The popular Nitro TV IPTV service has been dealt a blow. A court order mandates they pay over $100 million for piracy damages.
TorrentFreak reports that a US Court handed down the order. The former operators of Nitro TV will have to pay more than $100 million in damages. DISH Network was the victim of the piracy.
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Nitro TV was a widely-used IPTV service. It boasted thousands of live channels, VOD options, and more for a low monthly fee of less than $20.
Back in August 2021, DISH Network took legal action. They sued the operators of Nitro TV for violating the Federal Communications Act, along with other infractions.
Allegedly, four individuals were behind Nitro TV’s operations. They obtained content without a license from DISH satellite broadcasts and Sling’s programming.
Court documents revealed the scope of Nitro TV’s operation. They sold over 100,000 subscriptions. These included thousands of unlicensed live channels and VOD content.
The pirate IPTV operators had two bank accounts. These received at least $5.5 million in revenue from Nitro TV subscriptions.
In February 2022, DISH, Sling, and NagraStar took further action. They filed a motion demanding over $100 million in damages. This covered copyright and FCA violations.
A District Judge ruled in favor of DISH and NagraStar. Nitro TV was ordered to pay $100,363,000 in statutory damages.
The official Court judgment reveals further orders beyond the financial penalty were imposed on the plaintiffs (DISH and NagraStar).
The document outlines the following:
“It is further ordered that the defendants are permanently enjoined from (1) receiving or assisting others in receiving DISH’s satellite communications without authorization from DISH; (2) selling or distributing any device or equipment that is intended for receiving or assisting others in receiving DISH’s satellite communications of television programming; (3) circumventing a DRM or any other technological protection measure that controls access to Sling’s programming, including through the use of Sling subscription accounts to provide Sling programming for the Nitro TV service.”
The situation with Nitro TV and its operators remains fluid. It will be intriguing to observe the outcome and see if DISH pursues more IPTV lawsuits.
The official court documentation is available below for your review.
DISH Network & Nitro TV – Default Judgement (PDF)
DISH Network & Nitro TV – Official Court Document (PDF)
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