"Blocked In Your Country"

[toptuan]

What's the deal with YouTube when you get a message like....

This video contains content from Jimmy Kimmel Live, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.

Source

I know Thailand is on a "bad boy" USA-compiled list regarding intellectual piracy. Do some posters consult the list, and then blacklist Thailand and block it from receiving certain video clips?

What's the threat, when virtually anyone in the world can download a clip and use it until someone protests the usage?

Just curious if someone has more solid/specific background information on what is behind these messages on YouTube....

[lopburi3]

After a Google to find out who the person was find it is an ABC TV program and they normally do not allow viewing of programs from outside the USA as they would prefer to sell the programs to cable systems, DVDs and such.

[elcent]

depends on the copyright owner, if they make a request to block Nations of their choice Google goes with that.

[RKASA]

It normally means we don't get ad fees based on your location when it comes to counting the views. No pay No play

[toptuan]

Thanks for your additional research and credible feedback! I can now sleep at night, knowing I'm not a total renegade living here (guilt by association).

TT

P.S. Just noticed spelling error in thread title. Blush. Must be the TV's software that converted my always-perfect posts.

[Hobgoblin]

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[Jai Dee]

P.S. Just noticed spelling error in thread title. Blush. Must be the TV's software that converted my always-perfect posts.

Topic title edited.