights to someone else!
And get -more- money! -

The shame of it is, the actors get ZERO.

 

[johns70]

Another key word in all of this is "copyright" not copy right.

 

[Pepper]

If some other entity owns exclusive rights to show a particular program in your area, then broadcasting it via FTA satellite to viewers in that area would be a violation of those rights.

 

[Corrado]

Some of these copy right laws have huge loopholes such as a "Berne Act" definition.

It states films unreleased in the United States, including original versions of films altered and or edited for release in the United States, are NOT protected by American copyright and are considered public domain.

I bet public domain is a huge gray area.

 

[kingofku]

Some of these copy right laws have huge loopholes such as a "Berne Act" definition.

It states films unreleased in the United States, including original versions of films altered and or edited for release in the United States, are NOT protected by American copyright and are considered public domain.

I bet public domain is a huge gray area.

PD issues have calmed down a bit since the early 80's when films were falling out of copyright and not being renewed. Another issue is unregistered works.

I did a lot of work with PD films and syndicating them to TV. I'd get the calls from AMC and Turner screaming about copyright...blah, blah and would point out that the film in question was clearly and legally in the public domain and was very sorry that they had spent many dollars to license the film from a studio/distributor and I paid between $600 and $1200 in perpetuity.