Earlier this month, comedian Dan Klein released a fantastic collection of standup tropes and clichés in the form of an hourlong special titled This Is Comedy. Last week, however, Klein discovered that YouTube had removed his video due to a copyright claim by a Moscow-based broadcasting network named “OJSC TNT,†which according to Businessweek focuses on “serial, reality-show, and talk-show programs for men and women.†Klein’s special clearly didn’t include any footage from another source, let alone a Russian television show, but removing videos due to bizarre copyright claims is nothing new for YouTube. In any case, YouTube told Klein that if the claim is confirmed false his video will potentially be restored in 10 days, so hopefully I Am Comedy makes a glorious return to the internet in time for the holidays.
A Russian Broadcasting Company Got Dan Klein’s ‘This Is Comedy’ Special Removed from YouTube
