<B><I>Decision of Note</b></i>'Daily Show' Wins Dispute on Fair Use

A Manhattan federal district court decided that the airing of an unlicensed clip from a public access TV show to introduce a segment on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" constituted fair use under copyright law. The "Daily Show" segment at issue opened with a one-second, full-screen shot of the plaintiff ' comedienne/stripper Sandy Kane ' dancing in a bikini. The title of "The Sandy Kane T.V. Show" is visible in the background. The clip is then further shown briefly as part of a video collage. A shorter clip of Sandy Kane's show is used in a commercial promoting "The Daily Show."

3 minute read November 01, 2003 at 10:38 AM
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Stan Soocher
<B><I>Decision of Note</b></i>'Daily Show' Wins Dispute on Fair Use

A Manhattan federal district court decided that the airing of an unlicensed clip from a public access TV show to introduce a segment on Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” constituted fair use under copyright law.

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