by slasherindex | Oct 3, 1983
The Supreme Court begins rehearing the Universal Vs. Sony case, which by this point is known as, “The Betamax Case.” Much is riding on the outcome of the case, with strong lobbying on both sides.
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1983
The Director of Public Prosecutions’ list of films which violate the U.K.’s obscenity laws becomes public. These were mainly horror and exploitation films which contained “objectionable” sex and violence. 72 films would appear on the list....
by slasherindex | Apr 12, 1982
The event is to discuss the “issue” with recording live broadcasts for later viewing. Its at this event that Jack Valenti, head of the MPAA, is quoted as saying, “I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the...
by slasherindex | Mar 12, 1982
As expected, Sony asks the Supreme Court to review their entanglement with Universal and Disney. According to Sony, the studios admitted they couldn’t demonstrate damages, therefore, there was no merit to their case.
by slasherindex | Oct 19, 1981
The three judge opinion finds that the recording of television programs for off-air watching is, in fact, copyright infringement. But because there were already so many VCRs among the public, the court felt that having a royalty paid to the studios from the...