FilmOn X asked the U.S. Court of Appeals,...
FilmOn X asked the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, to review the almost nationwide preliminary injunction granted against it last week in U.S. District Court, D.C. (CD Sept 13 p22), according to a notice of appeal filed with the…
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district court Monday. FilmOn is appealing both the injunction itself and the injunction’s scope, which bars FilmOn from streaming copyrighted content anywhere outside of the 2nd Circuit’s jurisdiction. FilmOn CEO Alki David told us after the decision was handed down that his company would continue streaming content provided by independent channels that have reached agreements with FilmOn. FilmOn and the major broadcasters that are the plaintiffs in the case have jointly asked the court to stay the case pending the outcome of the appeal, and a Friday status conference has been canceled. FilmOn and the broadcasters are already embroiled in an ongoing appeal of a similar injunction in the 9th Circuit (CD Aug 29 p5). “The courts have consistently enjoined Mr. David and FilmOn X from stealing our copyrighted content and attempting to profit from it,” said a Fox spokesman by email Tuesday. “While he is certainly entitled to appeal, we fully expect to continue to prevail."