Streaming Websites

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Broadcasting rights vary from country to country and even within provinces of countries. These rights govern the distribution of copyrighted content and media and allow the sole distribution of that content at any one time.

An example of programmes only being aired in certain countries is BBC iPlayer. Users can only stream content from the BBC iPlayer from Britain because the BBC only allows free use of their product for users within the UK because those users pay a television license to fund part of the BBC.

Broadcasting rights can also be restricted to allowing a broadcaster rights to distribute that content for a limited time. Channel 4's online service 4oD can only stream shows created in the US by companies such as HBO for thirty days after they are aired on one of the Channel 4 group channels. This is to boost DVD sales for the companies who produce that media.

Some companies pay very large amounts for broadcasting rights with sports and US sitcoms usually fetching the highest price from UK-based broadcasters.

Same copyright laws apply in India too.

Thank you very much.

I am also intertested to know what are indian government regulation w.r.t torrents i.e.p2p websites

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Just cross check at https://india.gov.in/govt/rules.php

As long as you are authorised to use the content you should be fine.

1) Media sites like MusicIndiaOnline show you advertising whilst streaming the music. The moment you illegally grab the audio using some recorder it becomes illegal

2) Operating Systems like Ubuntu often use Torrent to distribute their content. The moment you use the same BitTorrent to illegally download pirated software like Microsoft Windows then it becomes illegal.