
Disney and other studios are trying to block even the NEW VidAngel System, even though we met all their previous demands. Â Donât worry, we have thousands of the best titles available. But in 3 minutes, hereâs why theyâre trying to block us, and how you can help.
A year ago, Disney sued VidAngel and persuaded a judge to temporarily close our old site. âCause Disney used the same rationale it used on the Tower of Terror: âA lot of people love this. Letâs shut it down.â
We think they were in the wrong, as you can see in our video addressing VidAngel’s legality. But while we keep fighting the legal battle, weâve released a new system that meets Disneyâs demands:
- 1) Pay creators through normal streaming channels, andâŚ
- 2) Donât use decryption.
Yet Disneyâs still trying to block us in court from filtering their movies. So it begs the question â how can it get all it wanted, and still not be happy?
Hereâs the problem. Disney says Hollywoodâs ok with filtering, just not with VidAngelâs model. But look at the history â Hollywoodâs not ok with filtering. Except for filtering dollars out of actressesâ paychecks.
Sony recently tried to release cleaned-up versions of movies, but the Directors Guild threatened to sue for violating contracts that forbid filtering â contracts we know exist because of the Sony leak in 2014. So Sony backed down.
VidAngel (in the past) and our competitor ClearPlay (more recently) tried to filter using a Google Play plugin, but VidAngel got a cease-and-desist letter and ClearPlay was quietly blocked from adding new movies. Now that service doesnât work at all. Â And if ClearPlayâs new service gets big enough to bother Disney, it can be blocked in the same way, by enforcing anti-filtering contracts.
Hollywood studios may say theyâre ok with filtering, but look at their actions. Theyâve opposed the Family Movie Act, threatened to sue Sony, and actually sued VidAngel, ClearPlay, Cleanflix, and every other filtering company in history prior to VidAngel.
If you ask their permission, they reject you. And if you donât ask, they sue you. They may say itâs not about filtering. But if Sauron sues Frodo and claims itâs not about the ring, you wonât believe him âcause heâs clearly obsessed with the ring. Though that analogyâs not perfect, âcause Sauronâs empire is way smaller than Disneyâs.
But now you can help. Senator Orrin Hatch and other members of Congress are working to find a solution that allows families to filter on any device and any streaming platform. Please contact your own representatives, and ask them to support Senator Hatchâs efforts.
Hereâs how.
Most effective: visit their offices. Very effective: give them a call. Itâs like texting, but with your voice. Effective: Post on their Facebook and Twitter since, unfortunately, e-mail messages are often ignored.
To make it easier, you can go to SaveFiltering.VidAngel.com and enter your Zip Code to find their contact info and our advice on what to say.
Thanks for all you do. Now go enjoy our other titles.
LEGAL UPDATE: Setting the Record Straight About Disneyâs False Set of Claims Concerning VidAngel and ClearPlay