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FIFA 2022: Madras HC blocks TV cable, Internet service providers to stream World Cup matches


The Madras High Court has restricted cable and internet service providers in several countries from broadcasting live football matches held at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar from November 20, Judge M Sundar issued the injunction Friday while passing temporary orders on an application that arose out of a civil lawsuit from Viacom-18 Media.

The judge said the petitioner had made an initial case to grant the restraining order. It is the copyright holder in the sporting event. The judge said it would lead to an irreversible situation and thus irreparable injury and inability to compensate had also been satisfied.

“Therefore, there will be a temporary restraining order restricting the respondents here or any other person or entity from infringing on copyright in the sporting event. World Cup 2022 in any way to prevent the copying, transmission, communication, display, publication, display, storage, streaming, uploading, downloading, display, play and exhibition events, ” said the judge.

For this purpose, if blocking of websites/websites becomes necessary, the relevant authorities will do so. The interim order will be in effect for a period of four weeks, i.e. by December 16 according to the above terms, the judge added and posted the matter for further hearing that day.

Previously, the plaintiffs filed that they were granted licenses and various media rights, including exclusive television and radio, and mobile transmission rights for the territories of Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India. Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and by the International Football Confederation. (FIFA) via the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

In this situation, a number of cable and internet service providers are involved in illegal activities and unauthorized retransmissions, recordings, streaming, audiovisual clips, and entire sporting events for their own reasons. transmission and such activities will cause loss, damage and grave prejudice to the plaintiff. It has exclusive rights to broadcast the event.

It invested a significant amount of money to obtain licenses and exclusive rights, according to the defense.


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