Posted: 8/9/19 at 11:38am
I went to look up Andre DeShield's Tony speech today, and all the acceptance speeches and performances (except for the awards that weren't presented live) have been scrubbed from the Tony Awards channel. I've noticed they do this every year a few months after the awards. Anyone know why they do this?
Posted: 8/9/19 at 11:40am
I think it is just in their contract that they only have the right to publish them for X number of days from the awards. Not sure the point of that restriction, though.
Posted: 8/9/19 at 11:42am
Probably to direct you to their CBS All Access, which I believe still offers the Tonys to stream.
Posted: 8/9/19 at 11:48am
everythingtaboo said: "Probably to direct you to their CBS All Access, which I believe still offers the Tonys to stream."
CBS owns the telecast so the Tony Awards have the full rights to use any portions of the telecast for their marketing until the rights expire. They only have the rights for a few months then CBS profits from the iTunes purchases/rentals and wherever else streams the telecast.
Posted: 8/9/19 at 12:06pm
