Icc Takes Action Against Youtube

The International Cricket Council has ordered its online rights protection
agency NetResult to instruct video-sharing website YouTube to remove all clips
of the Cricket World Cup under the charge of copyright infringement.

ICC Development, the governing body’s commercial arm and World Cup rights
holder Global Cricket Corporation believe that YouTube is infringing the rights
of the tournament broadcast and sponsorship partners by screening action clips
on its website.

‘We are here to protect the commercial broadcast rights for the ICC and GCC
and there is an issue here,’ said Christopher Stokes, the chief executive of
NetResult.

‘In general there is a dilemma for rights holders in that they want people to
enjoy the event but also have stringent contracts with TV broadcasters and with
mobile rights holders. In today’s world, broadcasters buy highlights as well as
live coverage and mobile rights means clips. There is an obligation to protect
them.’

The infringement claim covers ‘hundreds’ of clips according to Stokes
incorporating the rebroadcast of TV footage from the tournament or any handheld
recording devices held by fans at the grounds.

YouTube has yet to comment on the proceedings