Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Limited [2022] FCA 134

Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Limited [2022] FCA 134

The evidence established that the target online locations had the primary purpose or effect of infringing or facilitating the infringement of copyright in applicants' cinematograph films. The Court, after considering the relevant statutory factors, was satisfied that granting site blocking orders under s 115A was appropriate.

Parties
First Applicant: ROADSHOW FILMS PTY LIMITED ACN 100 746 870; Second Applicant: VILLAGE ROADSHOW FILMS (BVI) LTD; Third Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.; Fourth Applicant: PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION; Fifth Applicant: COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.; Sixth Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC.; Seventh Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.; Eighth Applicant: NETFLIX STUDIOS, LLC; First Respondent: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED ABN 33 051 775 556; Second Respondent: OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED ACN 054 365 696; Third Respondent: OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (ACN 008 570 330); Fourth Respondent: OPTUS ADSL PTY LIMITED (ACN 138 676 356); Fifth Respondent: OPTUS SATELLITE PTY LIMITED (ACN 091 790 313); Sixth Respondent: UECOMM OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 093 504 100); Seventh Respondent: OPTUS INTERNET PTY LIMITED (ACN 083 164 532); Eighth Respondent: OPTUS MOBILE MIGRATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 092 726 442); Ninth Respondent: OPTUS WHOLESALE PTY LIMITED (ACN 092 227 551); Tenth Respondent: M2 WHOLESALE PTY LTD (ABN 99 119 220 843); Eleventh Respondent: M2 WHOLESALE SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 071 659 348); Twelfth Respondent: M2 COMMANDER PTY LTD (ACN 136 950 082); Thirteenth Respondent: PRIMUS NETWORK (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 109 142 216); Fourteenth Respondent: PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 071 191 396); Fifteenth Respondent: PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 061 754 943); Sixteenth Respondent: DODO SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 158 289 331); Seventeenth Respondent: ENGIN PTY LTD (ACN 080 250 371); Eighteenth Respondent: EFTEL CORPORATE PTY LTD (ACN 154 634 054); Nineteenth Respondent: EFTEL RETAIL PTY LTD (ACN 092 667 126); Twentieth Respondent: EFTEL WHOLESALE PTY LTD (ACN 123 409 058); Twenty First Respondent: CLUBTELCO PTY LTD (ACN 144 488 620); Twenty Second Respondent: WHOLESALE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 109 626 011); Twenty Third Respondent: 2TALK PTY LTD (ACN 161 656 499); Twenty Fourth Respondent: VOCUS PTY LTD (ACN 127 842 853); Twenty Fifth Respondent: AMCOM IP TEL PTY LTD (ACN 065 092 962); Twenty Sixth Respondent: AMNET BROADBAND PTY LTD (ACN 092 472 350); Twenty Seventh Respondent: NEXTGEN NETWORKS PTY LTD (ACN 094 147 403); Twenty Eighth Respondent: TPG INTERNET PTY LTD (ACN 068 383 737); Twenty Ninth Respondent: TPG NETWORK PTY LTD (ACN 003 064 328); Thirtieth Respondent: FTTB WHOLESALE PTY LTD (ACN 087 533 328); Thirty First Respondent: CHARIOT PTY LTD (ACN 088 377 860); Thirty Second Respondent: SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 001 726 192); Thirty Third Respondent: SPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 099 173 770); Thirty Fourth Respondent: SPTCOM PTY LIMITED (ACN 111 578 897); Thirty Fifth Respondent: SOUL COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 085 089 970); Thirty Sixth Respondent: PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (ACN 099 104 122); Thirty Seventh Respondent: INTRAPOWER TERRESTRIAL PTY LTD (ACN 081 193 259); Thirty Eighth Respondent: IINET LIMITED (ACN 068 628 937); Thirty Ninth Respondent: INTERNODE PTY LTD (ABN 82 052 008 581); Fortieth Respondent: TRANSACT CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 093 966 888); Forty First Respondent: TRANSACT VICTORIA COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 063 024 475); Forty Second Respondent: WESTNET PTY LTD (ACN 086 416 908); Forty Third Respondent: ADAM INTERNET PTY LTD (ACN 055 495 853); Forty Fourth Respondent: AAPT LIMITED (ACN 052 082 416); Forty Fifth Respondent: REQUEST BROADBAND PTY LTD (ACN 091 530 586); Forty Sixth Respondent: TPG TELECOM LIMITED (ACN 096 304 620); Forty Seventh Respondent: VODAFONE NETWORK PTY LIMITED (ACN 081 918 461); Forty Eighth Respondent: VODAFONE PTY LIMITED (ACN 062 954 554)
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Application for Injunction/orders Under Copyright Legislation / Final Judgment and Orders on Application
Legal Topics
Copyright Infringement, Website Blocking Orders, Injunctions Under S 115 a Copyright Act, Carriage Service Provider Liability
Intellectual Property Law Copyright Infringement Website Blocking Orders Injunctions Under S 115 a Copyright Act Carriage Service Provider Liability

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Parties

ROADSHOW FILMS PTY LIMITED ACN 100 746 870

First Applicant

VILLAGE ROADSHOW FILMS (BVI) LTD

Second Applicant

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Third Applicant

PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION

Fourth Applicant

COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.

