CNN stole my video 

The power move of literally buying the show you got fired from is probably the greatest thing I've ever seen on this platform.

That’s unfortunately not surprising CNN is known to do stuff like this

So let me get this straight? You, understandably did that project on your own time and made the video yourself and shared it with RU-vid and for the rest of the world. But then CNN uses, makes billions, you reach out and can do absolutely nothing about using it without your permission, you make your parody news station and mythbusters merch, and they get to send the cease and desist?

The raw power of staring into the camera saying you paid for fan art and how easy it was is just perfect

i love how big companies love to scream about small creators „stealing“ their content but the second shit flows uphill towards them they get mad. 😂

This is a level of absolute chaotic energy I thought was strictly limited to the event horizons of black holes. Incredible.

Gonna be hard to boycott CNN because I don't watch them in the first place... I guess that makes it easy.

They want a degree in journalism? With what they put out lately, I figured they just took whoever can make the best insational lies.

I love the timeline 1. cnn betraying him 2. Rival news company 3. Ai news robot 4. Actual reporting… kinda 5. Paid for video 6. Mythbusters trademark 7. Betrayed by discovery 8. Revenge on everyone

"Hey excuse me, can i get a job here?" "No!" That was both funny and sad at the same time.

imagine being a news company and getting ur video taken by another news network

"And there is nothing they can do to stop me!" Proceeds to get a bullshit cease and desist and bludgeoned into stopping

The fact he owns the merch rights to MythBusters, is just amazing.

Just so we're clear, all of those people claiming fair use are absolutely wrong. You could absolutely sue CNN and they would settle in a heartbeat. You ever see the watermark on videos the news shows "Courtesy of [x channel]". That's because they had to pay for that.

Sure hope this doesn’t cause any legal troubles in the near future

You probably know this already because this video was 8 months ago but to anyone who doesn't, established titles is a complete scam. Not only are they lying about the title, but the part about trees just goes straight to their pockets

Thank you Allen for making a media company people can actually trust.

"I wanna report the news, not go to jail." As someone who has dabbled in journalism before, this is a common worry.

You are absolutely right in saying CNN stole your video. Because, when we youtubers use even a tiny bit of their video, even for reference they claim it or worse, slap us with a copyright strike.... You should make one more such a video then, let them steal again twice then, give them three strikes at once... That will teach them a bitter lesson.... I really think you should do so...

I love that their response for you calling out them stealing from you is to file a cease and desist form.

"They said no. Because I don't have a degree in journalism, or any experience in journalism." Hey, neither does anyone at CNN, and they still got hired.

The fact that the walrus anime tshirt is technically official myhtbusters merch is just beautiful

Are the snake lovers TShirts still for sale?

Hahahah "I might get a cease and desist". Nailed it.

The fact that he actually got a news scoop, bought the trademark, and did some actual journalism speaks volumes for the work ethic despite the chaotic energy (that I love)

“…and then I paid them for a license to use their work. It’s funny how easy it was to do.” Has to be one of the best underhanded insults I’ve heard in a while. This video was far more entertaining than I expected.

just stumbled upon this channel for the first time and I already love it.

The way he flipped the script on CNN and turned this all into great content for his own channel is awesome

I love that Alan now owns the -copyright- trademark to Mythbusters merch, the entire explanation felt diabolical like this is his villain origin story 😂

Truly the Canadian-United Media moment of all time.

10:14 this aged poorly 😢

Buying the Mythbusters brand was so out of left field and yet felt like a perfectly sensible revenge story.

I feel privileged for having been able to witness you achieving the most gloriously petty revenge ever levied at a large corporation. You're my hero.

Update. They didn't give a shit about him buying the mythbusters logo. They said knock it off or we will squash you under our corporate boot.

Who else came from the cease and desist video😅😂

This took "Revenge" to a whole other level.

You did more work making this video than anyone at CNN has done in literally years.

anyone else here after the CUMageddon?

