Justice - Movies on patient TVs for public viewing?
The television program in a hospital has become a case for the Munich district court. The question: Is it to be considered a public screening if patients watch films and series on devices in their rooms in the normal TV program? Simply enabling access via the televisions provided was sufficient, argued the plaintiff, who wanted around 1130 euros in damages for the license. She referred to her rights to films such as "The Da Vinci Code - Sakrileg" and "Toni Erdmann" or the TV series "Maya the Bee". The court took a different view. The potential possibility of access was not sufficient, according to the final judgment, which was published on Monday.
According to the court, the plaintiff would have had to prove that one of the films was actually played on a television in one of the patient rooms during the period in question. However, she failed to do so, according to the grounds of the decision, which was handed down on July 28.
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- Despite arguing that enabling access to television programs in patient rooms was sufficient for considering it a public screening, the local court in Munich disagreed due to a lack of proof that any specific film, such as "The Da Vinci Code - Sacrileg" or "Toni Erdmann," was actually played during the relevant period.
- The television program for hospital patients facing legal scrutiny in the Munich district court centers around whether watching films and series on devices in patient rooms falls under public screening, if patients can access regular TV shows through televisions provided in their rooms.
- The public viewing case involving the hospital television program in Munich has sparked controversy, with the plaintiff seeking damages of around 1130 euros for unauthorized use of her film rights to productions like "The Da Vinci Code," "Toni Erdmann," and the TV series "Maya the Bee."
- The recent judgments from the local court in Munich ruled against the plaintiff's claims, stating that merely enabling access to the television program on patient devices was not enough to warrant consideration as a public screening.
- The German media landscape is awaiting further developments in the legal case over hospital patients' access to popular television programs, as the court's ruling could impact future licensing agreements and secure content distribution.
- The ongoing dispute over the television program in a Bavarian hospital highlights the complexities of intellectual property rights in the entertainment industry, with movies such as "The Da Vinci Code" and "Toni Erdmann" serving as prime examples of content protection controversies.
Source: www.stern.de
