Comments on: The WB Rises From Ashes As Competitor To Hulu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:13:04 -0800 hourly 1 By: Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827354 Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:56:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827354 [...] Distribution, Video Search Digitalsmiths, the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] Distribution, Video Search Digitalsmiths, the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Cellphone Ultra http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827352 Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Cellphone Ultra Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:48:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827352 [...] Under Technology News Digitalsmiths, the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] Under Technology News Digitalsmiths, the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827348 Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Stoth Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:38:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827348 [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | GeekStream http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827343 Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | GeekStream Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:36:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827343 [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827330 Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | Spin Valley Post Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:26:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827330 [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | ScooperNews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827320 Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search | ScooperNews.com Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:21:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827320 [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: The Tech Town » Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827313 The Tech Town » Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:12:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827313 [...] comments Leave a comment Digitalsmiths, the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] comments Leave a comment Digitalsmiths, the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2827302 Digitalsmiths Launches VideoSense 2.0 Platform With Frame-By-Frame Video Search Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:56:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2827302 [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...] [...] the video distribution and analysis platform that powers TheWB.com, TMZ, and a number of other popular sites, is rolling out a new product suite today [...]

]]> By: Digitalsmiths Lands Another $12 Million For Video Fingerprinting And Search http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2533183 Digitalsmiths Lands Another $12 Million For Video Fingerprinting And Search Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:15:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2533183 [...] by what the characters in scenes are saying (you can see our introduction to the new features here). A similar solution has been made available to another Time Warner property, TMZ, which notably [...] [...] by what the characters in scenes are saying (you can see our introduction to the new features here). A similar solution has been made available to another Time Warner property, TMZ, which notably [...]

]]> By: Free Readings Online » Blog Archive » Video Metadata Key Strategic Importance For Online Video Publishers - Part 2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2526794 Free Readings Online » Blog Archive » Video Metadata Key Strategic Importance For Online Video Publishers - Part 2 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:57:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2526794 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/ About the author Gotuit is a developer of video metadata technology. Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola, and private investors.The company enables users to add metadata to sections of videos that are uploaded to their site. Gotuit powers video for leading brands such as Lifetime, Fox, Sports Illustrated, Major League Soccer and more. To learn more about how Gotuit can help implement solutions to create greater use and monetization of your video programming over the Internet, visit our website at www.gotuit.com, or contact the sales team at: 781.970.5414. Photo credits: The Science - and Art - of Metadata Creation - dragerphot Example - Manual and Automated Metadata - Gotuit Video Is More Than The Sum of Its Parts - Kuzma Metadata Has The Lowest Production Cost of All Video Attributes - Aleksey Poprugin Conclusions - maxxyustas Posted by slashman at 10:20 am. Filed under Uncategorized   [link] [...] [...] http://www.tech...ulu-competitor/ About the author Gotuit is a developer of video metadata technology. Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola, and private investors.The company enables users to add metadata to sections of videos that are uploaded to their site. Gotuit powers video for leading brands such as Lifetime, Fox, Sports Illustrated, Major League Soccer and more. To learn more about how Gotuit can help implement solutions to create greater use and monetization of your video programming over the Internet, visit our website at http://www.gotuit.com, or contact the sales team at: 781.970.5414. Photo credits: The Science – and Art – of Metadata Creation – dragerphot Example – Manual and Automated Metadata – Gotuit Video Is More Than The Sum of Its Parts – Kuzma Metadata Has The Lowest Production Cost of All Video Attributes – Aleksey Poprugin Conclusions – maxxyustas Posted by slashman at 10:20 am. Filed under Uncategorized   [link] [...]

