Periscope proves a new method for pirating Mayweather-Pacquiao

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This fight demonstrated the potential legal thicket that Periscope creates. It's a streaming service, not a download one, and it's streaming video of a room that happens to have a broadcast, not just the broadcast itself. Even so, broadcast partners and rights holders are already aware of the threat Periscope represents. Even before this fight; the PGA Tour revoked the credential of a longtime media member for Periscoping practice rounds of players earlier this week.

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This fight demonstrated the potential legal thicket that Periscope creates. It's a streaming service, not a download one, and it's streaming video of a room that happens to have a broadcast, not just the broadcast itself. Even so, broadcast partners and rights holders are already aware of the threat Periscope represents. Even before this fight; the PGA Tour <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/pga-tour-revokes-stephanie-weis-credentials">revoked the credential of a longtime media member</a> for Periscoping practice rounds of players earlier this week.