We at CBO produce original programming for TV shows, mini-series, and

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We at CBO produce original programming for TV shows, mini-series, and movies. We sell contracts to television conglomerate networks for the exclusive right to broadcast our programming and sell them via DVDs. For this right, the television networks pay CBO substantial fees that help finance CBO expenses and fund future CBO programming projects.

For members of the media, we provide kits complete with information on the actors / actresses in our shows, story plots, list of reviews, video clips and images. Now, however, some internet companies, through user generated content have not just a collection of video clips and digital photographs of our media programming throughout their site, but also full length versions of our movies and TV shows. Some of these users pirate our content and make it available for free via online video streaming just hours after initial release - this directly affects our DVD sales. Conditions must be placed on these practices, which go beyond basic media exposure; they harm the value of our contracts with television conglomerate networks and violate our rights as owners of the entertainment content. Video-based internet companies that wish to post such content on their websites should therefore sign contracts with the programming company that stipulate what content will be allowed and how much it will cost. As we have in the past, we will legally pursue internet video-based companies and push to have them shut down.The entertainment media business is quickly shifting from offline (theaters, TV, DVDs) to on-demand online streaming, where viewers expect media content to be available at their fingertips and available to everyone - a democratic notion. The internet is a democracy and users exercise their Bill of Rights through freedom of expression and open access for the information they share online. This includes links that are shared online that help users find sources for entertainment content that may or may not be illegally hosted on other web servers. The nature of sharing these links is constitutionally protected. To place unnecessary conditions on what links can and cannot be shared is to deny the average user his right to freedom of expression and right to a fair democracy.

Much of the video content online is original and it is difficult to pinpoint which ones have content that legally belongs to the programming companies - as unlike text, the video content is not easily searchable and identifiable. Further, a website is not liable for the nature of the links shared on its site - the legal nature of where the links on its site point to is out of that website's control. Online video sites are not asking for programming content to be available in their entirety freely across the web. Online video sites recognize that pirated versions of programming content can translate into poor experiences for viewers and devalue the content. But on the contrary -- free, on-demand video content of quality programming has, for the most part, generated mroe interest in many programs, its actors and actresses, artists and entertainers, and thus benefits internet users and programming companies alike. Making videos, in any time frame, accessible on the internet for the average internet user is a moral constitutional imperative and we must not forgo this great service that online video websites have created.

阿达 · Accepted Answer

(1) How soon a website should be able to host programming content after it is initially released:

The programming company is concerned about websites hosting full-length versions of their content just hours after release because it directly affects their DVD sales.
The online video sites believe in the democratic notion of immediate access to content, asserting freedom of expression and open access rights.

Can Infer Disagreement

(2) The degree to which online media exposure generates interest in entertainment content:

The programming company believes that some exposure may benefit them, providing kits complete with information on the actors / actresses in the shows, story plots, list of reviews, video clips and images.
Online video sites believe that free, on-demand video content generates interest in programs, actors, artists, and benefits both users and programming companies.

Cannot Infer Disagreement

(3) The conditions under which an online video site should be allowed to disseminate programming media content (video, images):

The programming company believes that online video sites should sign contracts stipulating which content will be allowed and how much it will cost.
Online video sites argue that they shouldn't be held liable for the links shared on their sites and that placing conditions on what links can be shared denies users their rights to freedom of expression and access to a fair democracy.

Can Infer Disagreement

Apt0810 · Answer

1)B,Online consumers' basic freedom rights will effectively be violated if they are prohibited from uploading and sharing videos.since the passage talks about the freedom of expression and right to a fair democracy where each one can share anything.

2)No,No,Yes for the third one since Media house can get restrictive access

3)Yes,No,Yes so here no for second one since The degree to which online media exposure does not generates interest in entertainment conte

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nisen20 · Answer

online video company advocates that making media content available to everyone is a democratic notion. 
where did you find such an action—strongly opposed and long being litigated by CBO—should be taken   immediately  ?

Sneha2021 · Answer

KarishmaB   GMATNinja  
2. For each of the following statements, select Both Accept if, based on the information provided, it can be inferred that both the programming company and the online video company would likely accept that the statement is true. If not, select Otherwise.

An entertainment program can get adequate media exposure without making the program's entire content free for everyone on a website.
How can I infer "Yes" for this statement?

