File:Magnumtomselleck.jpg

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This is an image of Magnum P.I.'s character Thomas Magnum. It is used for identification of, and critical commentary upon the fictional character "Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV"

Licensing

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where the image is unrepeatable, i.e. a free image could not be created to replace it;
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation;

qualifies as fair use under Copyright law of the United States. Any other usage of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Publicity photos.

Additionally, the copyright holder may have granted permission for use in works such as Wikipedia. However, if they have, this permission likely does not fall under a free license.

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Fair use

Fair Use Rationale for Thomas Magnum

There exists no free alternative, nor can one be created. Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV is a fictional character, all images of him are necessarily copyrighted.
This image respects commercial opportunities - a single cropped image cannot meaningfully compete with a 44 minute episode.
The image represents a minimal use - it is a single cropped image - equivalent to a single frame from an episode that has over 50,000 frames. It is of a reasonable low resolution.
The image has been previously published, as well as used in the DVD release of the series.
The image is of a major character from a culturally significant series of television shows. It is encyclopedic.
The image generally meets the image use policy.
The image is used in at least one article, Thomas Magnum.
The image contributes strongly to the article. As a fictional character, the subject is more easily visualized.
The image is used only in the article namespace.
The image's copyright is owned by CBS.

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