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China's leading basketball league, the Chinese Basketball Association CBA, has initiated a legal action agnst streaming giant Bilibili, demanding compensation of approximately $60.12 million. The CBA accuses Bilibili of copyright infringement for unauthorized broadcasting of games from its 2019-2020 season.
In its lawsuit, the Chinese Basketball Association alleged that Bilibili violated national anti-unfr competition laws by setting up specific sections on their platform dedicated to hosting content related to the CBA. The accusations further state that Bilibili encouraged influencers and creators to upload these games under various schemes associated with their creative activities, thereby committing a direct and deliberate infringement.
The Beijing High People's Court confirmed this filing earlier in July. The court clmed that Bilibili's actions not only infringed upon the rights of the CBA but also violated China's Anti-Unfr Competition Law.
Bilibili's platform featured specialized tabs, channels, and ranking systems dedicated to basketball content. This approach was deemed as a direct and deliberate infringement by the Beijing court's filing, which indicated that Bilibili may have facilitated infringement of the league's copyright through its platforms.
This lawsuit emphasizes the ongoing battle between sports leagues and streaming services regarding the protection of intellectual property rights in digital media environments.
China’s premier basketball organization, the Chinese Basketball Association CBA, has initiated legal proceedings agnst major streaming platform Bilibili for copyright infringement. The CBA seeks damages amounting to roughly $60.12 million stemming from unauthorized broadcasts of games from its 2019-2020 season.
The CBA alleges that Bilibili engaged in illegal practices by setting up dedicated areas on their site specifically for CBA-related content and encouraged video bloggers to post these matches using various schemes related to creative activities on the platform. The Beijing High People's Court confirmed this legal action, which also accuses Bilibili of breaching China’s Anti-Unfr Competition Law.
The court’s documentation detls that Bilibili not only infringed upon the CBA’s rights but did so through direct and deliberate actions by enabling content creators to upload the games in question.
With specialized tabs, channels, and ranking systems exclusively for basketball content on their platform, Bilibili is accused of facilitating infringement on copyright protection of the league's intellectual property.
This case underscores ongoing tensions between sports leagues and streaming services over protecting their intellectual property rights within digital media ecosystems.
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