ABS-CBN Pulls Down Interviewee’s YouTube Clip. And Her Little Dog, Too.
YouTube just launched a video identification system that gives copyright holders a choice: either automatically block their videos, or automatically profit from them. It’s an IQ test.
Unfortunately, Philippine TV network ABS-CBN is too dumb to even take that IQ test.
Filipino blogger Jepoy Bengero had his aunt and her dog interviewed on an ABS-CBN show last year. He uploaded a blurry phonecam clip of interview to YouTube at his aunt’s request. One year later, ABS-CBN has it pulled down.
The lesson here: don’t ever work with ABS-CBN. TV dinosaurs act like they own you. They let some dumb intern issue frivolous takedown notices based on nothing but badly-constructed keyword searches — without any regard for interviewees, fair use, context, or even accuracy.
Tags: ABS-CBN, IP, Jepoy-Bengero, Philippines, TV, Video, YouTube
October 18, 2007 | Filed Under IP, Philippines, VideoComments
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I really dont understand wtf is goin on with ABS.. Its a 1 yr old interview [like they're still gonna replay it :O] so whats the point of NOT letting people see this? It could actually lead to people watching their shows [as this is a form of marketing] What happened to “in the service of the Filipino”?
Damn…
it happened to my youtube too.
some of my events and interview features were pulled down by ABS CBN Interactive…
badtrip nga e…sana they infomed me first before deleting it. and now i can’t trace which video yung nawala
[...] Philippine TV station ABS-CBN has no idea how to do business online. Instead of partnering with online video leader YouTube to effortlessly promote themselves and earn revenue, [...]
well, they are just afraid that people will just watch their shows in YouTube rather than in television. Maybe because thair ratings are getting lower and lower…
wala namang kwenta yang channel na yan eh. .Madaya na nga sa ratings mababa pa
CBS actually got a boost from YouTube. If ABS-CBN wants to boost their ratings, they should actually allow people post clips on YouTube.
They’re trying to protect their paid online video service, but we already know paid online video doesn’t work. They’re sacrificing something that does work — YouTube exposure — to protect something that doesn’t work.