10:54 That about summarizes the video. They stole your IP. They did this by publishing your material in totality for purposes other than news reporting. This is apparent because they didn't create anything novel with their publications of your material to the point that all they apparently did was replace your audio with music they undoubtedly paid for license to use after captioning a paraphrase of the content of that audio (whether from the audible portion or the captioning of such being immaterial)... not that there would have been a difference had the text been vocalized because the outcome is the same - they created nothing, they merely republished your material for their commercial gain to the point of using it to direct traffick to their home page and that infringes on your commercial interest especially given the fact that CNN is reknown around the world for being a proverbial dumpster fire. Any media source they published that material to should have received a copyright claim from you.

He actually owns the Mythbusters licensing for merchandise... That's some poetic justice right there

Hahaha. You may have failed at mythbusters, but you won my heart And respect

I sure hope that they wont send you a cease and desist letter for this video 7 months later.

Being an award show seat-warmer can actually be a very bizarre experience. I know a couple who had family in the area, so on a family visit, they decided to make a fully dressed-up date night of it. I'm not sure it could be called news, but even Fox News won't claim in court that what they do is news. I would have read it. Good job.

Just a heads up about the sponsor, the title you purchase from them doesn't even make you a lord if you look into the Scottish Legal System, and the company isn't even in Scotland, it's in China. There are videos on RU-vid that can go more in depth then I can. Make sure to do your prior research (I.E googling if it's a scam) before purchasing from them!

Thank you for the important work that you do. As a Canadian I don't often feel a sense of pride in my country, but when I see that CUM logo plastered on the side of your van I can't help but feel a sense that I'm somehow a part of your news network. Like not actually a part of it. But a supporter of it. Thank you again.

I remember that snake video, and remember not seeing you related to it

you should send a cease and desist just like they did.

I love how chaotically petty this is, it's so fun to watch LMFAO. They deserve it tbh

SO glad I watched this before the lawsuits come. Also, congrats on becoming Mythbuster Prime. We can finally get the Mythbuster apparel the world deserves.

@AllenPan Well that backfired.

Man it's was the first time seeing you anywhere, I almost quit after a very short while and I am glad I did not, that Canadian United Media joke with the van was hillarious and the rest is awesome too, subbing.

Gotta love that one guy who said "they gave you credit and huge exposure despite the fact that one of his main complaints was because they DIDN"T give him any credit or anything saying where they had gotten it from

Does this mean you're going to sue Discovery/Warner Media when they sell Mythbusters merchandise without realizing you now own the trademark? If they try to buy a license from you, I hope you charge them an unreasonable amount of money for it.

Heard about your lawsuit. Tough break man. Those ideas where genius. Something tells me you'll have more. Keep pressing on brother, I believe in you.

I'm glad you broke the news story on that ice cream, it was a story that needed to be told! I'm looking forward to a follow up.

I love how Alan throws the "I got the license for the fan art" in there. Doing it the right way. Bravo dude.

Bro this is insane 😭 you got them good, who could've imagined a lone human could single-handedly strike back at an entire news corporation 🤯

Snorted laughing when he drove off shouting and the satellite dish fell off.

I legit F-ing died when you closed the van door. You got a sub lol this was mint

No lie, you still brought better news content than CNN ever has.

Cant believe he actually did the movie bit AFTER saying it was a bad idea on the podcast and that NO ONE was stupid enough to do it.

2:04 I like stumbling on to moments mentioned on Safety Third as i work my way through everyones videos. Literally just listened to the episode Allen talked about throwing cameras today

money is power and we are all servants to those who have it

The Established Titles sponsorship could not have come out at worse time.

Clicked for the gossip, witnessed the birth of a new supervillain. This is so unhinged and I love it.

So that Established Titles ad did not age well lmfao

10:15 man, so sad how bad that aged. wish there were clauses that prevented giant corps from forcing down giant legal fees down their victims throat. am surprised it took them 7 whole months though.

The new media used my video once without my permission. I was out on a 150mph wind storm leaning forward against the wind. A whole wall of concrete fell right before me. They took it, edited it with Michael Jackson music and aired it lol. I then contacted them and presented all the laws about them using my content. They tried to settle it for $200 and I was like, nope, I'll do $500 and we can go on our way. So then they PayPal'd me $500. This was back in 2010. Lol.

