Pro Sieben Media v Carlton Television [1999] 1 WLR 605 was a decision by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales over the fair dealing exception to United Kingdom copyright law.

ProSieben had broadcast an interview on Taff with Mandy Allwood, a woman who was pregnant with octuplets.

Pro Sieben Media sued Carlton, alleging copyright infringement, while Carlton argued that the use of the extract constituted fair dealing, as it was for the purposes of criticism or review, or for reporting current events.

In a decision written by Walker, and unanimously supported, the Court of Appeal confirmed that criticism or review as a concept did not just require criticism or review of the work being copied, but could also cover the social or moral implications of the work and ideas found within it.

[2] As such, the Carlton program, which was created to criticise chequebook journalism, could use the Taff extract and claim fair dealing as a valid defence.