HOLLYWOOD, NETFLIX AND AMAZON WIN THE CASE AGAINST IPTV

 

Hello dear readers of Tecnogalaxy, today we will talk about the lawsuit against IPTV conducted by Hollywood, Netflix and Amazon.

Hollywood MPA studios plus Amazon and Netflix have obtained an injunction against "pirate" IPTV provider Crystal Clear Media. The lawsuit was initiated in response to a lawsuit filed in the United States last month, in which the companies complained of copyright infringement on thousands of films and television programs.

In addition to notifying ceasefire warnings to various actors involved in the supply of pirated films and television programs, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment often goes one step further.

Mostly through copyright infringement lawsuits filed in the United States, the global anti-piracy coalition has accused several suppliers of acting outside the law, hoping to shut down services and secure damages or a meaningful settlement.

CAse against iptv for copyright infringement

In August, ACE sued the pirate provider Crystal Clear Media (CCM) under its business name TTKN Enterprises LLC. He also named Todd and Tori Smith of Florida as defendants, identifying them as CCM operators.

A key feature of the case is the emphasis placed on so-called VOD content. While CCM and other providers tend to provide thousands of live TV channels, they have also provided so-called 24/7 channels (which reportedly offered "marathons of Disney's Frozen II film and Warner's Harry Potter film collection. Disney Bros. ”) along with other mainstream on-demand films.

According to the complaint, CCM knew this was a problem after ACE successfully shut down the Vaders IPTV platform last year. However, instead of backing down, CCM continued to provide access to video-on-demand, while cultivating a network of resellers dedicated to serving existing and potential CCM customers.

THE CAUSE REQUIRES INJUNCTIVE COMPENSATION AND DAMAGES:

The ultimate goal of the lawsuit against the CCM is to obtain a permanent injunction to remove it from the network, while obtaining substantial damages. With legal compensation of $ 150,000 for each violated title, significant amounts are at stake.

First, however, ACE members - including Disney, Paramount, Amazon, Netflix and others - have filed for a preliminary injunction with a number of key elements. This result was comprehensively achieved through an order issued this week by Judge George H. Wu in a California district court.

preliminary injunction:

Responding to the applicants' requests under 17 U.S.C. § 106 of the Copyright Act, Judge Wu ordered defendants not to directly or secondarily infringe any rights owned or controlled by the applicants in relation to their copyrighted works.

While this effectively prevents the CCM service from operating, the judge also responded to the applicants' requests to render unusable a wide range of domain names previously used by the IPTV provider.

“Except as requested by the plaintiff, the defendants will not transfer or otherwise assign control of the domains: mediahosting.one, crystalcleariptv.com, ccmedia.one, ccbilling.org, cciptv.us, ccreborn.one, ccultimate. one, superstreamz.com and webplayer.us “, we read in the order.

Along the same lines, the Judge also ordered GoDaddy, One.com and their respective registrars to disable access to the aforementioned domains, preventing them from being modified, sold, transferred or deleted. The WHOIS information of the domains must also be retained, including all contact information and similar identifying information.

In addition, the domain companies listed, plus all the others that receive notification of the order, must keep all the evidence that can be used to identify the people who used the domains in question to infringe copyright.

The injunction also applies to resellers of the CCM service

The original complaint alleges that CCM operated an "extensive and expanding" dealer network. These people purchased "credits" from CCM in bulk, which they then converted into login credentials for subscribers at the time of purchase by customers.

“Defendants' resale program plays a vital role in their law-breaking enterprise. Resellers of the defendants market and promote CCM as a substitute for authorized and authorized distributors, ”the lawsuit states.

The judge's judgment in the cause against iptv

After hearing that this expansion poses an exponential violation threat, Judge Wu agreed that the network of vendors must also be prevented. With this, it has granted entertainment companies permission to complete litigation assistance service on anyone acting in concert with the defendants, including service dealers.

That's all, see you in a future article.