Fifth Applicant

UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC.

Sixth Applicant

WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Seventh Applicant

NETFLIX STUDIOS, LLC

Eighth Applicant

TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED ABN 33 051 775 556

First Respondent

OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED ACN 054 365 696

Second Respondent

OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (ACN 008 570 330)

Third Respondent

OPTUS ADSL PTY LIMITED (ACN 138 676 356)

Fourth Respondent

OPTUS SATELLITE PTY LIMITED (ACN 091 790 313)

Fifth Respondent

UECOMM OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 093 504 100)

Sixth Respondent

OPTUS INTERNET PTY LIMITED (ACN 083 164 532)

Seventh Respondent

OPTUS MOBILE MIGRATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 092 726 442)

Eighth Respondent

OPTUS WHOLESALE PTY LIMITED (ACN 092 227 551)

Ninth Respondent

M2 WHOLESALE PTY LTD (ABN 99 119 220 843)

Tenth Respondent

M2 WHOLESALE SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 071 659 348)

Eleventh Respondent

M2 COMMANDER PTY LTD (ACN 136 950 082)

Twelfth Respondent

PRIMUS NETWORK (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 109 142 216)

Thirteenth Respondent

PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 071 191 396)

Fourteenth Respondent

PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 061 754 943)

Fifteenth Respondent

DODO SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 158 289 331)

Sixteenth Respondent

ENGIN PTY LTD (ACN 080 250 371)

Seventeenth Respondent

EFTEL CORPORATE PTY LTD (ACN 154 634 054)

Eighteenth Respondent

EFTEL RETAIL PTY LTD (ACN 092 667 126)

Nineteenth Respondent

EFTEL WHOLESALE PTY LTD (ACN 123 409 058)

Twentieth Respondent

CLUBTELCO PTY LTD (ACN 144 488 620)

Twenty First Respondent

WHOLESALE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 109 626 011)

Twenty Second Respondent

2TALK PTY LTD (ACN 161 656 499)

Twenty Third Respondent

VOCUS PTY LTD (ACN 127 842 853)

Twenty Fourth Respondent

AMCOM IP TEL PTY LTD (ACN 065 092 962)

Twenty Fifth Respondent

AMNET BROADBAND PTY LTD (ACN 092 472 350)

Twenty Sixth Respondent

NEXTGEN NETWORKS PTY LTD (ACN 094 147 403)

Twenty Seventh Respondent

TPG INTERNET PTY LTD (ACN 068 383 737)

Twenty Eighth Respondent

TPG NETWORK PTY LTD (ACN 003 064 328)

Twenty Ninth Respondent

FTTB WHOLESALE PTY LTD (ACN 087 533 328)

Thirtieth Respondent

CHARIOT PTY LTD (ACN 088 377 860)

Thirty First Respondent

SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 001 726 192)

Thirty Second Respondent

SPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 099 173 770)

Thirty Third Respondent

SPTCOM PTY LIMITED (ACN 111 578 897)

Thirty Fourth Respondent

SOUL COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 085 089 970)

Thirty Fifth Respondent

PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED (ACN 099 104 122)

Thirty Sixth Respondent

INTRAPOWER TERRESTRIAL PTY LTD (ACN 081 193 259)

Thirty Seventh Respondent

IINET LIMITED (ACN 068 628 937)

Thirty Eighth Respondent

INTERNODE PTY LTD (ABN 82 052 008 581)

Thirty Ninth Respondent

TRANSACT CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 093 966 888)

Fortieth Respondent

TRANSACT VICTORIA COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 063 024 475)

Forty First Respondent

WESTNET PTY LTD (ACN 086 416 908)

Forty Second Respondent

ADAM INTERNET PTY LTD (ACN 055 495 853)

Forty Third Respondent

AAPT LIMITED (ACN 052 082 416)

Forty Fourth Respondent

REQUEST BROADBAND PTY LTD (ACN 091 530 586)

Forty Fifth Respondent

TPG TELECOM LIMITED (ACN 096 304 620)

Forty Sixth Respondent

VODAFONE NETWORK PTY LIMITED (ACN 081 918 461)

Forty Seventh Respondent

VODAFONE PTY LIMITED (ACN 062 954 554)

Forty Eighth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Injunction/orders Under Copyright Legislation / Final Judgment and Orders on Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether site blocking orders should be made under s 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) against carriage service providers for online copyright infringement

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence established that the target online locations had the primary purpose or effect of infringing or facilitating the infringement of copyright in applicants' cinematograph films. The Court, after considering the relevant statutory factors, was satisfied that granting site blocking orders under s 115A was appropriate.