IPTV is booming - but not everyone is pleased
Established broadcasters are also increasingly bringing their content into the living room via the Internet. As Die Welt reports, a study was presented at the IPTV World Forum in London that shows the considerable growth in IPTV providers.
Established broadcasters are also increasingly bringing their content into the living room via the Internet. As Die Welt reports, a study by the Multimedia Research Group (MRG) was presented at the IPTV World Forum in London, showing the considerable growth in IPTV providers. In Europe alone, the number almost tripled from 49 to 133 between March 2005 and February 2007. In North America, there are now 309 providers.
However, the copyright issue is problematic for conventional broadcasters. This is because they have not negotiated internet rights for most TV content at the time of acquisition. In order to broadcast these programs over the Internet, the rights would have to be renegotiated. Online video portals such as You Tube also pose a problem for TV broadcasters. According to a ZDF spokesperson, You Tube in particular contains many clips of "Wetten, dass...?" in which bets are edited or re-enacted. Ultimately, it must be examined on a case-by-case basis whether rights are being infringed. In view of the almost infinite number of clips, however, it seems extremely questionable whether copyright can be maintained in the same way as before.
However, the copyright issue is problematic for conventional broadcasters. This is because they have not negotiated internet rights for most TV content at the time of acquisition. In order to broadcast these programs over the Internet, the rights would have to be renegotiated. Online video portals such as You Tube also pose a problem for TV broadcasters. According to a ZDF spokesperson, You Tube in particular contains many clips of "Wetten, dass...?" in which bets are edited or re-enacted. Ultimately, it must be examined on a case-by-case basis whether rights are being infringed. In view of the almost infinite number of clips, however, it seems extremely questionable whether copyright can be maintained in the same way as before.
