PTV World accused of airing unauthorized footage by YouTuber

Content Creator and YoutTuber Muzammil Hussain has accused PTV World of copyright infringement, claiming that the state television used his tourism footage which was originally uploaded on his Youtube channel ‘MHtoori’ and is three minutes and fifteen seconds long. “PTV World aired the video footage on 30th September around 2 pm,” he said.

In a legal notice, he alleges that the video was created from various clips posted on his Facebook page in March 2019.

پی ٹی وی ورلڈ جو کے سرکاری چینل ہے میرا کانٹینٹ بغیر اجازت چلانےاور کاپی رائٹ ایکٹ کی خلاف ورزی کرنے پر میں نے ان کے خلاف قانونی چارہ جوئی کے لئیے بیس کڑوڑ کا ہرجانے کا نوٹس اپنے وکیل کی جانب سے بجھوا دیا ہے ۔ pic.twitter.com/ZOg7uJpoH5

— MHTOORI (@muzamil_toori) October 12, 2023

As per the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. lOCKIV of 1962), the sole ownership and copyright over his Facebook page, Twitter, and YouTube channels. All licenses and intellectual property rights are attributed to him, in accordance with Sections 56 and 57A of the Copyright Ordinance. He is demanding compensation of Rs200 million for the unauthorized creation and broadcast of the video, in line with the Copyright Ordinance, 1962.

The notice provides a 70-day window for PTV World to respond.