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Welcome to Nagrastar.com. This site is provided by NagraStar to help educate and inform people about the civil and criminal actions taken by NagraStar and their partners, DISH Network and Bell TV. These actions are taken against those who try to obtain DISH Network or Bell programming in a fraudulent manner including, but not limited to, receiving programming without authorization by and payment to DISH Network and Bell TV; or illegally designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, or using devices that could allow access to DISH Network or Bell TV satellite signals without authorization and payment.

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DISH and Sling Are Suing an Illegal IPTV Service That Included 10,000 Pirated Channels

The stars didn’t align for astrology company Astro Vatsu Solutions (AVS) which is now being sued by DISH Network and Sling TV for peddling pirated channel subscriptions. California resident Vaneet Sharma, owner of AVS, allegedly sold subscriptions to his 10,000-channel pirated service, Sharma IPTV. The illegal service offered live channels, sports programs, movies, and more, for about $10 to $15 a month. “Defendants’ advertising emphasizes attracting users that may otherwise purchase legitimate television services such as the satellite-based services that DISH offers, stating for example, ‘NO Cable/Dish Needed’,” the lawsuit reads.

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IPTV / Astrology Business Received Signals, Failed to Predict Copyright Lawsuit

The owner of an astrology business, who allegedly sold subscriptions to a 10,000 channel IPTV service, was warned that his illegal business had no future. A complaint filed at a California court claims the defendant believed he had enough time and space to dodge a cease-and-desist. Ultimately, the stars failed to align, rendering an inevitable copyright infringement lawsuit impossible to predict. Thanks to a global pooling of knowledge and intelligence, answers to our most difficult questions are just a few clicks away on the internet today. Since in many cases those answers aren’t necessarily right, or even right at all, that might explain why some seek advice from outer space.

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Received a Letter?

Have you received a USPS certified letter similar to the one shown in the picture? Here at NagraStar, we send all first letters certified for tracking and legal purposes. These letters contain sensitive information, and for that reason, NagraStar must ensure that the letter reaches its intended recipient. Many choose to deny signing for the letter, and thus it is returned. Commonly, certified mail is sent by lawfirms and government agencies, and refusing the letter could result in legal ramifications. If you receive such a letter, NagraStar highly recommends accepting it. If you choose to ignore these letters and emails from NagraStar, you could be referred to our law firm, HNB, for litigation. Do not ignore the letter, and please contact NagraStar as soon as possible to resolve this legal matter.

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Arubox TV

IPTV Piracy Group Members Arrested For Signal Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering

Officers of the Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec) carried out raids this week against suspected members of an IPTV piracy group operating in Canada. At least five people were arrested on suspicion of various crimes including theft of telecommunications services, fraud, and money laundering. A key suspect targeted in an earlier operation was out of the country. The action follows a criminal complaint filed by companies including Bell, Videotron, and Rogers. The action in Canada this week is being described as the second phase of an operation that began last year.

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CDN & Web Hosting on Target

DataCamp & DISH Settle Massive IPTV Piracy Lawsuit, Still Completely Disagree

A DISH copyright lawsuit against UK-based CDN company DataCamp has ended with a settlement. The original complaint alleged that DataCamp failed to terminate 'repeat infringer' customers, identified by DISH as the operators of several IPTV services. The $3m settlement subjects DataCamp to an enhanced notice-and-takedown regime with financial penalties for noncompliance. Outside the agreement, the parties still disagree on almost everything. A DISH Network copyright infringement lawsuit filed in February 2022, demanded $32.5m in damages from UK-based CDN company DataCamp.

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Reseller on Target

Dish & Sling Sue ‘Pirate’ IPTV Operation For Circumventing Widevine DRM

DISH Network and Sling TV have filed a lawsuit against a pirate IPTV operation that allegedly made more than $20 million. The defendants, who allegedly worked with many resellers, stand accused of circumventing Widevine DRM and rebroadcasting channels without permission. The set-top boxes that served as gateways were sold through Amazon stores. With more ways to stream online video than ever before, protecting video continues to be a key issue for copyright holders. This is often achieved through Digital Rights Management, better known as DRM; an anti-piracy tool that dictates when and where digital content can be accessed.

