TVEyes Loss Means Television News Revenue Is Less Under Threat
- Fox News wins appeal in dispute with video-clip service
- Court finds repackaged material not covered by ‘fair use’
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Television news companies can spend less time worrying about losing revenue to tech firms repackaging their shows.
That’s the major takeaway after an appeals court in New York ruled that a "search engine for broadcast" can’t use material from traditional media companies free from federal copyright provisions. These start-up companies "have to be extra cautious about the way they take and re-purpose content," said Darren Heitner, an entertainment lawyer, who isn’t involved in the case.