Chinese video-sharing website Tudou has been ordered to compensate China Central Television (CCTV) for infringement of copyright in making a popular food documentary available for viewing without the TV station's authorization.
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China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) announced on Monday a ruling requiring Tudou to pay CCTV 248,000 CNY (about 40,292 USD) for offering downloads of CCTV's 2012 hit "A Bite of China."
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Tudou said the videos of the documentary were uploaded by Internet users, but the Shanghai-based company failed to provide evidence to back this up, according to the SPC.
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It said Tudou should be held responsible because the website is required to monitor people uploading videos to the site.
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The case sounds a warning for similar violations and it will inspire Internet video providers to strengthen management, said Xia Junli, a chief judge of the SPC.Â