If a defamation statement was originally broadcast by a company in the United States and was rebroadcast in the United Kingdom without the consent of the originator of the broadcast, the U.S. company may still be held liable in the United Kingdom court.

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Under certain circumstances, the U.S. company could be held liable in the UK if the content is deemed defamatory there, as the law applies where the content has an effect, regardless of the original broadcaster's consent to rebroadcasting.

If a Defamation Statement Was Originally Broadcast by a Company