last100: Universal and Warner sue Internet TV startup Zattoo
Davis Freeberg
· 6 months ago
It sounds like Zattoo has a pretty good defense, but I can't say that I'd be enthusiastic about seeing this trend go any further. It's one thing to only see commercials while channel surfing because of bad timing, but another when it's your TV provider. Given all of the problems Universal and Warner Brothers have had, one would think that they'd be embracing new ad business models.
Mike
· 6 months ago
It is clear that Universal doesn't have a case here. It is just hot air.
Zattoo has been blacked out the five or so (old, may I add) Hitckcock movies, as per request of Universal.
Also, Zattoo has never shown an ad that violates any of their agreements with the broadcasters. Just as ARD/ZDF.
You may ask... why only those five movies and not some others?
Well, it turns out that Universal DOES have other movies where it could ask for the same. But these other movies happen to be broadcast on channels that are not part of Zattoo's channel lineup.
So, what does this all mean?
It simply means that Universal and others are pretty scared of this one new entrant, Zattoo, which is BY FAR the largest Internet-TV-to-PC service in existence today.
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Zattoo has been blacked out the five or so (old, may I add) Hitckcock movies, as per request of Universal.
Also, Zattoo has never shown an ad that violates any of their agreements with the broadcasters. Just as ARD/ZDF.
You may ask... why only those five movies and not some others?
Well, it turns out that Universal DOES have other movies where it could ask for the same. But these other movies happen to be broadcast on channels that are not part of Zattoo's channel lineup.
So, what does this all mean?
It simply means that Universal and others are pretty scared of this one new entrant, Zattoo, which is BY FAR the largest Internet-TV-to-PC service in existence today.