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"SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - NBC Universal is taking sides with fellow media conglomerate Viacom Inc. over a piracy lawsuit filed against Google Inc.'s online video sharing site YouTube, according to papers filed in court."

Hrrrrm. Why are they siding with Viacom? In my opinion, because both want to be YouTube.

NBC Universal sides against YouTube in piracy suit

BYD · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject:

I would watch out---they could just send Sylar after them.

SuperHiro · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject:

I smell an awesome fan vid in the works. Very Happy

stonegroove007 · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

A fanvid of Sylar going Mad Barber on a meeting of executives at NBC would be pretty righteous . . .

Jormengrund · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject:

That would be hilarious. Have the board mods of YouTube cutting skulls AKA Sylar-like in an NBC boardroom meeting.. classic!

stonegroove007 · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject:

If Hiro walked into a board meeting and froze time, could he steal their clothes? I guess Sylar could cut the clothes off of the pretty quickly, what with all the practice he's had on skulls, and all . . .

SuperHiro · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject:

NBC inked a deal with YouTube to allow their content which runs out in June. Seems odd for them to change their position on this now.

stonegroove007 · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject:

Ha ha!!! Justice prevails once again, thanks to no effort at all on my part . . .

Jormengrund · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:06 am Post subject:

I'll tell you why they changed their tune.. MONEY.

They agreed to YouTube while they were unsure how well Heroes would do. Now that it's become quite the hit, and they are facing lawsuits from disgruntled artists who are claiming to be ripped off, and greedy lawyers who see cash floating in their eyes, NBC has decided to cut some ties, and try to get some cash out of the deal...

After all, the series doesn't pay for itself yet, so they need the collateral that marketing would get them, and even though YouTube is great for spreading the wealth, it's not gaining them the funds they need to make more shows..

stonegroove007 · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:

Ah, the allure of the Almighty Dollar. I would sell my soul for the kind of money this show's going to make . . . And the bidding starts ----- Now!!

Jormengrund · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject:

I'll give

SuperHiro · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

I see your twocents

, and raise you a Waffle

Jormengrund · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject:

Too rich for my blood. I don't see how Stoney could be worth more than twocents

, but if you're willing to risk a Waffle

I'd have to say that I wouldn't bid that much even if he were brand new

!

SuperHiro · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:

True, and there's that "dark force" smell to deal with. Very Happy

(We're way off topic but it's Friday and we're in Bent Space, so what the heck)

stonegroove007 · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

. . . you guys totally suck. My soul is worth way more than two cents, or one waffle. It's gotta be worth five cents, or 30 waffles EASY. Oh yeah, and I don't reek of the Dark Side . . . at least, not much . . .