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3 November 2016Copyright

Warner Bros secures $2.6m ‘Wizard of Oz’ copyright victory

US entertainment company Warner Bros has secured a $2.6 million victory after a decade-long dispute over copyright in images from the films “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz”, as well as short films featuring cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry.

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