NBC and YouTube Combine to Censor Olbermann Watch Videos

By Stephen Gutowski (Bio | Archive)
January 15, 2009 - 01:01 ET
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In a case of what can easily be called corporate flag spamming NBC has gotten YouTube to censor the popular Olbermann Watch channel. And as predictable as this move is what's even more predictable is the fact that the video Olbermann Watch was censored for (not to mention plenty of other Olbie videos) is still floating around on other channels:

We have not seen the DMCA filing from NBC Universal but the only complaint we received from them was regarding an old interview of Keith Olbermann by Caron Daly. These videos have been online for years now, the Olbermann Watch channel had well over 1 million views and over 1,000 subscribers. It is also worth noting that some nearly identical videos of Keith Olbermann are still online now; a quick search shows over 11,000 videos when you search for "Olbermann" on YouTube.

This has become an undeniable trend at YouTube, censoring conservative videos but not liberal ones. NewsBusters has covered many cases of YouTube bias in the past. You can check out a couple here and here.

But Olbermann Watch isn't about to take this lying down:

We have responded to YouTube's Copyright department asking to see a copy of the DMCA complaint and contacted our lawyer.

Consider this Round One.

While I may be new to NewsBusters I know that we have a strong history with Olbermann Watch and hope they unmask this crap for what it is. Lets hope for a round one knock out.


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Give em' hell Stephen

January 15, 2009 - 01:49 ET by supercon

Welcome aboard sirrrrrrr.

 

Because with a name like Obama... you know it has to be good.

Thank you

January 15, 2009 - 12:50 ET by Stephen Gutowski

Thank you Supercon. I'll give it all I've got

It is ABOUT Time!

January 15, 2009 - 01:14 ET by bigtimer

Hey Stephen...You have brought a huge smile to my face tonight...a Round-One knock out punch indeed!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed, please keep us up-to-date....this is absolutely delicious!

Could not happen to anybody more deserving, to put it very politely....for now.

"You've gone beyond the law"... Sen. Kerry~ Head of Foreign Relations Committee to Hillary at Sec.of State confirmation hearings~1-13-09 

About the KO Videos

January 15, 2009 - 02:33 ET by DoktorFranken

I can never, ever stand to watch Keith Olbermann for more than a few seconds.  I am blessed in that other brave souls have the temerity to watch for me.  I then read the transcript (difficult at times, but necessary) to be a witness, as it were.

So I really don't care all that much about not having access to something I cannot abide.  But the nimrods at PMSNBC or NBC have to realize (eventually?) that their actions only make them look worse (yes, it is possible).  The whole GE corp. - from top to bottom - is on their last legs.  It really doesn't help business to tick off half of the country.  Unless you're Rush Limbaugh.  Just how does he do that again?  Read the recent Camille Paglia post here.

Speaking of Olbermonkey,

January 15, 2009 - 08:35 ET by Ruths husband Ben


Speaking of Olbermonkey, I hear he's on vacation in Florida.

LOL

January 15, 2009 - 09:44 ET by capav

Good one!  Fits him to a T.  He also is proud to have the traitor (former press secretary turned author) alongside him tonight to dissect the President's speech.  Gee, I wonder how "fair and balanced" that will be??? 

Conservatube

January 15, 2009 - 09:53 ET by totalkaosdave

TotalKaosDave

When is a conservative media group (hint, hint) going to create a site for conservative videos?

You're in luck

January 15, 2009 - 12:33 ET by Stephen Gutowski

There is a site called eyeblast.tv that NB and most other conservative sites use to keep from getting their videos pulled because of youtube's bias.

YouTube needs some

January 15, 2009 - 10:21 ET by mattm

YouTube needs some competition....there must be some hackers among us who could put together a similar site where we can ban all the lies of the left...

Try

January 15, 2009 - 10:26 ET by Prester John

http://www.qubetv.tv/

Eyeblast.tv

January 15, 2009 - 12:34 ET by Stephen Gutowski

Try eyeblast.tv, its what NB primarily uses

Anyone know if there is any

January 15, 2009 - 14:14 ET by reality vs libs

Anyone know if there is any truth to the rumor that Laura Ingraham actually dated the nutjob Olbermann some time ago?  Thats what it says on wiki(not reliable I know).

"Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."
Calvin Coolidge

The MSM Attack Media can

January 15, 2009 - 22:14 ET by TN Mom

The MSM Attack Media can dish it out...

Well done Stephen!