by Sadat Osman
inSing.com - 11 July 2012 5:25 PM | Updated 5:52
PM
A local YouTube parody channel ‘DiarySG’, has officially been
shut down as of 10 July. The channel started broadcasting two years
ago.
The channel specializes in making parody videos based on local
happenings in Singapore, particularly those pertaining to the
political scene and social issues.
No one has been spared DiarySG’s brand of humour, everyone from
Nicole Seah to Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and even president Tony Tan,
has been given a go over by them.
According to their Facebook page, the YouTube channel, with over
800 videos, was shut down because of alleged copyright infringement
filed by Pastor Kong Hee of City Harvest Church (CHC).
DiarySG supposedly received a letter from CHC asking them to
cease using the Church’s material.
The day after the letter arrived, the channel officially shut
down due to copyright infringement claims being filed with YouTube
and its parent company Google.
In a statement released to the public, Bobby Chaw, the pastor in
charge of missions at CHC expressed disappointment with some
of the media's coverage so far, particularly in relation to the COC
inquiry.
