NBC and Viacom Support Porn Site Suing Veoh
Here they go again — and this time, they’re going lower. After supporting a third-party suit against YouTube over LA riot footage, NBC and Viacom want to support a porn site’s suit against Veoh.
Last week Viacom and NBC petitioned to file a document known as an Amicus Brief in a little known case between Veoh and an online porn site called IO Group. Amicus briefs are a way for people or entities not involved in a given case to let the court know what they think - they are usually filed by those who have some interest in the outcome of a case because it affects their business in some way. Courts often welcome them because they amount to free research and can be used to help them come to a decision.
Does this mean Veoh can soon add Viacom and NBC to the growing list of companies they are fighting in court? Probably not. Veoh is fighting to keep the brief out of the court’s hands, but is also making it clear that they don’t want to end up with new litigation with Viacom and NBC. In fact, the two companies continue to negotiate on a distribution deal.
So NBC and Viacom would go to bed with a porn site. I’d better not watch them again; I might catch something.
Despite his tough stance against Universal Music, Veoh CEO Steve Mitgang is still being diplomatic with NBC and Viacom in hopes of cutting deals. Wonder how long he can stay diplomatic with those litigious meddlers.
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