DISH and Leading Chinese-Language Television Providers

Sue TVpad Manufacturers and Dealers for Copyright and

Trademark Infringement
"The unauthorized use and distribution of CCTV content simply will not
be tolerated, and we will take the necessary actions against
manufacturers and sellers of products that facilitate the theft of our
content," said Chunguang Lu, President of CICC. "We allege in the
complaint that this pirate broadcasting network brazenly infringes
CCTV's rights and we are asking the court to award us all of the damages
caused by this alleged infringement."
A copy of the complaint can be found here.
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"As our lawsuit states, we believe that the alleged scheme orchestrated
by the defendants behind the TVpad pirate network deceives U.S.
customers into thinking they are purchasing an authorized service when
in fact the CCTV and TVB content is completely unauthorized," said Chris
Kuelling, Senior Vice President of International Programming for DISH.
"Further, dealers who sell the TVpad have aggressively advertised and
promoted infringing apps that enable users to access a peer-to-peer
network in order to view pirated programming. We are asking the court to
shut down the illegal distribution of CCTV and TVB content through this
unlawful service and to hold the manufacturers and dealers of the TVpad
fully responsible for their alleged actions in promoting copyright
infringement."
The lawsuit was filed against manufacturers and distributors of the
"TVpad" device and service for, among other things, allegedly setting up
a pirate broadcasting network that illegally streams CCTV and TVB
channels using peer-to-peer technology. The suit also targets certain
dealers in the U.S. who advertise, sell, and distribute the TVpad device
with infringing apps that enable access to the pirate network, and, by
their actions, allegedly aid, promote, and induce infringing public
performances of CCTV and TVB programming.
About TVB USA
"TVB USA has joined with CCTV and DISH to stop the unauthorized
streaming of our television programming by those making and selling the
TVpad device," said Samuel Tsang, Vice President, Operations for TVB
USA. "Through this lawsuit we seek to protect our loyal customer base
and to hold accountable those who are contributing to the infringement

of TVB content in the U.S."

Joining DISH as plaintiffs are China Central Television (CCTV), China
International Communications Co., Ltd. (CICC), and TVB Holdings (USA),
Inc. (TVB USA). CCTV is the largest television broadcaster in mainland
China, and TVB USA's parent company, Television Broadcasts Limited
(TVB), is the largest television broadcaster in Hong Kong. DISH holds
certain rights to transmit CCTV and TVB television programming in the
United States.
TVB USA's parent company is Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB),
the largest and most popular producer of Cantonese-language television
programming in the world. TVB USA also offers various TVB channels in
Mandarin, Vietnamese and English to meet the different needs of
Chinese-speaking viewers in the U.S. All the best programming from TVB
that originally aired in Hong Kong and Taiwan is broadcast by TVB USA in
the United States on more than 10 different channels. Visit www.tvbusa.com.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & LOS ANGELES & NORWALK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DISH and the
leading providers of Chinese-language TV programming have
filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of
California to halt unauthorized digital streaming and distribution of
Chinese television programs in the United States.
As outlined in the plaintiffs' complaint, the TVpad hardware is sold in
the U.S. for $199 to $299 with included access to the TVpad "store"
where users download infringing apps at no additional cost in order to
obtain pirated content. The defendants named in the lawsuit are Create
New Technology Limited, Hua Yang International Technology Limited,
Shenzhen GreatVision Network Technology Co., Ltd., Club TVpad, Inc.,

Bennett Wong, Asha Media Group Inc. d/b/a TVpad.com, Amit Bhalla,
newTVpad Ltd. Company d/b/a newtvpad.com a/k/a TVpad USA, Liangzhong
Zhou, and Honghui Chen d/b/a E-Digital.
DISH, CCTV, CICC and TVB USA are represented in the lawsuit by the law
firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.