On Sun, 2007-02-11 at 21:45 +0000, Dave Crossland wrote: > On 11/02/07, Tom Loosemore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Desert Island Discs ... Why no podcast? > > > > Estate of Roy Plumley owns the rights to the format, and isn't keen on > > on demand...
> "Rights to the format" means what, exactely? some (random ish) links (about format rights, rather than DID itself) http://www.wragge.com/publications/hottopics/default_1661.html http://www.ifla.tv/protectyourformat.html http://www.legalday.co.uk/lexnex/simkins03/simkinsq303/simkins050803.htm > I can imagine "Desert Island Discs" might be a trademark. But I don't > think the format can be copyrighted, Some lawyers may disagree with you (not necessarily about whether DID is copyrightable or not, but about whether 'formats' can be 'protected' in law.) George (disclaimer - I work for the BBC) - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