]]> By: Free Readings Online » Blog Archive » Video Metadata Key Strategic Importance For Online Video Publishers - Part 1 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2525820 Free Readings Online » Blog Archive » Video Metadata Key Strategic Importance For Online Video Publishers - Part 1 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:54:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2525820 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/ About the author Gotuit is a developer of video metadata technology. Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola, and private investors.The company enables users to add metadata to sections of videos that are uploaded to their site. Gotuit powers video for leading brands such as Lifetime, Fox, Sports Illustrated, Major League Soccer and more. Photo credits: Executive Summary - Rafael Angel Irusta Machin Introduction: The Internet Is About Data, People - and Metadata - Gotuit All Metadata Is Not Created Equal - Gotuit Metadata Is The Currency of Internet Video - Gotuit Applications of Video Metadata - chaoss Increasing Advertising Options For Advertisers and Publishers - Antonio Nunes Increasing Programming Options For Publishers and Syndicators - Konstantinos Kokkinis Increasing New Consumer Video Experience - picpics Posted by slashman at 11:38 am. Filed under Uncategorized   [link] [...] [...] http://www.tech...ulu-competitor/ About the author Gotuit is a developer of video metadata technology. Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola, and private investors.The company enables users to add metadata to sections of videos that are uploaded to their site. Gotuit powers video for leading brands such as Lifetime, Fox, Sports Illustrated, Major League Soccer and more. Photo credits: Executive Summary – Rafael Angel Irusta Machin Introduction: The Internet Is About Data, People – and Metadata – Gotuit All Metadata Is Not Created Equal – Gotuit Metadata Is The Currency of Internet Video – Gotuit Applications of Video Metadata – chaoss Increasing Advertising Options For Advertisers and Publishers – Antonio Nunes Increasing Programming Options For Publishers and Syndicators – Konstantinos Kokkinis Increasing New Consumer Video Experience – picpics Posted by slashman at 11:38 am. Filed under Uncategorized   [link] [...]

]]> By: Video Metadata Key Strategic Importance For Online Video Publishers - Part 1 | Write a Blog Site http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2525814 Video Metadata Key Strategic Importance For Online Video Publishers - Part 1 | Write a Blog Site Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:40:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2525814 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/ About the author Gotuit is a developer of video metadata technology. Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola, and private investors.The company enables users to add metadata to sections of videos that are uploaded to their site. Gotuit powers video for leading brands such as Lifetime, Fox, Sports Illustrated, Major League Soccer and more. Photo credits: Executive Summary - Rafael Angel Irusta Machin Introduction: The Internet Is About Data, People - and Metadata - Gotuit All Metadata Is Not Created Equal - Gotuit Metadata Is The Currency of Internet Video - Gotuit Applications of Video Metadata - chaoss Increasing Advertising Options For Advertisers and Publishers - Antonio Nunes Increasing Programming Options For Publishers and Syndicators - Konstantinos Kokkinis Increasing New Consumer Video Experience - picpics [...] [...] http://www.tech...ulu-competitor/ About the author Gotuit is a developer of video metadata technology. Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola, and private investors.The company enables users to add metadata to sections of videos that are uploaded to their site. Gotuit powers video for leading brands such as Lifetime, Fox, Sports Illustrated, Major League Soccer and more. Photo credits: Executive Summary – Rafael Angel Irusta Machin Introduction: The Internet Is About Data, People – and Metadata – Gotuit All Metadata Is Not Created Equal – Gotuit Metadata Is The Currency of Internet Video – Gotuit Applications of Video Metadata – chaoss Increasing Advertising Options For Advertisers and Publishers – Antonio Nunes Increasing Programming Options For Publishers and Syndicators – Konstantinos Kokkinis Increasing New Consumer Video Experience – picpics [...]