I think programming company think that media gets complete kit of info from them. (For members of the media, we provide kits complete with information on the actors / actresses in our shows, story plots, list of reviews, video clips and images.)
How to infer the agreement for OVC?

FOR Q3
How soon a website should be able to host programming content after it is initially released. - how to infer disagreement for this statement?

Thank you!

MintTea · Answer

An entertainment program can get  adequate media exposure  without making the program's entire content free for everyone on a website.

CBO: Video-based internet companies that wish to post such content on their websites should therefore sign contracts with the programming company that stipulate  what content will be allowed and how much it will cost . As we have in the past, we will legally pursue internet video-based companies and push to have them shut down.

satish_sahoo · Answer

A very similar question to practice - https://gmatclub.com/forum/statement-by ... 21541.html

Adarsh_24 · Answer

I found the reason both accepting 2c in case someone else got wrong answer.

"An entertainment program can get adequate media exposure without making the program's entire content free for everyone on a website."

CBO: Conditions must be placed on these practices, which go beyond basic media exposure;
Online video: Online video sites are not asking for programming content to be available in their entirety freely across the web

siddhantvarma · Answer

Treating this as RC/CR helps.
 1. Which of the following can most reasonably be inferred to be a view held by the online video websites?

Argument of Online Video: Right to share links to media content => freedom of expression + open access to information, controlling or restricting link-sharing => infringe upon users' rights to free expression.

Online users' rights: Sharing content is portrayed as a right tied to freedom of expression.
Moral imperative: Free access to online programming content benefits users and companies.

(A) Online consumers have the right to reproduce programming content that has been posted on online video websites.
The passage does not mention or support consumers reproducing content. It discusses sharing links, not reproducing or copying videos themselves => Eliminate.

(B) Online consumers' basic freedom rights will effectively be violated if they are prohibited from uploading and sharing videos.
The passage argues that placing restrictions on link sharing limits freedom of expression and undermines democratic values. => This matches the argument's key point => Correct

(C) Online video sites have the exclusive right to stream original programming content online.
There is no indication in the passage that these sites claim exclusivity over streaming content => Eliminate.

(D) People are less likely to tune into the original programming (whether on TV or other media) if they have access to the recorded version online at any time.
The passage suggests the opposite — that online access increases interest in the original programming, not decreases it =>Eliminate.

(E) CBO should restrict how its original programming can be disseminated.
The passage argues for less restriction, not more => Eliminate.

Hence the correct answer to first question is  (B) Online consumers' basic freedom rights will effectively be violated if they are prohibited from uploading and sharing videos.

DeeBee54 · Answer

https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=83544 Q3 - sub Q 3 : answer should be Cannot infer disagreement. Similar Q and its OG pasted above GMAT-Club-Forum-555frmds.png

sb0925 · Answer

I am not clear on Q2 - b? Who is disagreeing here

SudsMeister · Answer

Q2 (B)  statement:  Any  online activity  that substantially increases many people's interest in the programming content, its actors and actresses, etc. benefits the programming company.

This is definitely claimed by online video group.

Let's check CBO.
They talk about how they make details about their programmes and casts available to  media members.  But they never mention that this is something they make available to online folks. Also, they don't try to indicate that online activity leading to increased interest in CBO's content will lead to more benefits for them. It might be something we can rationally deduce, but CBO doesn't say anything to indicate the same.

Answer: Otherwise.

oditquae · Answer

Any tips on how to solve such long questions quickly? It took me around 8-9mins

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	Online consumers have the right to reproduce programming content that has been posted on online video websites.
	Online consumers' basic freedom rights will effectively be violated if they are prohibited from uploading and sharing videos.
	Online video sites have the exclusive right to stream original programming content online.
	People are less likely to tune into the original programming (whether on TV or other media) if they have access to the recorded version online at any time.
	CBO should restrict how its original programming can be disseminated.

Both Accept	Otherwise
		There should be no restrictions in the freedom to upload and share.
		Any online activity that substantially increases many people's interest in the programming content, its actors and actresses, etc. benefits the programming company.
		An entertainment program can get adequate media exposure without making the program's entire content free for everyone on a website.

Can Infer Disagreement	Cannot Infer Disagreement
		How soon a website should be able to host programming content after it is initially released.
		The degree to which online media exposure generates interest in entertainment content.
		The conditions under which an online video site should be allowed to disseminate programming media content (video, images).

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