Joint Stock Company "Channel One Russia Worldwide" v. Russian TV Company Inc. et al

Filing 346

PERMANENT INJUNCTION: it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants are permanently enjoined and restrained from broadcasting, rebroadcasting, transmitting, or Distributing the Programming unless (i) the parties to this action in the future otherwise agree in writing, or (ii) Defendants have contracted in writing to do so with a counter party which has been authorized in writing by Plaintiff to transfer or convey to third parties, including Defendants, the right to broadcast, rebroadcast, transmit, or Di stribute the Programming. Defendants shall bear the burden of confirming such written authorization and shallbear the risk of failing to do so. It is further ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction for the limited purpose of enforcement of this injunction. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/20/2023) (ama)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
JOINT STOCK COMPANY "CHANNEL
ONE RUSSIA WORLDWIDE,"
Plaintiff,
-againstRUSSIAN TV COMPANY INC., et al,

18-CV-2318 (LGS) (BCM)
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PERMANENT INJUNCTION

Defendants.
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, United States District Judge:
WHEREAS, Plaintiff Joint Stock Company "Channel One Russia Worldwide," ("Plaintiff"
or "Channel One") commenced this action on March 19, 2018;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff broadcast various channels (the "Channels") originating in the
Russian Federation;
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2021, this Court found Defendants Russian TV Company,
Inc., SR Express Consulting Inc. d/b/a Techstudio, Steven Rudik, Servernaya Inc., and
ESTIDesign Inc. (collectively "RTV" or "Defendants") in violation of Section 605(a) of the
Federal Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 605(a) (ECF 292);
WHEREAS, 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(3)(B)(i) permits the Court to "grant temporary and final
injunctions on such terms as it may deem reasonable to prevent or restrain violations of subsection
[605](a)";
WHEREAS, "Programming" means the channels broadcast by Channel One in the Russian
Federation and rebroadcast in the countries throughout the world, including Perviy Kanal
(domestic version of Channel One), Channel One Russia Worldwide, Dom Kino, Muzika Pervogo,
Vremya:dalekoe i blizkoe, Carousel International, Telekafe or any other channel that Channel One
may in the future broadcast via any medium;

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WHEREAS, "Distribute" or "Distributing" means to deliver or assist in delivering the
Programming to U.S. consumers by any technological means, including via internet protocol
television, over the top, cable, satellite, or radio; and
WHEREAS, the term "Defendants" includes the named Defendants in this action as well
as their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, divisions, operating units,
principals, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys, members, agents, heirs,
representatives, spin-offs, and future assigns; it is hereby
ORDERED that Defendants are permanently enjoined and restrained from broadcasting,
rebroadcasting, transmitting, or Distributing the Programming unless (i) the parties to this action
in the future otherwise agree in writing, or (ii) Defendants have contracted in writing to do so with
a counterparty which has been authorized in writing by Plaintiff to transfer or convey to third
parties, including Defendants, the right to broadcast, rebroadcast, transmit, or Distribute the
Programming. Defendants shall bear the burden of confirming such written authorization and shall
bear the risk of failing to do so. It is further
ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction for the limited purpose of enforcement
of this injunction.
Dated: April 20, 2023
New York, New York
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LORNA G. SCHOFIELD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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