]]> By: Articles of the Day « dave liu dot com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2471115 Articles of the Day « dave liu dot com Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:26:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2471115 [...] Warner Bros. Resurrects TV Network On Web — The WB, long gone from your television, is being resurrected on the Web. Tomorrow, Warner Bros. will relaunch the defunct television network as a Web hub for its television shows. According to TechCrunch, TheWB.com will be more “feature-rich” than competitors like Hulu, allowing users to mashup clips from each show, for example. The report says its most impressive feature is video search, which allows users to search for specific words or phrases used in any show. Digitalsmiths, the search provider, uses technology that automatically transcribes and indexes dialogue from each episode. TechCrunch claims the search engine only works about 50% of the time, “but when it does work, it’s pretty impressive.” [...] [...] Warner Bros. Resurrects TV Network On Web — The WB, long gone from your television, is being resurrected on the Web. Tomorrow, Warner Bros. will relaunch the defunct television network as a Web hub for its television shows. According to TechCrunch, TheWB.com will be more “feature-rich” than competitors like Hulu, allowing users to mashup clips from each show, for example. The report says its most impressive feature is video search, which allows users to search for specific words or phrases used in any show. Digitalsmiths, the search provider, uses technology that automatically transcribes and indexes dialogue from each episode. TechCrunch claims the search engine only works about 50% of the time, “but when it does work, it’s pretty impressive.” [...]

]]> By: The Winding Road of Web TV Success « Connected http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2455021 The Winding Road of Web TV Success « Connected Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:49:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2455021 [...] series veteran Jessica Rose, better known as lonelygirl15. TheWB.com also includes an impressive video search and social features that allow users to legally modify and embed clips as well as share through [...] [...] series veteran Jessica Rose, better known as lonelygirl15. TheWB.com also includes an impressive video search and social features that allow users to legally modify and embed clips as well as share through [...]

]]> By: Isaac http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2452299 Isaac Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:18:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2452299 They really need to run their audio through a normalizer. The commercials all seem to be about 50% louder than the show itself, at least for Angel. They really need to run their audio through a normalizer. The commercials all seem to be about 50% louder than the show itself, at least for Angel.

]]> By: Warner Brothers lanceert Hulu-concurrent at Zoomz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2452008 Warner Brothers lanceert Hulu-concurrent at Zoomz Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:10:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2452008 [...] TechCrunch Gerelateerde berichten op Zoomz:Marktaandeel YouTube met 32% [...] [...] TechCrunch Gerelateerde berichten op Zoomz:Marktaandeel YouTube met 32% [...]

]]> By: VDOVault http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2451397 VDOVault Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2451397 Wah...no KidsWB programming...it's not the WB without the KidsWB shows...won't be interested in TheWB.com til I can watch Men In Black The Series and Animaniacs and Freakazoid...stuff I can't get anywhere else. Stupid WB for launching without these shows. Wah…no KidsWB programming…it’s not the WB without the KidsWB shows…won’t be interested in TheWB.com til I can watch Men In Black The Series and Animaniacs and Freakazoid…stuff I can’t get anywhere else. Stupid WB for launching without these shows.

]]> By: Alex Linhares http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2450783 Alex Linhares Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:34:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2450783 Like ClownCo, "theWC" is US only. I guess they just want those other 5.700.000.000 people to hang on to youtube & TPB. Like ClownCo, “theWC” is US only. I guess they just want those other 5.700.000.000 people to hang on to youtube & TPB.

]]> By: Jonathan Hensley | The Blog » GMail for BlackBerry & Hulu Challenger http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-2/#comment-2450504 Jonathan Hensley | The Blog » GMail for BlackBerry & Hulu Challenger Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:48:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2450504 [...] The WB Rises To Battle Hulu Warner Brothers has resurrected its defunct WB television network as TheWB.com, a hub for its television shows that launches tomorrow. While a number of networks have offered ad-supported streaming shows for some time, TheWB.com is significantly more feature-rich than its competitors, offering an advanced search engine and allowing users to mashup selected clips from each show. [...] [...] The WB Rises To Battle Hulu Warner Brothers has resurrected its defunct WB television network as TheWB.com, a hub for its television shows that launches tomorrow. While a number of networks have offered ad-supported streaming shows for some time, TheWB.com is significantly more feature-rich than its competitors, offering an advanced search engine and allowing users to mashup selected clips from each show. [...]

