Channel Ten Goes On Australian Idol 2008 Cover-Up Spree

CHANNEL Ten has been accused for an online marketing "cover-up spree", in which numerous fan videos promoting Jeremy Shum for 2009 have been deleted, in order to ensure strong ratings for 2008. This has upset various users, who have vowed to respond by not watching the 2008 series, in lead to 2009 which is expected to be a hit.

When a user now attempts to visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mkP0fWg_qc, they are addressed with a legal message which states "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd". YouTube has responded by removing the videos.

Neither Channel Ten nor YouTube would comment on the circumstances, in light of a possibility that Australian Idol 2008 may be the last series on national television, following the footsteps of Big Brother. Media critics have also noted Australian Idol's "family-friendly" product placement is somehow out of line with it's actions in removing members of the Hillsong Church in consecutive weeks, once Channel Seven had revealed the Australian Idol Top 12 who admitted to being Christian.

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