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“Top 10 Beast TV Reseller” Faces Lawsuit For Selling Pirate IPTV Packages

Pirate IPTV service Beast TV shut down in 2020 in response to a lawsuit filed in Canada by several Hollywood studios, Netflix, Amazon, and Bell Media. A lawsuit filed Thursday in the United States claims to target a former 'Top 10' Beast TV reseller who allegedly still sells Beast TV-branded subscriptions. When Beast was shut down almost three years ago, an announcement on the defendant's alleged site, posted under a name that matches his, claimed the service was still alive. Popular pirate IPTV service Beast TV built one of the most recognizable brands the illicit sector had even seen. That level of recognition is good for business and also well known for attracting rightsholders’ attorneys.

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Two Pirate IPTV Sellers Sentenced Following Sky Investigation

Two men who sold piracy-configured set-top boxes and provided access to pirate IPTV services have been sentenced at Belfast Crown Court. Following an investigation by police and subscription broadcaster Sky, the pair faced charges under several pieces of legislation including the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, the Communications Act 2003, and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Despite widespread publicity and overt campaigns warning of the criminal consequences, there’s still no shortage of people prepared to openly sell piracy-configured set-top boxes and pirate IPTV subscriptions. In broad terms, awareness has improved over the last couple of years but, for those who got involved many years ago, historic perceptions may have been somewhat different.

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$493.8M judgment to DISH and Sling TV to settle Sportsbay, Freefeds & Live-NBA piracy

On August 14, a judge for the US District Court of the Central District of Texas awarded $493,850,000 statutory damages from defendants Juan Barcan and Juan Nahuel Pereyra to DISH Network and Sling TV LLC, for almost 2.5 million violations of (“Defendants”) on Plaintiffs’ claims for violations of §§1201(a)(2) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from the operation of four piracy sites, live-nba.stream, freefeds.com, sportsbay.org and sportsbay.tv. The original complaint by DISH and Sling TV was filed in mid-2021, which identified the four sites offering TV channels online with “No Blackouts. No signup.” Many of these channels were licensed to DISH and Sling TV, and the pirates circumvented their DRM platform, enabling the defendants to redistribute Sling programming without authorization from DISH or Sling.

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Kentucky Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Heads For $5.7m Damages in a Parallel Universe

After reporting on countless piracy lawsuits it's hard not to conclude that, from a human perspective, most are miserable affairs with regularly depressing outcomes. But then there's the lawsuit targeting two men behind Louisville Media Box, a one-stop shop for everything pirate IPTV. It appears to exist in a strange parallel universe where normal rules don't appear to apply. In October 2021 when DISH Network filed yet another lawsuit against a pair of IPTV sellers in the United States, nothing stood out as particularly unusual. The lawsuit named Kevin Hibdon and James Meadows, the alleged operators of Louisville Media Box, a local one-stop-shop catering to the community’s pirate IPTV needs.

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Federal Court in California Holds Jadoo TV and CEO Liable for Copyright Infringement in IBCAP Coordinated Lawsuit

The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) today announced that a federal court in California has granted summary judgment on all claims in an IBCAP coordinated lawsuit against Jadoo TV, Inc. and its U.S.-based CEO, Sajid Sohail, finding them liable for direct, contributory and vicarious copyright infringement. “This ruling goes further than many other copyright cases coordinated by IBCAP. Here, the owner and CEO of one of the most popular South Asian services offering infringing content will not be permitted to hide behind a corporate shield and has been found personally liable for the damages caused by his and his company’s copyright infringement,”

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U.S. Govt Launches Consultation on Future Anti-Piracy Strategies

The U.S. Government's Patent and Trademark Office will host a public roundtable to discuss future anti-piracy and counterfeiting strategies. The agency notes that piracy causes billions of dollars in losses to the U.S. economy each year. No concrete proposals are mentioned but rightsholders will likely suggest pirate site blocking as an option. For many years, U.S. lawmakers have considered amending legislation so that today’s online copyright issues can be addressed more effectively. Many proposals have come and gone, without resulting in any significant updates. Calls to change current legislation persist, however.

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