Madrid to sue catalan TV station over Hyena video for 6M euros

http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/02/22/primera/1361493430_953636.html

While in bad taste I'm not sure what's the legal reasoning behind this? Doesn't look like anything illegal to me. In addition to the main suit they're also suing for misuse of public funds as TV3 is a government station.

The video that started the polemic:

Is there a rule to sue for defamation?

Hyenas should be suing Catalan TV as well

Catalan media .

Hyenas

Mamad wrote:Catalan media .

Catalan media is respected all over Iberia while the Mainland Castillan/Madridismo is just pure drivel which potentially can cause neural atrophy just by viewing the trash they churn out weekly.

This hyena parody is a drop in the pond compared to what the Madrilenos have displayed.

I really enjoyed watching that video

Also this is the biggest example of Madriditis you can find. 15 points ahead in the league and the only thing Catalan TV can talk about is Madrid

Always second

Anyway I can see us winning this case pretty easily. Defamation and all that.

meh rivarly sells. what's new.
and if your arch rival can't give you competition in the league table you have to find something to get the spark going... Catalan media

Well considering Barca's days in Europe are numbered they better get their media to make new Rivalry videos because they're going to have a lot less to talk about

ahhh suing someone who releases a video you don't like

joga bonito my friends

Zealous wrote:Well considering Barca's days in Europe are numbered they better get their media to make new Rivalry videos because they're going to have a lot less to talk about

considering Madrid will share the same fate in the UK I suggest Madrid media should start searching for discovery channel videos too

Well seeing both teams having a big chance of being dumped out of the CL this early,all they could do now is squabbling with each other.These attention wh*res i tell you

Defamation of character is pretty serious... it's both criminal and civil in the US. Guess the laws are the same on the civil side in Spain.

This one seems pretty cut and dry too.

It's one thing for fans to fling derogatory crap at each other... that's just part of the game. But clubs, media, institutions, etc... not so good if it's over the top. You will get sued and rightfully so. Because the impact is broader, there's actual damages you can go after.

i think they and all football parody tv shows should be sued for being terribly terribly unfunny.

have yet to see a single skit that can even change my facial expression in the slightest, not even a half smile.

Surag wrote:Well seeing both teams having a big chance of being dumped out of the CL this early,all they could do now is squabbling with each other.These attention wh*res i tell you

this was a while ago, definitely over a month ago, maybe 2 or more.

Appeal court dismissed Madrid's complaint about video of Catalan tv comparing Madrid players to hyenas for violent behaviour in clasicos.

note: madrid had asked 6M for hyenas video, first sentence gave them 0,02M, appeal sentence force them to pay all legal costs #fcblive

Maybe Spain has still hope.

Loved that video.

Zealous wrote:Well considering Barca's days in Europe are numbered they better get their media to make new Rivalry videos because they're going to have a lot less to talk about

This post didn't age very well.

Harmonica wrote:Appeal court dismissed Madrid's complaint about video of Catalan tv comparing Madrid players to hyenas for violent behaviour in clasicos.

note: madrid had asked 6M for hyenas video, first sentence gave them 0,02M, appeal sentence force them to pay all legal costs #fcblive

Maybe Spain has still hope.

Don't fall for it. Just hiding corruption.

LOL. RM need to regroup asap! They are becoming too weak in every aspect of their existence to be considered a worthy rival