(I don’t know if I wrote it well, my English is not good)
I know that transmitting the blizzcon is not allowed, but is it allowed to do it privately?
I mean, to a small group of friends… not public.
Broadcasting it is not allowed, if thats what you mean. But watching it with a group of friends is fine - we do it every year.
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I know, my question is:
Broadcast privately to friends.
Like watch it with friends, but through the internet.
if your not watching it locally. like if your on a couch. then I believe that is against the rules.
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There’s nothing forbidding you to broadcast it to a private group, however broadcasting public is another issue.
There’s a juristitical difference between how many you are allowing access, typical it is considered private as long as less than 10 other people have access. You may not show it at school or in a classroom, or at your workplace. Nor make it available through social media.
If this is true then it is perfect.
It is what I would like to do, broadcast it to less than 10 people.
My understanding of this, is that it applies to in-person events. Like having folks over to watch a game or movie.
Using Twitch or a similar service to broadcast, even to a small audience, would violate the DCMA laws I think.
Even videos with tiny views get taken down on YouTube for DCMA violations like having a copyrighted song in the background that can be clearly heard.
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I would not do it because it can be taken down and, if they wanted to, they could send lawyers after you. They probably won’t, but that is still a risk you would take.
Basing my comments on US laws as best I know them. I am not a lawyer or expert in copyright laws! (Not that I need to say that, because you folks know it, but still)
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Then go right ahead.
I always watch the Diablo stuff on youtube, many of them are still active.
This was the last good one. 3 years ago, holy cow, 3 years already.
If this is a violation or illegal how are so many people able to do it?
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How about a private Discord streaming?
It could not be seen by more people than allowed, it would not be public like twich and youtube … I think.
It’s a matter of how many can gain access. You can do private broadcasts on youtube, to specific or select users. However since it is send through the internet to a users home, and there’s no limit to how many could potentially be watching there, it is not legal within the law.
Inviting people over to share the experience on a single screen is considered a private showing, the difference comes if it is a work area or otherwise publicly accessible, ie schools or libraries, or if you host an open event. And when there’s a certain amount of people attending (however unlikely it will be known) it can be considered a violation of the privacy rule.
It is also legal to send your own broadcasts from events to select individuals as long as you don’t broadcast the entirety of the event.
Using Discord would not technically be legal. Kind of like you can’t go to a movie and then privately stream the movie to a few friends online.
Anything that has paid access, companies get fussy if you transmit that for free.
Too bad you can’t just make some nice snacks and invite some friends over for a watch party. That would be totally within the rules.
Dosen’t that apply to things like taking clips of you and your friends cheering on a game, dancing at a festival, etc? So some of the event will be in it, but it is not an attempt to re-transmit the event to those who have not paid. Intent matters for that.
Different countries, i can’t 
So … it is somewhat doubtful… Will it be very difficult to receive a response from a CM?
You have more direct contact with them, right? could you ask them? MissCheetah?
It is up to Blizzard to have their copyright and legal team go after content. Once the event is over, they often figure it is not important to bother spending legal costs over it.
The OP asked if it was legal, and technically no, but it is also valid to ask if it will be enforced.
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You don’t really need a CM 
The Shop Page for the Vticket includes the restrictions.
© 2019 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. BlizzCon, Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, StarCraft, World of Warcraft, and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., in the U.S., and/or other countries. All other trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners. Duplication or rebroadcast of the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket without Blizzard Entertainment’s express written permission is prohibited.
EDIT - Parts of the Blizzcon show are FREE. So, those parts that are free are something you can hang out online with friends and share. Opening Ceremonies being free means they can all tune in and you can chat on Discord. Check the Schedule when it comes out so you can see what parts are available for everyone. Some of the esports matches are free too.
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All I know is, the Diablo announcements and panels are on youtube right away, and the quality looks professionally done. 
I looked there, I didn’t find the answer.
It does not specify the case of a private broadcast.
That is why I’m here.
Because ANY broadcast, public or private, is not permitted. If it was just limited to public re-broadcast, it would say so.
The same applies to any pay per view type event. They want people to buy the ticket to view it live, and don’t like it when someone re-broadcasts that content allowing others to avoid paying. Even in private.
Private homes are fine to hang out and have friends view. Using the internet to provide free access and avoid buying a virtual ticket, is not. Discord is not your living room.
I know, I know, but there are cases that should not be allowed and are not specified, such as seeing it in a public place.
That’s why I doubt.
Obviously, as long as I doubt it I will not make a broadcast.
I just want to be sure.
Opening Ceremonies are usually exempt from such things.
Most of this stems from one aspect:
Country. If a person is sharing or streaming to friends that reside in a different country that adds to the complication.
Will Blizzard know if you do this? Probably not, if its privately shared.
But as MissCheetah pointed out, there are free parts of the event you all can just watch together, for free without having to share anything other than voice/cam connection.
Game on.
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