Media
YouTube reveals '24' uploader's identity
Published Wednesday, Feb 14 2007, 14:10 GMT | By James Welsh
Google-owned YouTube has reportedly released the identity of a user who uploaded illegal copies of 24 to the video-sharing site in compliance with a US District Court subpoena.
According to internetnews.com, 20th Century Fox Television has confirmed that it has received the user data of an individual who uploaded full copies of four 24 episodes a week before the show's new season started airing on Fox this year.
It is also understood that the identity of a second user who uploaded episodes of The Simpsons to another video sharing site, LiveDigital, was also disclosed by that website's operators.
According to internetnews.com, 20th Century Fox Television has confirmed that it has received the user data of an individual who uploaded full copies of four 24 episodes a week before the show's new season started airing on Fox this year.
It is also understood that the identity of a second user who uploaded episodes of The Simpsons to another video sharing site, LiveDigital, was also disclosed by that website's operators.
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