Roadshow Films Pty Limited v Telstra Limited [2024] FCA 1388
The applicants established all criteria under s 115A: carriage service provider status of respondents; existence and ownership of copyright in the relevant cinematograph films; infringement via the Target Online Locations; those locations’ primary purpose or effect being copyright infringement; and adequate notification to operators. Injunctive site blocking orders were just, proportionate, and appropriate.
- Parties
- First Applicant: Roadshow Films Pty Ltd; 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; Ninth Applicant: Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC; Tenth Applicant: Apple Video Programming LLC; Eleventh Applicant: Viacom International Inc.; First Respondent: Telstra Limited; Second Respondent: Optus Mobile Pty Limited; Third Respondent: Optus Networks Pty Limited; Fourth Respondent: Optus ADSL Pty Limited; Fifth Respondent: Optus Satellite Pty Limited; Sixth Respondent: UECOMM Operations Pty Limited; Seventh Respondent: Optus Internet Pty Limited; Eighth Respondent: Optus Mobile Migrations Pty Limited; Ninth Respondent: Optus Wholesale Pty Limited; Tenth Respondent: Amaysim Mobile Pty Limited; Thirteenth Respondent: M2 Wholesale Pty Ltd; Fourteenth Respondent: M2 Wholesale Services Pty Ltd; Fifteenth Respondent: M2 Commander Pty Ltd; Sixteenth Respondent: Primus Network (Australia) Pty Ltd; Seventeenth Respondent: Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd; Eighteenth Respondent: Primus Telecommunications (Australia) Pty Ltd; Nineteenth Respondent: Dodo Services Pty Ltd; Twentieth Respondent: Engin Pty Ltd; Twenty First Respondent: Eftel Corporate Pty Ltd; Twenty Second Respondent: Eftel Retail Pty Ltd; Twenty Third Respondent: Eftel Wholesale Pty Ltd; Twenty Fourth Respondent: Wholesale Communications Group Pty Ltd; Twenty Fifth Respondent: Vocus Pty Ltd; Twenty Sixth Respondent: Amnet Broadband Pty Ltd; Twenty Seventh Respondent: Nextgen Networks Pty Limited; Twenty Eighth Respondent: TPG Internet Pty Ltd; Twenty Ninth Respondent: TPG Network Pty Ltd; Thirtieth Respondent: FTTB Wholesale Pty Ltd; Thirty First Respondent: Chariot Limited; Thirty Second Respondent: Soul Pattinson Telecommunications Pty Limited; Thirty Third Respondent: SPT Telecommunications Pty Limited; Thirty Fourth Respondent: SPTCOM Pty Limited; Thirty Fifth Respondent: Soul Communications Pty Ltd; Thirty Sixth Respondent: PIPE Networks Pty Limited; Thirty Seventh Respondent: IntraPower Terrestrial Pty Ltd; Thirty Eighth Respondent: IINET Limited; Thirty Ninth Respondent: Internode Pty Ltd; Fortieth Respondent: TransACT Capital Communications Pty Ltd; Forty First Respondent: TransACT Victoria Communications Pty Ltd; Forty Second Respondent: Westnet Pty Ltd; Forty Third Respondent: Adam Internet Pty Ltd; Forty Fourth Respondent: AAPT Limited; Forty Fifth Respondent: Request Broadband Pty Ltd; Forty Sixth Respondent: TPG Telecom Limited; Forty Seventh Respondent: Vodafone Network Pty Limited; Forty Eighth Respondent: Vodafone Pty Limited; Forty Ninth Respondent: Aussie Broadband Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 03 December 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Intellectual Property (copyright) Site Blocking Application / Final Orders and Reasons for Judgment
- Outcome
- Site blocking and related orders granted as sought by the applicants
- Legal Topics
- Site Blocking Orders, Copyright Infringement, Online Access to Infringing Content
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Parties
Roadshow Films Pty Ltd
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
Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC
Ninth Applicant
Apple Video Programming LLC
Tenth Applicant
Viacom International Inc.
