‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert’ embedded clips expire
Steve Safran November 30th, 2006
I didn’t notice this amid my joy that Comedy Central was enabling bloggers to embed video clips. The embedded clips from The Daily Show and The Colbert Report expire. That’s right: they only allow them to live online for about two weeks. I was about to embed a clip in this space from Colbert when I noticed fine print that says “This clip expires 12/14/2006.” Why let it expire? From the FAQ: “Due to licensing agreements we’re unable to keep this clip available on the site past the expiration date. We hope you enjoy it while we have it up.” In order to be a YouTube beater, they’re going to have to renegotiate those licensing agreements. Blog archives go far deeper than two weeks.
5 Comments Add your own
1. Rex | November 30th, 2006 at 8:48 pm
I don’t get it. Licensing agreements with… ? (Comcast/TimeWarner/etc.? — that doesn’t sound right.)
2. terry | December 1st, 2006 at 7:40 am
I believe The Daily Show has deals for content with the AP and for video with ABC.
3. Rex | December 1st, 2006 at 1:44 pm
Now I’m even more confused. A Viacom/MTV property is providing video to AP that’s then used on Disney/ABC? Where?
4. terry | December 4th, 2006 at 10:09 am
No, you have it the wrong way around. Comedy Central is using video and other content that it receives from ABC and AP.
5. tubewire | December 4th, 2006 at 12:19 pm
terry is right, worked at comedy central, certain daily show/colbert content has clips from other places (ie. Disney/ABC, AP) that can only be up for limited time without violating either licensing agreements and/or fair use clauses. I actually don’t think this is too much of a problem. Most bloggers either won’t notice or won’t be too bothered - they’re mostly concerned with being first to embed stuff on their blog. Comedy Central wanted to make sure that folks who want to post that funny thing from Daily Show ASAP on their blog go to Comedy Central to embed the content rather than YouTube. Two weeks down the road it not only doesn
t makes a difference - but eventually YouTube (or GooTube) will have to make same deals to use that content legally at that point.
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