CBS temporarily pauses issuing copyright takedown notices aimed at third-party YouTube uploads of Stephen Colbert’s surprise appearance on the public access show “Only in Monroe.” Multiple outlets report that CBS, a Paramount-owned network, sent copyright notices to YouTube users reposting an episode or clips of the May 22 segment. The notices prompt backlash online, with some users and observers criticizing CBS’s approach to content sharing after Colbert’s late-night departure. NBC News reports that CBS says it issued the notices as part of its regular copyright enforcement process, but will stop sending takedowns while it conducts further review. Other coverage describes the show as copyrighted and indicates the episode was funded by Paramount/CBS, with CBS treating it as copyrighted content. Several outlets also note that some uploads had already gained substantial views before an official YouTube channel posted the episode. After the public outcry, CBS backs off the takedown effort on the third-party uploads, at least temporarily, pending review of the situation.
CBS pauses copyright takedown notices for YouTube uploads of Colbert’s ‘Only in Monroe’
CBS temporarily pauses issuing copyright takedown notices aimed at third-party YouTube uploads of Stephen Colbert’s surprise appearance on the public access show “Only in Monroe.” Multiple outlets rep...
- CBS issued copyright notices to third-party YouTube uploads of Stephen Colbert’s “Only in Monroe” appearance.
- CBS temporarily stops issuing additional takedown notices while it reviews the matter.
- CBS says it sent the notices as part of its regular copyright enforcement practice.
- The “Only in Monroe” episode featuring Colbert is copyrighted, and rights are associated with CBS/Paramount-funded production.
- The backlash follows online attention to the uploads, some of which gained thousands of views before an official YouTube upload.
Stephen Colbert's 'Only in Monroe' spot had former bosses CBS and its parent company Paramount in a brief tizzy over the weekend, hours after his buzzy late-night sign-off.
3 months agoCBS said it had issued copyright notices for a recent episode featuring a surprise appearance by Stephen Colbert on the show “Only in Monroe” per its regular practice, but would stop issuing takedown notices pending further review.
3 months agoParamount-owned CBS had spent days issuing takedown notices against YouTube users who reposted Colbert’s May 22 appearance on "Only in Monroe."
3 months agoSeveral clips and full uploads of Colbert's Only in Monroe show had already amassed thousands of views before an official YouTube channel carried the episode. The post CBS Halts Copyright Strikes on Third-Party Uploads of Colbert’s Only in Monroe Show After Backlash first appeared on Mediaite.
3 months agoParamount and CBS funded the production of the episode, meaning 'The Late Show' owns the copyright and had taken steps to protect it The post CBS pause copyright takedowns on YouTube uploads of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Only in Monroe’ show after public outcry appeared first on NME.
3 months agoYes, it’s true, Paramount/CBS had been issuing takedown notices to YouTube users who were uploading bootleg copies of Stephen Colbert’s recent return to hosting an episode of the public access series “Only in Monroe.” But the reason wasn’t as nefarious as one might think: It’s simply because the show is copyrighted and it already has […]
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