French TV broadcaster TF1 sues YouTube

French daily Les Echos reports that private French TV channel TF1 has filed a lawsuit against YouTube and is seeking damages of $158.3 million.

"A YouTube spokesman quoted by the newspaper said the suit had been received a few days ago in California but would be judged in Paris.

A TF1 spokesman declined to comment on the report."

[via Ecrans and Reuters]

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