Comments on: UPDATE: Freeview Spoof Ad Causes Controversy; Youtube Pulls Video

By: Update#22: Cityrail, Freeview, and no Blu-ray for Windows 7

Update#22: Cityrail, Freeview, and no Blu-ray for Windows 7 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:58 +0000

[...] pushed to help iPhone app developers by NSW Premier Nathan Rees; YouTube boots Freeview parody video, so now it’s got more attention and is more easily available than ever; no Blu-ray [...]

By: Freeview Australia gets spoof ad pulled from YouTube at STRANGE TIMES

Freeview Australia gets spoof ad pulled from YouTube at STRANGE TIMES — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:48:20 +0000

[...] The Tech Wired AU blog has an interview with one of the creators of the spoof video commercial, and a link where you can download it yourself. [...]

By: Jason Cartwright

Jason Cartwright — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:44:44 +0000

Hey Freeview, instead of calling your lawyers, why don’t u just admit, this ads really highlights the truth about Freeview. It’s nothing more than marketing spin on free chanels in an attempt to compete with PayTV.

You could also address the critisisms directly with a video reply, explaining things like why we’re seeing so many chanels duplicated etc.

Also what the hell is going on with TenHD. They’ve pretty much shut it down in the lead up to the launch of OneHD, really don’t see how they rationalisation this.

By: Tech Wired Australia - An Australian Technology Blog and Podcast » CONFIRMED: Freeview Sent Take Down Notice To YouTube

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:24:37 +0000

[...] confirmed. Freeview sent a take down notice to YouTube requesting they remove the Freeview spoof ad created by comedians Dan Ilic and Marc [...]

By: YouTube Pulls Freeview Spoof Ad at Media in Australia

YouTube Pulls Freeview Spoof Ad at Media in Australia — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:14:28 +0000

[...] new media company Downwin Media decided this week that they would do up a spoof ad of the much anticipated Freeview campaign… but boy were they in for a [...]

By: David Jackmanson

David Jackmanson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:06:37 +0000

I’ve Dugg this article at

http://digg.com/television/YouTube_pulls_Aussie_Freeview_spoof_ad

By: Freeview TV ad parody disappears from YouTube - Somebody Think Of The Children

Freeview TV ad parody disappears from YouTube - Somebody Think Of The Children — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:52:10 +0000

[...] the creators of the spoof, but that turned out not to be true. Find out more here and listen to an interview with one of the creators, comedian Dan ilic, on TechWired AU. Stay up to date with censorship issues affecting Australia by [...]

By: gavin

gavin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:07:46 +0000

Well, youtube have pulled the clip now – you just get a “This video has been removed due to terms of use violation” message. So it looks like someone’s complained.

By: Freeview to Sue? (UPDATE: No) - The Content Makers

Freeview to Sue? (UPDATE: No) - The Content Makers — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:51:12 +0000

[...] II – Ben Grubb has done an interview with Dan Ilic. Comments (0) | [...]

By: matteo

matteo — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:46:41 +0000

ah the media
always first to step on free speech