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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JELLYBEAN ENTERTAINMENT,

INC., dba MAGICTV BOX,

Plaintiff,

Case No. 13-CV-144-IEG (WMC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY

INJUNCTION

vs. [Doc. No. 4]

USNILE LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction. [Doc. No.

4.] For the following reasons, Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff alleges copyright infringement and related claims arising from

Defendants’ purported broadcasting and distribution of Arabic language television

channels for which Plaintiff owns exclusive broadcast and distribution rights. [Doc.

No. 1.] On March 22, 2013, Plaintiff moved for a preliminary injunction. [Doc. No.

4.] Defendants failed to oppose Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction. On

April 8, 2013, as Defendants had failed to answer or otherwise respond to the

complaint, the Court entered default. [Doc. No. 12.] 

DISCUSSION

“A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish that he is likely to

succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of

preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction

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is in the public interest.” Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20

(2008). “[U]pon default the factual allegations of the complaint, except those

relating to the amount of damages, will be taken as true.” Geddes v. United

Financial Group, 559 F.2d 557, 560 (9th Cir. 1977); see also U.S. v. Price, 8 Fed.

Appx. 849, 851 (9th Cir. 2001) (“The effect of the entry of default is the admission

of the truth of the well pleaded allegations of the complaint.”) (citing Geddes, 559

F.2d at 560). 

In light of Defendants’ default and consequent admissions, Plaintiff’s

allegations warrant the requested preliminary injunction. Plaintiff’s allege

Defendants illegally pirate, broadcast, and distribute for a monthly fee twenty-three

Arabic language channels for which Plaintiff owns the exclusive United States

broadcast and distribution rights. [See Doc. No. 1 at 3-12.] Further, Plaintiff alleges

that Defendants have contacted and threatened to sue Plaintiff’s existing and

prospective customers, misrepresenting that Plaintiff is stealing channels, being

investigated and sued, and will shortly be shut down, all of which causing

irreparable harm to Plaintiff’s business, reputation, and goodwill. [Id.] These

allegations, given Defendants admission thereof, suffice to establish likely success

on the merits and irreparable harm. See, e.g., Fox Television Stations, Inc. v.

BarryDriller Content Systems, PLC, __F. Supp. 2d __, 2012 WL 6784498, at *6

(C.D. Cal. Dec. 27, 2012) (finding illegal television broadcasts constitute likely

copyright infringement and irreparable harm; granting preliminary injunction); see

also Celsis In Vitro, Inc. v. CellzDirect, Inc., 664 F.3d 922, 930 (Fed. Cir. 2012)

(“loss of goodwill, damages to reputation, and loss of business opportunities” can

establish irreparable harm).

The balance of equities and public interest also weigh in favor of an

injunction. “Defendants have no equitable interest in continuing an infringing

activity,” and “[i]t is virtually axiomatic that the public interest can only be served

by upholding copyright protections and correspondingly, preventing the

misappropriation of skills, creative energies, and resources which are invested in the

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protected work.” Fox Television Stations, __F. Supp. 2d __, 2012 WL 6784498, at

*6,7. Thus, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary

injunction.

CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction

GRANTED as follows:

I. Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from:

• representing to Plaintiff’s existing and prospective customers,

licensees, internet service providers, resellers and vendors that

Defendant holds the broadcast rights to the channels listed below,

that Plaintiff is pirating or otherwise illegally broadcasting those

channels, or that Plaintiff is in the process of being investigated

or shut down for illegally broadcasting those channels; 

• threatening to sue Plaintiff’s existing and prospective customers,

licensees, internet service providers, resellers and vendors, or

otherwise unfairly interfering with Plaintiff’s relationships with

its existing and prospective customers, licensees, internet service

providers, resellers and vendors; and

• broadcasting anywhere in the United States of America the

channels listed below:

1. Time Cinema 

2. Time Cinema 2 

3. Time Comedy 

4. Time Drama 

5. Sobki Cinema 

6. Koky Kids

7. Panorama Drama 1 

8. Panorama Drama 2 

9. Panorama Drama 2 West 

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10. Panorama film 

11. Panorama Film West 

12. Panorama Comedy 

13. Cairo Cinema 

14. Cairo Cinema West 

15. Cairo Drama 

16. Cairo Drama West 

17. Oscar Drama

18. ONTV 

19. ONTV West

20. Al Nehar Sport 

21. Al Nehar 

22. Al Nehar Drama 

23. Sama Cinema 

II. This injunction shall remain in effect until the Court enters judgment on

the merits or until otherwise ordered by the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 19, 2013 ______________________________

IRMA E. GONZALEZ

United States District Judge

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