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This law firm represents the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (“IBCAP”). IBCAP represents companies including ARY Digital USA, B4U U.S., Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited, Hum Network Limited, Impress Telefilm, IndiaCast US, National Communication Services, Soundview ATN, Soundview Broadcasting, Star India Private Limited, and TV Today Network (“Members”), which own or control exclusive rights under copyright to publically distribute the following channels: Aaj Tak, Aapka Colors, ARY Digital, ARY News, ATN Bangla, B4U Movies, B4U Music, Banglavision, Boishakhi, Channel-i, Dunya TV, Hum Sitaray, Hum TV, Movies OK, MTV Hindi (MTV India), NDTV 24x7, Star India Plus, and Times Now (“Protected Content”) in the United States. As such, Members own or control exclusive rights under copyright to distribute and publicly perform via broadcast or digital transmission all motion pictures and television programs on these channels in the United States.
Under the relevant DMCA notice and takedown provisions, if a takedown request is meant to cover multiple copyrighted works (as ours does) at a site, the request need only contain a "representative list" rather than identify each and every copyrighted work at issue. 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(ii). Specific copyrighted programing that is infringed by virtue of the files identified below on your site includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Chonde Anonde – ATN Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Onno Drishti – ATN Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Progga Paromita – ATN Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Tin Bhubon – ATN Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Glamour World – NTV Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Marks All Rounder – NTV Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Poribar Kork Kolpona – NTV Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Shashtho Protidin – NTV Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Tiffin Er Fakey – NTV Bangla Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Shamol Bangla – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Oa Er Golpo – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Star World – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Ebong Clasher Baire – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Din Protidin – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Onno Drishti – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Cholitechey Circus – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Raat Birate – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Shondorjo Kotha – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Cine Bit – Banglavision Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Diya Aur Baati Hum – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-908-654
- Ek Hasina Thi – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-927-286
- India Raw Star – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Mahabharat – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-909-534, PA 1-927-291, PA 1-927-
- Saraswatichandra – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Tere Sheher Mein – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Tu Mera Hero – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Ye Hai Mohabbatein – Star India Plus Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-927-289
- Dare 2 Dance – Life Ok Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Devon Ke Dev … Mahadev – Life Ok Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-927-287, PA 1-927-705
- Laut Aao Trisha – Life Ok Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Mahakumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani – Life Ok Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali – Life Ok Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Savdhaan-India Fights Back 2 – Life Ok Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-908-679
- Tumhari Paakhi – Life Ok Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-927-685
- Balika Vadhu-Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. #
- Beintehaa – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-928-023, PA 1-936-702
- Chakravartin Ashok Samrat – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Comedy Nights with Kapil – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-936-721, PA
- Meri Aashiqui Tum se Hi – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-928-011, PA 1-
936-718, PA 1-942-511 - Rangrasiya – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-928-033
- Sasural Simar Ka – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-928-025, PA 1-936-678
- Shastri Sisters – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-928-031, PA 1-936-684,
PA 1-942-514, PA 1-942-507 - Swaragini – Fed. Reg. # Pending
- Udaan – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-936-682, PA 1-942-508
- Uttaran – Colors/Aapka Colors Channel – Fed. Reg. # PA 1-928-029, PA 1-936-680
- Fanaah – MTV Hindi Channel
- Roadies – MTV Hindi Channel
- Warrior High – MTV Hindi Channel
- Bairi Piya – Rishtey Channel
- Bandhan Saath Janmo Ka – Rishtey Channel
- Bhagyavidhta – Rishtey Channel
We are writing to demand that you take immediate steps to address the extensive copyright infringement of Members’ Protected Content that is occurring by virtue of files stored on your service that grant users unauthorized access to the Protected Content via the eMedia, South-Asian Super Pack application and the Jadoo4 set-top box. The storing of these files on your service violates GitHub’s acceptable use policy and potentially subjects you to contributory infringement liability under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Pursuant to Github’s terms of service and the DMCA, you have a duty to investigate these claims of infringement and remove the following files from your service:
https://github.com/Rob1940/jadoo-eMedia-xml---Entertainment-Channel
https://github.com/Rob1940/jadoo-eMedia-xml---channel_pack
Continued use of your service to distribute these files granting unauthorized access to Protected Content may subject you to secondary liability for copyright infringement. See BMG Rights Mgmt. (US) LLC v. Cox Commc'ns, Inc., No. 1:14-cv-1611, 2016 WL 4224964, at *1 (E.D. Va. Aug. 8, 2016) (upholding jury's award of $25 million in damages against Internet service provider Cox based on its customer's infringement of copyrights on the Cox network).
We are providing this notice based on our good faith belief that the use of television programs owned by the Members in the manner occurring via your service is not authorized by the copyright owners, their agents, or the law. The information in this notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, we are authorized to act on behalf of the Members, which own or control exclusive rights under copyright that are being infringed in the manner described herein. This letter is without prejudice to the rights and remedies of the Members, all of which are expressly reserved.
Sincerely
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Hagan Noll & Boyle LLC
Two Memorial City Plaza
820 Gessner, Suite 940
Houston, Texas 77024
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