Delhi High Court blocks pirate app streaming Disney Star content

The court also directed the domain name registrar to disclose information about King’s ownership, including name, address, IP address, payment method, bank details, and information on any other websites infringing Disney Star’s content.

By  Storyboard18Nov 6, 2024 9:13 AM
Delhi High Court blocks pirate app streaming Disney Star content
Additionally, it ordered PayPal Payment Private Limited to freeze the account of the King's app owner.

The Delhi High Court recently issued an injunction against a rogue pirate app and its several websites to prevent them from streaming, reproducing, or making Disney Star channel content available to the public. The lawsuit, filed by Disney Star, seeks a permanent injunction against the King's Pro+ app and related websites.

The court instructed the Department of Telecommunications and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to notify various internet and telecom service providers under their jurisdiction to block the infringing websites.

Disney Star's petition argued that the King’s app, an unauthorized mobile application, lacks permission to reproduce, store, or display Hotstar’s content, for which Disney Star holds exclusive rights. The petition also asserted that the King’s app seeks to exploit Disney Star’s copyright-protected content, offering an alternative to legitimate sources.

Justice Amit Bansal found that Disney Star had made a prima facie case, with the balance of convenience in its favor. Accordingly, the court barred the King’s app from hosting, streaming, distributing, or otherwise making Disney Star's copyrighted content, shows, or programs accessible to the public.

The court also directed the domain name registrar to disclose information about King’s ownership, including name, address, IP address, payment method, bank details, and information on any other websites infringing Disney Star’s content. Additionally, it ordered PayPal Payment Private Limited to freeze the account of the King's app owner. The next hearing is scheduled for February 27, 2025.

First Published on Nov 6, 2024 9:13 AM

More from Storyboard18

Advertising

“AI is supercharging creativity”: Omnicom CEO John Wren bets big on agentic AI to fuel next phase of growth

“AI is supercharging creativity”: Omnicom CEO John Wren bets big on agentic AI to fuel next phase of growth

How it Works

Tata Play Binge onboards Prasar Bharti’s WAVES OTT

Tata Play Binge onboards Prasar Bharti’s WAVES OTT

Digital

OpenAI faces second major outage in July, ChatGPT services disrupted globally

OpenAI faces second major outage in July, ChatGPT services disrupted globally

Digital

Meta, YouTube’s crackdown on unoriginal content to reshape creator economy; advertisers back pivot to authenticity

Meta, YouTube’s crackdown on unoriginal content to reshape creator economy; advertisers back pivot to authenticity

Digital

US Court blocks “Click‑to‑Cancel” rule; Cancelling Netflix, Prime Video subscription could soon be a hassle

US Court blocks “Click‑to‑Cancel” rule; Cancelling Netflix, Prime Video subscription could soon be a hassle

Digital

Tejas Networks' Q1 loss deepens to Rs 193.87 crore amid revenue decline

Tejas Networks' Q1 loss deepens to Rs 193.87 crore amid revenue decline

Digital

Instagram to make public posts searchable on Google,Bing

Instagram to make public posts searchable on Google,Bing

Digital

No new rules, just clearer language: YouTube updates monetisation guidelines

No new rules, just clearer language: YouTube updates monetisation guidelines