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Viacom OK to proceed with $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube

An appeal court has overturned a previous ruling that now allows Viacom Inc. to proceed in a lawsuit against YouTube. The lawsuit alleges YouTube allowed copyrighted videos on its website without permission.

In the Media by Owen Weldon

Viacom Loses Money in Blockbuster Video Deal

In today's ever changing US economy many businesses are rethinking their strategies. Recently Viacom Inc. made an agreement with Blockbuster Video to change the value of "letters of credit" they had given.

In the Media by David Pugh

A New Year's Resolution: Viacom and Time Warner Cable Have a Deal

In light of Viacom's plan to tack on fees worth nearly $40 million US in addition to existing charges, cable guru, TWC, originally responded with the prospect of shutting the door on the entertainment media giant. Today, an agreement is being finalized.

In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Viacom demand for fees threaten Colbert and MTV with shutdown?

Accountancy at its best: 19 Viacom channels are set to “go dark” if Viacom doesn’t get increased carriage fees. Looks like Clown School grads aren’t too good at figuring out how to get increased rates without committing suicide.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 4 comments

Judge Orders Google to Hand Over All YouTube User Data

The judge in the case of Viacom vs. Google wants Google to turn over all YouTube user data including their names, IP addresses, and their video-viewing history to Viacom.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 19 comments

Viacom sues Google over YouTube clips, Google says suit 'threatens the Web'

Viacom has re-filed its lawsuit against Google for YouTube's alleged infringement of copyright laws. Google's lawyers have replied that the suit threatens Internet freedom.

In the Media by Kesavan Unnikrishnan - 1 comment

Viacom Scoffs at YouTube Filtering Tool, Proposes Universal Antipiracy Plan

It’s not enough to create a proprietary video-blocking technology to identify copyright infringement, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said recently. YouTube’s upcoming content filter doesn’t do what Viacom wants: an industry-wide universal filter.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 2 comments

Viacom: It’s Not Copyright Infringement When We Do It to You

Viacom runs a clip of Christopher Knight in VH1’s Web Junk 2.0 show without his permission. Christopher Knight then posts that video clip of the show he was in on YouTube. Viacom issues a cease-and-desist letter to Knight, claiming they own the clip.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 6 comments

Google to Viacom: Sorry, You're All Wrong

Today Google responded officially to Viacom’s copyright lawsuit against YouTube. Despite the fact everyone predicted the company would settle its $1-billion copyright infringement lawsuit, Google has officially told Viacom to bring it on.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 7 comments