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Streaming free-to-air TV online? Legal or illegal?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by lip9000, Mar 23, 2009.

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    I was wondering is it legal to stream free-to-air television online in realtime? What rights would I need to get? I don't see why it should be illegal, it's free to watch on TV, so why not online? I'd be helping those channels reach a broader audience, however I would be making money from it also.
     
    lip9000, Mar 23, 2009 IP
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    It is illegal and copyright infringement to re-broadcast. TV stations continually get videos of their shows removed from Youtube for DMCA copyright infringement.
     
    tobycoke, Mar 23, 2009 IP
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    A TV Station has a licence to broadcast the content they broadcast. They pay royalty fees to the creators of that content.

    When you copy and rebroadcast, you are doing so without a license and without paying royalties. It's illegal, plain and simple.
     
    CTThompson, Mar 23, 2009 IP
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    alright thanks heaps guys!
     
    lip9000, Mar 26, 2009 IP