News has just come out that the ability of fansites to make audio recordings of BlizzCon panels has now been taken away by Blizzard due to DirectTV demanding video and audio exclusivity. I have heard no evidence of Blizzard trying to contest this, and we're now at a point where the decision being handed down a mere 10 days from the convention has likely cost fansites a high amount of money that had been spent on recording equipment and the means to transport that equipment. Where prior it had just been a five minute video restriction, now all recording of events during BlizzCon 2009 by participants has been banned in entirety.

Note to Blizzard: You can still make this right. I'm not trying to stir up any trouble. I just find it in bad taste what has occurred.

Source: http://wcradio.com