Socrate Safo calls out Obinim over alleged copyright breach on OBTV

Veteran Ghanaian filmmaker Socrate Safo has criticized Prophet Daniel Obinim's OBTV for allegedly broadcasting movies without obtaining the necessary copyright permissions. Safo, who recently discovered a movie being aired on OBTV, raised concerns with the Copyright Office, highlighting the need for proper licensing of audiovisual content.

He argued that owning a television station does not grant broadcasters the right to air movies without compensation to filmmakers. Safo humorously questioned the spiritual guidance of Prophet Obinim in relation to copyright issues, emphasizing that "prayer does not replace a copyright licence." He also pointed out that other religious broadcasters need to pay attention to copyright compliance within their programming.

Safo urged Ghana's creative industry to address the challenges of monetising locally produced content and stressed that broadcasters should respect the intellectual property rights of filmmakers, citing the role of the Copyright Monitoring Team in monitoring and investigating copyright infringement.

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