Nigerian filmmaker and producer Ruth Kadiri has threatened legal action against Ghanaian TV stations that broadcast her movies without her permission or any authorisation.
In a video that has gone viral, the actress stated that although she loves Ghana and appreciates the support, she is disappointed to see her intellectual property rights infringed upon.
Ruth Kadiri noted that she has seen this trend numerous times and contemplated watermarking her work as a result but decided against it.
She stressed that making films was expensive and not a walk in the park and thus could not have her creative efforts undermined.
The Nigerian filmmaker stated that she would appreciate it if TV stations desist from this or face the consequences.
Ruth Kadiri said that the next TV station that she infringes on her copyrights would hear from her lawyers.
“I love the country as a whole but I am very disappointed that a major TV station in Ghana would go on my platform, rip my content apart, show it on TV like they have the license to do that.”
“It is not even just one, not two, not three. I don't want to put a watermark on my contents because I feel like it's going to make it look tacky. This is the first warning and it is going to be the last one, because the next time, you're going to hear from my lawyers.”
“I beg you, let's not start dragging ourselves through the mud. I expect so much from you because you know how expensive it is to create content and instead of you to buy this content, you would rather rip it and show it on national TV,” she said.
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