Eleventh Applicant
Telstra Limited
First Respondent
Optus Mobile Pty Limited
Second Respondent
Optus Networks Pty Limited
Third Respondent
Optus ADSL Pty Limited
Fourth Respondent
Optus Satellite Pty Limited
Fifth Respondent
UECOMM Operations Pty Limited
Sixth Respondent
Optus Internet Pty Limited
Seventh Respondent
Optus Mobile Migrations Pty Limited
Eighth Respondent
Optus Wholesale Pty Limited
Ninth Respondent
Amaysim Mobile Pty Limited
Tenth Respondent
M2 Wholesale Pty Ltd
Thirteenth Respondent
M2 Wholesale Services Pty Ltd
Fourteenth Respondent
M2 Commander Pty Ltd
Fifteenth Respondent
Primus Network (Australia) Pty Ltd
Sixteenth Respondent
Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd
Seventeenth Respondent
Primus Telecommunications (Australia) Pty Ltd
Eighteenth Respondent
Dodo Services Pty Ltd
Nineteenth Respondent
Engin Pty Ltd
Twentieth Respondent
Eftel Corporate Pty Ltd
Twenty First Respondent
Eftel Retail Pty Ltd
Twenty Second Respondent
Eftel Wholesale Pty Ltd
Twenty Third Respondent
Wholesale Communications Group Pty Ltd
Twenty Fourth Respondent
Vocus Pty Ltd
Twenty Fifth Respondent
Amnet Broadband Pty Ltd
Twenty Sixth Respondent
Nextgen Networks Pty Limited
Twenty Seventh Respondent
TPG Internet Pty Ltd
Twenty Eighth Respondent
TPG Network Pty Ltd
Twenty Ninth Respondent
FTTB Wholesale Pty Ltd
Thirtieth Respondent
Chariot Limited
Thirty First Respondent
Soul Pattinson Telecommunications Pty Limited
Thirty Second Respondent
SPT Telecommunications Pty Limited
Thirty Third Respondent
SPTCOM Pty Limited
Thirty Fourth Respondent
Soul Communications Pty Ltd
Thirty Fifth Respondent
PIPE Networks Pty Limited
Thirty Sixth Respondent
IntraPower Terrestrial Pty Ltd
Thirty Seventh Respondent
IINET Limited
Thirty Eighth Respondent
Internode Pty Ltd
Thirty Ninth Respondent
TransACT Capital Communications Pty Ltd
Fortieth Respondent
TransACT Victoria Communications Pty Ltd
Forty First Respondent
Westnet Pty Ltd
Forty Second Respondent
Adam Internet Pty Ltd
Forty Third Respondent
AAPT Limited
Forty Fourth Respondent
Request Broadband Pty Ltd
Forty Fifth Respondent
TPG Telecom Limited
Forty Sixth Respondent
Vodafone Network Pty Limited
Forty Seventh Respondent
Vodafone Pty Limited
Forty Eighth Respondent
Aussie Broadband Limited
Forty Ninth Respondent
Procedural Posture
Intellectual Property (copyright) Site Blocking Application / Final Orders and Reasons for Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether site blocking orders should be made under s 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) against the respondents in respect of specified Target Online Locations
Ratio Decidendi
The applicants established all criteria under s 115A: carriage service provider status of respondents; existence and ownership of copyright in the relevant cinematograph films; infringement via the Target Online Locations; those locations’ primary purpose or effect being copyright infringement; and adequate notification to operators. Injunctive site blocking orders were just, proportionate, and appropriate.
Court Disposition
Site blocking and related orders granted as sought by the applicants
Orders
- Each Respondent must take steps to disable access to the Target Online Locations within 15 business days.
- Methods for compliance may include DNS blocking, IP address blocking/rerouting, URL blocking, or agreed alternatives.
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