Nielsen Sends Wikipedia DMCA Takedown For Station Descriptions

RockMFR writes "A DMCA takedown notice sent by Nielsen Media Research to the Wikimedia Foundation has resulted in the deletion of over 300 pages on the English Wikipedia. The pages were 'templates' and categories that listed television stations within various geographical markets in the United States. Discussion of the deletions has focused on whether this type of information can actually be copyrighted, though the content of the takedown notice have not been made public."

$346,217.12 damages

[Anonymous Coward]

I was looking for TV station information, by geographic location, and I went to check good-old Wikipedia.

I made a promise to myself that if I found the information there, I was going to hit the donate button and send $346,217.12.

Alas, I didn't find the information.

Idiots.

[Ortega-Starfire]

I have one thing to say to the dumbasses that filed this DMCA notice:

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Re:Facts

[Dan541]

Valid? DMCA notice?!?!?

I'd like to see that!

Re:Everyone should be outraged!

[Darkness404]

No, everyone should be outraged that this seems to mean that facts are copyrightable.

Re:Two can play at this game

[RzUpAnmsCwrds]

True story - I was at a movie theater seeing "Get Smart", and noticed Nielsen researchers at the theater handing out surveys. I walked up to one, and exclaimed:

"You bastards! You killed Firefly!"