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Facing Lawsuit, Redlasso Suspends Web Video Clip Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 25, 2008 - 8:56am.

King of Prussia, Pa. - Days after being served a copyright infringement lawsuit by broadcasters NBC (NYSE: GE) and Fox News (NYSE: NWS), Web video clipping service Redlasso announced on Friday that it will suspend access to its clipping service. "We believe we have always acted within the law and have been respectful of the networks rights. Unfortunately, they have forced our hand and are denying the blogging community access to the Redlasso platform that beneficially tracks the usage of newsworthy clips across the Web," said Ken Hayward, CEO of Redlasso.

NBC Universal, Fox Sue Web Video Clip Service Redlasso

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2008 - 9:45am.

New York - NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) Fox News Channel and Fox Television Stations have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Redlasso, an online service that offers clips of news broadcasts and other video and audio content to bloggers for republishing online, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Big Redlasso Clients Depart in Wake of Network Demands

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 13, 2008 - 10:16am.

New York - In the wake of a raft of cease-and-desist notices sent by networks demanding that Redlasso no longer tailor TV news clips for bloggers, several of the company's high-profile clients -- including The Huffington Post and Crooks and Liars -- have stopped using the service, Silicon Alley Insider reported. The networks sent their notices to New York-based Redlasso in late May, and gave the company until May 29 to respond. The service is still producing condensed TV news clips for the Web for sites including TVNewser, PopCrunch and HotAir.

Networks Target Blog TV Clip Service Redlasso

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 21, 2008 - 11:48am.

New York - Redlasso, a Web service that lets bloggers search national and local TV and radio broadcasts and create clips for posting to their websites, has received a cease and desist notice from broadcasters NBC (NYSE: GE), CBS (NYSE: CBS) and Fox (NYSE: NWS), who allege the site is violating their copyrights, Reuters reported.

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