Dozens of illegal streaming sites, including 123movies, BLOCKED in Australia in major court ruling to curb piracy
The Federal Court has ordered internet service providers to ban 63 illegal streaming websites in Australia.
Judge Victor Nicholas ordered Telstra, Optus, Vocus, TPG and Vodafone, among 48 other defendants, to ban movie and television pirating sites that “infringe or facilitate copyright infringement over a large number of people. of cinematographic films ”.
The lawsuit was brought by a syndicate of foreign media, film and television companies including Netflix, Roadshow Cinemas, Disney Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros.
Ruling: Dozens of illegal streaming sites, including 123movies, have been blocked in Australia in major court ruling to curb piracy
Chinese media companies Television Broadcasts and TVB were also involved.
The lawsuit did not involve any Australian media or production company.
The decision to block illegal streaming sites such as flixtor, cipflix and various 123movies sites has already started.
Court ruling: The action was brought by a syndicate of foreign media, film and television companies including Netflix, Roadshow Cinemas, Disney Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. (archive photo)
Telecommunications operators in Australia have been given seven days by the court to block the hacking sites, which have all complied.
This move will phase out nearly all of the major illegal streaming sites in Australia.
The action, which was led by Roadshow, was a three-year legal process by film and television companies to prevent illegal access to their content.
Justice Nicholas ruled to ban the sites earlier this week after none of the hacking website operators responded to requests to join the case.
Culprits: Decision to block illegal streaming websites such as flixtor, cipflix and various 123movies sites has already started
He acknowledged that “reasonable efforts” had been made to “identify and address the persons operating the affected websites” and to notify court proceedings and subsequent orders.
Justice Nicholas has also given companies the opportunity to return to court if they discover new sites operating under the same “brands” that are blocked in his orders.
He claimed that if the hacking sites do not respond to further legal action, then the court can waive its ban “on papers without any oral hearing.”
Impersonator sites: Justice Nicholas gave companies the option to go back to court if they discover new sites operating under the same “brands” as those blocked in his orders
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