An asset is owned by Partner A in Canada and Partner B everywhere except Canada. Partner A has a match policy of Monetize worldwide. Partner B has a match policy of Block everywhere except Canada. If a user video is matched and claimed against this asset, what is the applied policy?
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Correct answer: Monetize in Canada, Block everywhere else.
Why this is the answer
YouTube's asset conflict resolution prioritizes the most restrictive policy when multiple owners have conflicting match policies for the same asset. In this scenario, Partner A's "Monetize worldwide" policy applies to Canada. Partner B's "Block everywhere except Canada" policy is more restrictive for all territories outside of Canada. Therefore, for Canada, Partner A's "Monetize" policy takes precedence. For all other territories, Partner B's "Block" policy is applied because it is the more restrictive policy compared to Partner A's "Monetize worldwide" policy. "Track in Canada, Block everywhere else" is incorrect because Partner A's policy is Monetize, not Track. "Block worldwide" and "Monetize worldwide" are incorrect because they do not reflect the territorial specificities of the owners' policies.
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