Programmers Renew Push for TickBox Injunction
TickBox's voluntary changes to operations -- so it no longer ships its streaming video player with easy access to copyright-infringing video streams -- don't moot content companies' entitlement to injunctive relief, those companies said Friday in a U.S. District Court…
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in Los Angeles docket 17-CV-7496 reply (in Pacer) in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction. TickBox is opposing the motion (see 1712290026). The programmer plaintiffs -- Universal City Studios, Columbia Pictures, Disney Enterprises, Twentieth Century Fox Films, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Amazon Content Services and Netflix Studios -- said TickBox "has exaggerated its claimed conversion" and customers still can easily launch the same Kodi software add-ons at issue. They said evidence TickBox was advertised for infringing purposes "is clear, overwhelming and undisputed." Outside counsel for TickBox didn't comment Tuesday.