CNN: NBC lifted fire footage

Broadcasting & Cable ^ | February 24, 2003

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CNN: NBC lifted fire footage

Broadcasting & Cable
2/24/2003 10:00:00 AM

Cable News Network Friday accused NBC of lifting its feed without permission when covering the devastating fire in Providence, R.I.

NBC acknowledged using a few seconds of the CNN feed, but said it was done as a "fair use" under copyright doctrine.

Footage from CBS and CNN Newsource affiliate WPRI-TV was actually shot inside the inferno from a cameraman shooting a story on nightclub safety.

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Offered as a response to this 200-post thread, "Did Fox Steal CNN Coverage?", in which many alleged only a network like FNC would ever stoop so low as to grab another news channel's video.

EVERYONE does it. QED.

[smith288]

Who cares? No body watches either.

[DoughtyOne]

Poor C.N.N. It almost looks as if you can see a small hand just sticking out of the water with three fingers up.

[Ciexyz]

Fair use doctrine. The public has the right to know. That tape educated everyone about fire safety.

[Havoc]

Two... Three was when Fox entered the market.. LOL

[SunStar]

News footage like that should be public domain, IMHFO.

[Tamzee]

Thanks, good to see this after the Fox accusation :-)

[OldFriend]

All this whining is so annoying!

[OXENinFLA]

affiliate WPRI-TV

A FOX affiliate

[Ciexyz]

....this 200-post thread

Thanks for the link. Interesting discussion on that thread.

[Ciexyz]

Hey CNN: Nanny nanny boo boo !!!

[MississippiMan]

Who cares? No body watches either.

Other than the tens of millions who still get their marching orders from CBS, NBC, and ABC.

MM

[The FRugitive]

IMHFO

What's the "F" for?

[rwfromkansas]

bummpity

[RicocheT]

The entrainment/broadcast loves "fair use" when it suits them. If some kid burns a CD copy, he goes to jail instead of having fair use. It's all about money and power.

[glock rocks]

Footage from CBS and CNN Newsource affiliate WPRI-TV

...got me. if it looks like a fox...

[DoughtyOne]

I thinks it's very interesting that the networks lift video from each other, but FR is supposed to be an immoral site because it's posters archive news here. The public has a right to the news. The Networks argree with they want access.

Once an article is public, it's fair use potential far outweighs any other claims IMO. The idea that facts should be the sole exclusive right of organizations who wish to demand ransom for access to them later, is beyond explanation.

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A FOX affiliate

Your network affiliation has no bearing on whether or not you're a CNN Newsource affiliate. The former is about whose programming you carry. The latter is just a news footage sharing agreement.

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Of course, it doesn't look like a CBS affiliate, does it? :)

[SunStar]

What's the "F" for?

Guess... LOL