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Television Broadcasts Ltd. v. Telstra Corp.

Case Law

Country

Australia

Country Location

Latitude: -24.13114257073859

Longitude: 135.63642619925068

Country Location (linked Case Law): Australia

Decision Date: Sep 20, 2018

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Motion Granted

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Access Restriction/Content Regulation/Information Control
Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted

Keywords

Broadcasting Networks
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Internet Service Providers
Media/Press

Judicial Body: First Instance Court

Court Name: The Australian Federal Court

Case Number: [2018] FCA 1434

Case Summary: The Australian Federal Court ruled in favor of a Hong Kong based broadcaster, ordering ISPs to block access to online sites facilitating copyright infringement though streaming on set-top boxes and virtual stores such as Google Play and Apple's App Store, among others. The case was brought by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) which provides a pay-tv service in Australia allowing subscribers to access TVB's copyrighted television broadcasts via the internet. The Court applied a three pronged test, established in the Copyright Act, to determine whether a blocking injunction should be granted. The court found that the ISPs 1) facilitate access to the offending sites; 2) that the offending sites infringe TVB's copyrights; and 3) that the primary purpose of the offending sites was to facilitate copyright infringement by making material available online in Australia without the consent of copyright owners. In light of this, the Court granted TVB an injunction and ordered each of the ISPs to disable access to the target online locations within 15 days.

Case Significance: The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Related Caselaw (self)

Television Broadcasts Ltd. v. Telstra Corp.

Source URL: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

Collection

CIPIT

Date Updated: May 14, 2024

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