VidAngel
Type of site | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Provo, Utah, United States |
| Area served | United States |
| Founder(s) | Neal Harmon, Jeffrey Harmon, Daniel Harmon |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Slogan(s) | "Watch movies however the BLEEP you want." |
| Website |
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| Current status | Active |
VidAngel is an American video streaming service launched in 2014. The service offers members an option to filter content such as nudity, profanity, or graphic violence when streaming a video.
History
VidAngel was founded in 2013 in Provo, Utah as a startup company with only six employees and launched in 2014.[1] Since its launch, the service availability has expanded from a Google Chrome extension to Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, Android TV, and Apple TV.
Features
With VidAngel, you can filter out any piece of objectionable content quite selectively. Under every category of objectionable content, it tells you each and every detail of what is in the movie, and you can choose which ones to show, and which ones not to show.[2]
Lawsuit
On June 12, 2016, production companies such as Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros. have filed suit against VidAngel citing unlicensed video streaming.[3] VidAngel's defense is that members actually own a digital copy the film when they stream it for $20 and VidAngel will buy it back for $19 and have a right to filter content under the Family Home Movie Act of 2005. VidAngel has filed a counterclaim against the companies and the preliminary hearing was held on November 14, 2016.[4][5] During this hearing, the judge made no immediate ruling. The next hearing is scheduled on December 16, 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ McCord, Keith. "Provo company creates program that filters online content". Deseret News Utah. Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ http://blog.vidangel.com/category/how-to/
- ↑ "U.S. DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION CASE NO. CV16-04109" (PDF). Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ Openshaw, Geoff. "VidAngel Files Countersuit against Studios, Cites FMA Act". this week in mormons. This Week in Mormons. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ Porterfield, Julia. "Company sued for sanitizing films responds". The Washington Times. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ Cieply, Michael (November 14, 2016). "VidAngel Lawsuit: Judge Makes No Immediate Decision On Injunction". Deadline. Retrieved November 26, 2016.