Episode 1 of the baseball variety show "Spark Baseball," which was released on the 5th through "C1," has been deleted. When you access the link to watch EP1, you will see a message saying, "This video is a copyright infringement of JTBC JoongAng Co., Ltd.
"Due to a copyright claim, you can no longer watch this content." This is a measure taken by YouTube in response to a copyright claim by the copyright holder.
JTBC said, "The IP (intellectual property rights) of 'Strongest Baseball' are owned by the company, and all related rights are clearly attributed to JTBC.
On the other hand, C1 said, "According to the co-production agreement, the IP owned by JTBC is limited to the filming of Season 3, and the program format idea is the sole responsibility of the creator, Studio
In the midst of this conflict, Studio C1 launched a new variety show, "Spark Baseball." "Spark Baseball" is directed by Chang Si, who directed all seasons of "Strongest Baseball."
Under PD Won's leadership, director Kim Sung-geun and many of the existing cast members, including Park Yong-taek, Jeong Geun-woo, and Lee Dae-ho, joined the project.
Regarding this, JTBC said, "Even if we insisted on filming and producing under a different name,
"We are concerned about copyright infringement as the cast will continue the story of 'Ball'," they said, requesting that production be halted and filing a lawsuit. "If production continues, we plan to file for a provisional injunction."
"Spark Baseball" was released for free on YouTube without specifying a platform. Episode 1, which was released on YouTube on the 5th, recorded 130,000 concurrent viewers.
The second episode of "Spark Baseball" released on the 12th will be available to watch on YouTube at 12pm on the 17th. "Spark Baseball" is released on YouTube every Monday.
JTBC will also be launching "Strongest Baseball 2025" in September. CP Song Ji Kyung and PD Ahn Sung Han are the new directors.
2025/05/18 09:56 KST
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