MTV owner Viacom said on Tuesday it has sued YouTube and its corporate parent Google in federal court for alleged copyright infringement and is seeking more than $1bn in damages.
Viacom claims that the more than 160 000 unauthorised video clips from its cable networks, which also include Comedy Central, VH1 and Nickelodeon, have been available on the popular video-sharing website.
The lawsuit marks a sharp escalation of long-simmering tensions between Viacom and YouTube. Last month Viacom demanded that YouTube remove more than 100 000 unauthorised clips after several months of talks between the companies broke down.
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