As reported today around the Web, the Chinese TV network CCTV has signed a deal to use Mediasentry parent Safenet to protect their online transmissions of the Olympic Games with a new type of DRM protection.
At the same time, CCTV has made another announcement, that they are suing the Google-backed Chinese P2P platform Xunlei for Olympics-related copyright infringement.
CCTV claims that Xunlei broadcasted video of the torch relay with asking permission first and that the lawsuit should be a warning to others that they are not messing around.
The broadcaster has even allegedly gone so far as to create a dedicated Olympic rights protection center whose sole purpose is to prevent infringement.
"During the Olympics, the partners plan to establish a hotline to report copyright violations and designate space on their sites to announce copyright violators and their punishments."
CCTV claims that Xunlei broadcasted video of the torch relay with asking permission first and that the lawsuit should be a warning to others that they are not messing around.
The broadcaster has even allegedly gone so far as to create a dedicated Olympic rights protection center whose sole purpose is to prevent infringement.
"During the Olympics, the partners plan to establish a hotline to report copyright violations and designate space on their sites to announce copyright violators and their punishments."
