Fox News will sue all other networks that air clips from 8/23 debate beyond strict limits

[highplainsdem]

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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski

This is insane. Fox is now threatening to sue all other networks if they air more than a total of 3 minutes of clips from the upcoming Republican debate during a 7 day time period on a show. 3 minutes total per show for an entire week.

[Renew Deal]

1. It will make for an interesting court case

The other networks can also completely ignore the event. That would send a message.

[Aviation Pro]

2. Sue away, we'll do the Motherfucker way and ignore the pleadings

Sucks to be you, Roooooopert and Latchkey.

[SCantiGOP]

3. If I were involved in any of the campaigns

I would be beyond furious about this. FOX is telling all of the candidates that they won’t get any publicity or exposure from all of the other networks.

On edit: who is the one candidate that benefits from this? Whether he attends or not, it is a big gift to the Orange Felon.

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. +1

[ecstatic]

4. I'm glad there will be a blackout. Not interested.

They're only hurting the crazy ass fascist GOP candidates, which is a good thing. Keep them irrelevant. Show the craziest fucking 3 minutes from the debate and leave it at that.

[gainesvillenole]

5. They're Scared

Folks who aren’t part of the FOX “News” cult might see just how bat shit crazy the republicans really are….

[Cha]

14. Yeah, that's what I thought of

as reason.

[highplainsdem]

15. Same here.

[Cha]

16. Hey Aloha, hpd!

[Mr.Bill]

6. I know it won't happen,

but it would be cool if no other network showed any of it. I know I have no interest in it.

[kentuck]

7. I thought they were "public" debates??

I guess not?

[LoisB]

9. So is this a Presidential primary debate or an audition for Rupert Murdoch's support?

[calguy]

10. Like, who'd want to see third tier candidates who have no chance of being nominated?

[msongs]

11. easy enuff - just dont show any clips from the debate. that'll show em nt

[Recycle_Guru]

12. good luck with that and fair use laws, assholes

if they are exclusively covering a newsworthy event like US presidential debates, they have to allow other media to cover it with clips.

It would be anti democratic to do otherwi--- oh wait...

[spanone]

13. We need to exile murdcoch and his lying shit shows

[sdfernando]

17. Well how else are they going to

get back that 787.5 mill???

[Fullduplexxx]

18. they dont want the sht show going viral

[Demobrat]

19. They must think people who don't watch Fox care.

They’re talking to themselves.

[dchill]

20. I guess one has the right...

... to copyright works of fiction.