Campaign India Team
May 31, 2022

Viacom18 pursues legal action against Subhanjan Kayet for the pirated platform Thop TV

The accused is charged with technical manipulation, illegal streaming and telecasting contents from Viacom18’s channels and its OTT platform- Voot

Viacom18 pursues legal action against Subhanjan Kayet for the pirated platform Thop TV
Subhanjan Kayet has been arrested for his involvement in a pirated website/platform named Thop TV. 
 
The accused was arrested for the development of the software, technical manipulation, illegal streaming and telecasting contents from Viacom18’s channels and its OTT platform – Voot.
 
On 23 May 2022, Kayet had a court hearing at Esplanade Court, Mumbai wherein the court sentenced him to five days of police custody considering the severity of the offence and upon request of the counsel appearing for the state.  
 
Furthermore, the Maharashtra Cyber Crime Cell has also frozen his bank account in which he has purportedly received the illegal proceeds of unlawful activities. 
 

A year ago, in May 2021, The Maharashtra Cyber Police had arrested Satish Venkateshwarlu, a Hyderabad based engineer who runs Thop TV. Venkateshwarlu, was arrested after Viacom18 issued a complaint with the Maharashtra Cyber against the mobile application, stating that the app was transmitting the network’s content without authorisation at a discounted price. 

 

Viacom18 and the TV18 network aspire to persist in the fight against market threats associated with piracy and aim to protect their channel’s content using all legal methods available. 

 
Sanjay Shintre, superintendent of police, Maharashtra Cyber Crime Cell, Mumbai, said, “Special anti-piracy unit MIPCU (Maharashtra Intellectual property Crime Unit) arrested accused Subhanjan Samiran Kayet from Gobardanaga Harbra, 24 Paragana, West Bengal on 22 May 2022 as he appears to be the lead developer of the THOP TV app. We have sufficient evidence regarding this.”
 
A spokesperson from Viacom18, said, “We are thankful to the Maharashtra Cyber Crime Cell for continuing this action against piracy. It is important to make the message clear that operating or abetting a business of infringement is a serious offence which affects the creative community at large. The perpetrators will be found and brought before the law.” 
 
Source:
Campaign India

Related Articles

Just Published

1 day ago

Magnite upgrades SpringServe video platform

The platform now combines its ad server and SSP to enhance programmatic efficiency for CTV and OTT players.

1 day ago

How ASICS India is turning footprints into funnel ...

From gait scans to geo-targeted ads, the sporting goods group laces together tech, retail, and events to chase India’s growing base of runners.

M&A deals continued to decline in 2024: COMVergence

Even as overall dealmaking declines, certain sectors such as ecommerce continue to be a major draw.

1 day ago

Personalisation gives 40% higher conversion to ...

India sees 163% revenue growth from contextual marketing campaigns in 2024, according to WebEngage trends report.