]]> By: WebbAlert - August 28, 2008 | TechTV Update http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2450152 WebbAlert - August 28, 2008 | TechTV Update Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:21:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2450152 [...] Now you can check out the wares of the W-B online. The W-B hasn’t been a network since CBS basically merged it with UPN to create the C-W a couple years back. But they’re bringing back the brand with The-W-B-dot-com. [...] [...] Now you can check out the wares of the W-B online. The W-B hasn’t been a network since CBS basically merged it with UPN to create the C-W a couple years back. But they’re bringing back the brand with The-W-B-dot-com. [...]

]]> By: Labor Day Sales » Blog Archive » TV Junkie: Wednesday http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2448916 Labor Day Sales » Blog Archive » TV Junkie: Wednesday Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:49:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2448916 [...] just can’t keep an undead cable network down: TechCrunch has reported that The WB has been resurrected as TheWB.com, which launched today. The site will act [...] [...] just can’t keep an undead cable network down: TechCrunch has reported that The WB has been resurrected as TheWB.com, which launched today. The site will act [...]

]]> By: man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2448499 man Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:12:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2448499 I don't like the wc layout, too much noise and in your face stuff. Hulu kept it simple and that why its the best. I hear Joost is working on a new browser based rollout so I'm looking forward to see how that goes. I don’t like the wc layout, too much noise and in your face stuff. Hulu kept it simple and that why its the best. I hear Joost is working on a new browser based rollout so I’m looking forward to see how that goes.

]]> By: LAist TV Junkie: Wednesday at TOMDOG http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2448413 LAist TV Junkie: Wednesday at TOMDOG Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:50:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2448413 [...] just can’t keep an undead cable network down: TechCrunch has reported that The WB has been resurrected as TheWB.com, which launched today. The site will act [...] [...] just can’t keep an undead cable network down: TechCrunch has reported that The WB has been resurrected as TheWB.com, which launched today. The site will act [...]

]]> By: Casi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2448402 Casi Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:43:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2448402 It’s interesting that TheWB.com is trying to add in more interactive elements, but for most people the only real interactivity they want with online video is the ability to chat with other fans online, and post comments. Lycos Cinema for example is especially popular with teen audiences who use Lycos’ online video player for ABC Family shows including ‘Secret Life of the American Teenager,’ because they can chat live with friends and fellow fans while watching the show online together. It’s interesting that TheWB.com is trying to add in more interactive elements, but for most people the only real interactivity they want with online video is the ability to chat with other fans online, and post comments. Lycos Cinema for example is especially popular with teen audiences who use Lycos’ online video player for ABC Family shows including ‘Secret Life of the American Teenager,’ because they can chat live with friends and fellow fans while watching the show online together.

]]> By: theWB slogs foreign governments http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/26/the-wb-rises-from-the-ashes-as-a-hulu-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-2448250 theWB slogs foreign governments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:53:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21456#comment-2448250 Opening the site from Europe, we get the following welcome message: "It looks like you're trying to visit theWB.com from outside the United States. Unfortunately, due to complicated domestic and international entertainment law, our website is restricted to viewers within the US. But please write to your local government representative if you want to fight this injustice, so hopefully one day, fans like you from all over the world can enjoy theWB." The restriction itself is not a surprise, of course. However that WB makes foreign governments responsible for this restriction ("injustice"), rather admitting that WB's own licensing policies in international markets are the problem, shows quite a bit of chutzpah. Opening the site from Europe, we get the following welcome message: “It looks like you’re trying to visit theWB.com from outside the United States. Unfortunately, due to complicated domestic and international entertainment law, our website is restricted to viewers within the US. But please write to your local government representative if you want to fight this injustice, so hopefully one day, fans like you from all over the world can enjoy theWB.”

The restriction itself is not a surprise, of course.
However that WB makes foreign governments responsible for this restriction (”injustice”), rather admitting that WB’s own licensing policies in international markets are the problem, shows quite a bit of chutzpah.

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