Content Companies Allege Video Piracy in Setvnow Complaint

Many of the same content companies pursuing video piracy claims against streaming media player company TickBox (see 1712290026) and streaming media device company Dragon Box (see 1801110031) jointly sued the parties behind the Setvnow app and set-top box, claiming it's also an overt means to mass copyright infringement. In a docket 2:18-cv-03325-SVW-E complaint (in Pacer) Friday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Amazon, Columbia, Disney, Netflix, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal and Warner Bros. said Florida-based Set Broadcast -- doing business as Setvnow -- has many hallmarks of an authorized streaming service such as a user-friendly interface, but the intent is subscribers "use Setvnow overwhelmingly to stream infringing performances" of the plaintiffs' copyrighted TV and movie content. Setvnow didn't comment Tuesday. Also named as defendants are Florida residents Jason Labbosiere, owner of Set Broadcast, and Nelson Johnson, an employee. Dragon Media -- doing business as Dragon Box -- in a docket 2:18-cv-00230-MWF-AS answer (in Pacer) filed last week in response to the complaint denied urging its subscribers to infringe copyright.