Industry Addresses Web TV Problems

[Mulboyne]

Asahi: Copyright Obstacles to TV shows on the Internet May Change

Viewers will have a better chance of watching reruns of their favorite TV shows over the Internet now that the industry is working toward smoothing out copyright obstacles. Music used on TV has been the major problem for people seeking to distribute TV programming over the Internet. TV broadcasters or Internet service providers must get the permission of all copyright holders...before online distribution. For terrestrial broadcasting, TV networks only need to pay royalties after the show has been aired...more...

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[amdg]

Wow - that's a poorly written article.