YouTube gets terrorized by talkbackTHAMES

[Xarea]

Hundreds of videos of The It Crowd had to be removed after talkbackTHAMES (part of the Freemantle Media Group) threatened to take action.

Owned, really.

"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Fremantlemedia Group Limited"

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbYK1eLPdIc

Dear Member:

This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by Fremantlemedia Group Limited claiming that this material is infringing:

IT Crowd Ad :: Revised: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXcDT7zr5ak

Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to avoid future strikes against your account, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube’s copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide.

If you elect to send us a counter notice, please go to our Help Center to access the instructions.

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability.

Sincerely,
YouTube, Inc.

[Virgin Mary]

I always get those emails, they say they'll take action but all they do is delete your account.

[You]

I always get those emails, they say they'll take action but all they do is delete your account.

Which is taking action. :rolleyes:

[Rizla,]

They make it sound like they're going to sue you though.

[Kardan]

YouTube are always taking videos down because of copyright.

[Virgin Mary]

Which is taking action. :rolleyes:

It was equity!!!!!!!!!

[Simmzay]

Youtube's been ruined by all the video removals, it used to be so much better.

[Kardan]

Notice how it's slowly turning into Google, with the "Did you mean" and the highlighting of the words you typed and such.

I agree that it used to be much better.

[Aces]

Google is just messin youtube up, it's terrible nowadays

[2hd.]

Ah well, It's not like The IT Crowd was ever a good tv show..