Re: "X Files", and "Forever Night"

On 05 October 1998, Charles Oppenheim <c.oppenheim[_at_]lboro.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> These two TV series have spawned a large number of Internet sites, run
> by fans of the programmes. The Internet sites often contain stills,
> video clips or dialogue in text form from these TV shows. I would be
> interested to know whether any of the rights owners involved have ever
> threatened these sites with copyright or other legal action, or if
> action has been ever taken against anyone running an Internet fan site
> for a TV series. Any leads will be gratefully received.

Charles,

I think there has been a thread on lib-license recently about 20th C. Fox getting sites to take X-files stills down from unauthorised sites, and most of these sites have closed down as a result.

Helen Pickering
<h.v.pickering[_at_]stir.ac.uk> Received on Tue Oct 06 1998 - 09:47:49 GMT