Cloud PVR litigation: The TvKaista case in Finland

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This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017.


The Service

TVKaista

Service Description

TVKaista allows users to play back recordings of all TV programmes broadcast on specific channels over the previous two weeks.

The Case

The Helsinki Times reported in November 2012 that the executives of TVKaista would face criminal charges for providing content protected by the copyright of several Finnish media companies.

Status

The current position remains somewhat uncertain.

For a complete overview of PVR litigation cases around the world, please see our Content meets the cloud report.