The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has issued a $15 million judgment against the operator of pirate streaming service Outer Limits IPTV. The service was operated by Zachary DeBarr, who promoted Outer Limits and other illegal services through his YouTube channel.
According to anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), Outer Limits provided subscribers with roughly 13,000 film titles, 3000 television series, and 4000 live channels, including international programming and live sports events.
“The court’s favorable ruling against the operator of a commercial-scale digital piracy service marks a significant step forward in our fight against global piracy,” said Karyn Temple, Senior Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel for the Motion Picture Association. “We welcome the $15 million damages award and the court’s order permanently barring the defendant from further streaming films and TV series without authorization.”