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Planet Blog: Remixing the news

October 28, 2009

Dutch public broadcaster VPRO is shaking up the media world by releasing documentaries online under Creative Commons licenses. The licenses allow anyone to broadcast the content and even remix it to suit their needs.

A worker prepares a cinema reel to be displayed
Dutch broadcaster VPRO is releasing several documentaries onlineImage: AP

At a time when most content producers are working feverishly to monetize their work online, Holland's public broadcaster VPRO is taking steps in the opposite direction.

Because it is public money funding her work, documentary filmmaker Bregtje van der Haak says the work should be freely available. She speaks on Planet Blog about creating documentaries for distribution under Creative Commons licenses.

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