I'd recommend having a talk with some lawyers. Fair use encompasses a bunch of things, such as transformative use, reviewing (like a movie critic making a review of a movie), but also news reporting. So unfortunately they can put the video of the snakes on their social media for the purpose of reporting on the news. But you may have noticed that they didn't really report on the news. They posted the video with a small caption of what you'd see in the video, not reported on the fact that someone made the robot contraption for the snakes. It's the equivalent of a news station showing the full music video of Lindsey Stirling's Roundabout Rival without so much as mentioning her name. So claiming that CNN reported on the news in this case is on shaky grounds. The way their posts are made give off the impression that CNN MADE the video, which is not the case. Another thing is that they likely earned money off of the video. With these sorts of things, monetization is an important factor. The judge would look at whether or not it substitutes the original market. The original market is in this case this RU-vid channel. And CNN posting the video on all their social media without any form of credit is definitely substituting the original market in my opinion. So i think you would be in the right to issue DMCA takedown notices here and if it were to go to court, i think it might be in your favor. Do keep in mind that I'm not a legal expert, so it is possible I missed something. But I would definitely have a conversation with some lawyers about this.

welp this aged well

Boy did this age like milk

Fun fact : The whole Established Titles thing has been recently revealed to be a big scam

I love how she's paid with exposure despite getting just a fraction of a second as payment LUL

This guy is a legend!🎉😂 Love it please don’t ever stop ❤

The chaos, it's perfect! Imagine putting the two most chaotic engineers together, Allen Pan and Michael Reeves, doing a joint project? The internet would implode!

LMAO I remember when they were discussing the bit about doing a news clip about piracy in a movie theatre while showing a movie in the background. They'd mentioned that it was illegal, but clearly movie lover Allen Pan found a way around it using his love of movies.

Honestly all the controversies about established titles makes this video THAT MUCH BETTER

the pure chaotic energy of him wearing a hat with the tag still on in the Emmys is immense

You! my man, are actually an evil genius!! 😁🤘 And that bit with Sarah Palin killed me 🤣🤣🤣👍

Just a FYI; Established Titles isn’t a real thing. They’re a scam. Scotland has a law that separates owning land and obtaining a title as lord or lady. Along with that they don’t actually plant a tree, they just “donate” to a company, but there is no official public record of any transaction between the two companies. The owner of Established Titles runs two other companies Deal Dash, and another company that literally strives to make scam companies. They have some 40+ failed companies and 2 successful ones… Deal Dash and Established Titles. I know they may be what pays the bills, but they’re not a legitimate company, they falsely advertise what they do, and the owner thrives off people who don’t do the full research.

Big media really deserve this kind of treatment. Their arrogance, the sence they can do anything and even manipulate public opinion...disgusting

This feels like a daily show bit, good job Allen

From AUS, really liking your sense of humour and delivery.

From failed Mythbuster to the owner of the Mythbusters trademark, absolutely inspiring

Can't believe they didn't credit the creator Michael Reeves

‘The equivalent of doing a diarrhea in an open can of beans’ when I tell you I screamed 😭😭😭

Sue them!

This takes pettiness to a new level and I love it.

I like how Sarah Palin didn't even question the fact that Allen was "making a news company"

"This site cannot be reached" damn

This man is so spiteful and i absolutely adore him.

As a former pet owner, my heart goes out to Audrey. I once had a pet Scottish terrier that died after eating a Hermit crab.

I love/hate how many of my favorite youtubers have videos straight up stolen by big companies with nothing shared in return.

7 months later, he got that ceast and desist letter😂

Little did Allen know, there was something that someone could do to stop him from selling his mythbusters merch

After watching defunctland and hbomberguy spend hours this week diving down the rabbit hole of crediting original creators for their work, this feels like the most appropriate video that could've cum out next.

The irony is if you use something like a CNN clip or a movie clip on YT and its in a fair use manner they can still copy claim it and either take it down or take the revenue. But they can do the same thing to you and use it however they want, keep the revenue, and you can't do anything about it, unless you want to take them to court...

This reminds me of when CNN used one of @Huggbees videos (How it's actually made - Bread). He actually made a video addressing it as well.

Bro, you’re literally my favourite RU-vidr. When you closed the van door I fucking died 😂 You’re hilarious, keep it up.

"Doing a diarrhea in a can of beans..." damn. Sums up the news outlets