Optus TV Now and the threat to sports’ millions
The media yesterday was splashed with stories about how Optus is threatening the flow of revenues to sports such as the NRL and the AFL through its TV Now service (for example, here and here and here)....
View ArticleOptus TV Now … 2
Follow last Friday’s post, in the twittersphere @wenhu points out that s 22(6) defines who the maker of a communication is: (6) For the purposes of this Act, a communication other than a broadcast is...
View ArticleOptus wins first round of Optus TV Now!
At first instance, Rares J has ruled that Optus’ TV Now service does not infringe the copyright in broadcasts of the AFL or the NRL (its the first round only as, by agreement, leave to appeal to the...
View ArticleOptus TV Now (no more)
The Full Court (Finn, Emmett and Bennett JJ) has unanimously allowed the appeal from Rares J’s finding that Optus TV Now did not infringe the copyright held by the AFL, the NRL and Telstra in...
View Article
